# Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/ District · Tamil Nadu # Kanniyakumari district Kanniyakumari is a district of Tamil Nadu, 19th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,870,374 people** in 4 sub-districts, 96 towns and 63 villages; 82% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nagercoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/nagercoil/) (224,849). - 1,870,374people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 96towns - 91.7%literacy ## Who lives in Kanniyakumari? Kanniyakumari had **1,870,374 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.6% of Tamil Nadu's population and 19th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 6th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 964 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.9 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Kanniyakumari? 91.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), the highest of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 93.6% and women at 89.9% — a gap of 3.7 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Agastheeswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/) (93.7%) and lowest in [Thovala](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/thovala/) (90.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kanniyakumari do for a living? 36.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.4%). Of all workers, 2% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 69% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 9% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thovala](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/thovala/) (21% of workers in farming) and the least is [Vilavancode](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/vilavancode/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 69 (69%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kanniyakumari 82.3% of people lived in towns and cities (above Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 2nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 96 towns: 60 statutory towns with a municipality and 36 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Nagercoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/nagercoil/) with 224,849 people, home to 15% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari had 63 census villages, 56 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 5,903 people; 30 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kadiapattinam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/kadiapattinam/) (26,589), [Neendakara -B](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/neendakara-b/) (19,716), [Ezhudesam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/vilavancode/ezhudesam/) (16,478), [Keezhkulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/vilavancode/keezhkulam/) (13,097) and [Thamaraikulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thamaraikulam/) (11,776). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Kanniyakumari compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Kanniyakumari · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964** **943 Working population ****36.3%** **45.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kanniyakumari Of every 100 households in Kanniyakumari in 2011, 95 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kanniyakumari · ■ Electricity for lighting ****95%** Toilet within the home ****88%** No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** Tap water ****65%** Drinking water within premises ****39%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** Use banking services ****65%** Television ****90%** Mobile phone ****71%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****24%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****86%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kanniyakumari Sub-district People Villages Towns [Vilavancode](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/vilavancode/) 590,567 8 37 [Kalkulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/) 606,706 17 32 [Thovala](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/thovala/) 120,926 18 6 [Agastheeswaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/) 552,175 20 21 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kanniyakumari - Nagercoil · 224,849 - Kollancode · 38,385 - Edaicode · 25,378 - Ezhudesam · 24,657 - Pacode · 24,050 - Unnamalaikadai · 23,656 - Painkulam · 23,630 - Colachel · 23,227 - Aralvaimozhi · 22,846 - Kanniyakumari · 22,453 - Thirparappu · 22,401 - Kadayal · 21,665 - Padmanabhapuram · 21,342 - Kuzhithurai · 21,307 - Reethapuram · 21,177 - Killiyoor · 20,938 - Vilathurai · 19,758 - Verkilambi · 19,730 - Mulagumudu · 19,538 - Methukummal · 19,417 - Kallukuttam · 19,093 - Thiruvattar · 18,985 - Thiruvithancode · 18,723 - Palappallam · 18,589 - Palugal · 18,276 - Nalloor · 17,989 - Kothanallur · 17,662 - Dharamapuram · 17,476 - Keezhkulam · 17,327 - Kattathurai · 17,271 - Kulasekaram · 17,267 - Valvaithankoshtam · 16,965 - Asaripallam · 16,822 - Karungal · 16,691 - Arumanai · 16,283 - Nullivilai · 16,138 - Kappiyarai · 15,998 - Boothapandi · 15,931 - Kaliyakkavilai · 15,625 - Ponmanai · 15,554 ## Largest villages in Kanniyakumari - Kadiapattinam · 26,589 - Neendakara -B · 19,716 - Ezhudesam · 16,478 - Keezhkulam · 13,097 - Thamaraikulam · 11,776 - Attoor · 11,699 - Vempanoor · 10,177 - Colachel · 9,836 - Kanniyakumari · 9,773 - Thackalai · 9,551 - Kurunthencode · 9,050 - Thalakkulam · 8,986 - Thovala · 8,961 - Paloor · 8,690 - Edaicode · 8,459 - Chenbagaramanputhur · 8,182 - Agasteeswaram · 7,638 - Vadasery · 6,852 - Kalkulam · 6,705 - Mancode · 6,481 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kanniyakumari?4: Vilavancode, Kalkulam, Thovala, Agastheeswaram - What is the population of Kanniyakumari district?1,870,374 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kanniyakumari?Nagercoil