# Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – City Population

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City · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Nagercoil

Nagercoil is a city in Agastheeswaram sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **224,849 people** in 59,997 households. Literacy was 95.0%.

- 224,849people (2011)
- 59,997households
- 95.0%literacy
- 51census wards

## Population of Nagercoil

■ Nagercoil · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.0%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1045**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**966

Working population ****34.0%**

**36.0%

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 Nagercoil

Of every 100 households in Nagercoil in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Nagercoil · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**6%

Tap water ****84%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**57%

Use banking services ****69%**

**65%

Television ****93%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**5%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****58%**

**85%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Nagercoil work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 67,050 (88%) · **■** Household industry 2,271 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,399 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5,625 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Nagercoil changed?

From 25,782 in 1901 to 224,849 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

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**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nagercoil in numbers and road distances

- Density9,264 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.0%
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)682 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)66 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Nagercoil

### Civic services

- Pucca roads194 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets57,260
- Water storage3,400 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes59,224
- Electricity — industry59

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 250 beds · 17 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 50 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 govt · 16 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 9 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt
- ●Medical colleges2 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks41
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** plastic products, hand loom and fishing net.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nagercoil

- Hospitals55 in Nagercoil
- Banks128 in Nagercoil
- ATMs18 in Nagercoil
- Petrol pumps4 in Nagercoil
- Hotels35 in Nagercoil
- Shopping malls5 in Nagercoil
- Schools22 in Nagercoil
- Colleges and universities15 in Nagercoil
- Cinemas4 in Nagercoil
- Pharmacies17 in Nagercoil
- Restaurants46 in Nagercoil
- Dental clinics20 in Nagercoil

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Nagercoil ward list (2011)

- Ward 2110,455 people
- Ward 209,130 people
- Ward 467,162 people
- Ward 266,818 people
- Ward 66,798 people
- Ward 276,475 people

[Full ward list (51 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/nagercoil/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nagercoil?224,849 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nagercoil in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Nagercoil in 1901?25,782
- How many wards does Nagercoil have?51 census wards (2011)