Chinnamuttom

Chinnamuttom is a special-grade village in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from Tamil word Muttu (முட்டு); (முட்டு = Edge). Chinnamuttom is at the southernmost point of the Indian Subcontinent. The nearest town is Kanyakumari, a special-grade township and an international tourist spot 1.5km away. Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, is 24km away.GeographyChinnamuttom is located at, at an altitude of. Though the coastal areas of Kanyakumari District are at the juncture of the Western Coastal Plains and Eastern Coastal Plains, Chinnamuttom is the only coastal area that lies on the Eastern Coastal Plains. Chinnamuttom is surrounded by sea on three sides. The coastal area has black sand and is rich in minerals. There are numerous illegal mines near Chinnamuttom's coastal area.ClimateChinnamuttom experiences a vast amount of rainfall during the Monsoon season. The annual rainfall is approximately. Temperatures vary from 20to.The following table shows the climate data for chinnamuttom:ReligionAfter separating from Kanyakumari, a Roman Catholic parish was created during the late 1990s in the name of Thomas the Apostle, who visited India in 52 AD. The first mass was held by Rt. Rev. Fr. Leon Dharmaraj, the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar. There were about 800 families in this original church. In October, there is a pilgrimage festival that lasts for 10 days.