Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu # Kottaram Kottaram is a town in Agastheeswaram sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 11,055 people in 2,952 households. Literacy was 92.3%. - 11,055 people (2011) - 2,952 households - 92.3% literacy - 15 census wards ## Population of Kottaram ■ Kottaram · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 92.3% 92.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1012 1022 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1026 966 - Working population 34.3% 36.0% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Kottaram Of every 100 households in Kottaram in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kottaram · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average - Electricity for lighting 97% 95% - Toilet within the home 83% 88% - No toilet (open defecation) 10% 6% - Tap water 96% 63% - Drinking water within premises 53% 40% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 48% 40% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 48% 57% - Use banking services 65% 65% - Television 94% 90% - Mobile phone 84% 72% - Computer with internet 3% 3% - Two-wheeler 36% 24% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 2% 3% - Own their home 69% 85% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Kottaram work as ■ Services, trade & industry 2,462 (65%) · ■ Household industry 247 (7%) · ■ Farming 476 (13%) · ■ Marginal 610 (16%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Kottaram changed? From 9,919 in 2001 to 11,055 in 2011. 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Kottaram in numbers and road distances - Density 2,270 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 11.4% - Annual rainfall 1,142 mm - Temperature range 24 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 735 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ) 15 km by road - Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+) 15 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+) 82 km by road - Kanniyakumari (railway station) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Kottaram ### Civic services - Pucca roads 19 km - Drainage Open and closed drains - Flush toilets 2,741 - Water storage 655 kl - Electricity — homes 2,952 - Electricity — industry 4 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 2 govt - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kottaram - Banks 3 in Kottaram - Restaurants 1 in Kottaram - Dental clinics 1 in Kottaram Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Kottaram ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 793 | 199 | | Ward 2 | 866 | 204 | | Ward 3 | 1,294 | 360 | | Ward 4 | 723 | 186 | | Ward 5 | 923 | 245 | | Ward 6 | 383 | 117 | | Ward 7 | 1,012 | 265 | | Ward 8 | 476 | 131 | | Ward 9 | 527 | 148 | | Ward 10 | 608 | 164 | | Ward 11 | 386 | 114 | | Ward 12 | 1,036 | 285 | | Ward 13 | 693 | 177 | | Ward 14 | 699 | 182 | | Ward 15 | 636 | 175 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Kottaram - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram 78 km - Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai 201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:04). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Kanniyakumari - Marungur · 11,236 people - Anjugrammam · 10,982 people - Azhagiapandipuram · 11,392 people - Manavalakurichi · 10,969 people - Thenthamaraikulam · 11,872 people - Eraniel · 10,375 people - Athur · 11,910 people - Mylaudy · 10,070 people - Vellamcode · 12,715 people - Puthukkadai · 9,909 people - Neyyoor · 12,917 people - Agastheeswaram · 9,717 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kottaram? 11,055 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kottaram in? Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Kottaram in 2001? 9,919 - How many wards does Kottaram have? 15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Kottaram? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Kottaram? Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 78 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Agastheeswaram - District: Kanniyakumari - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803934 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 8.119, 77.524 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/kottaram/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.