# Thenthamaraikulam, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu # Thenthamaraikulam Thenthamaraikulam is a town in Agastheeswaram sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,872 people** in 3,100 households. Literacy was 94.1%. - 11,872people (2011) - 3,100households - 94.1%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Thenthamaraikulam ■ Thenthamaraikulam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%** **92.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1037** **966 Working population ****38.9%** **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 Thenthamaraikulam Of every 100 households in Thenthamaraikulam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Thenthamaraikulam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****83%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **6% Tap water ****65%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **57% Use banking services ****68%** **65% Television ****95%** **90% Mobile phone ****78%** **72% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****48%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****88%** **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 Thenthamaraikulam work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,663 (58%) · **■** Household industry 150 (3%) · **■** Farming 511 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1,294 (28%) 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 Thenthamaraikulam changed? From 11,106 in 2001 to 11,872 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thenthamaraikulam in numbers and road distances - Density1,349 per km² - Growth 2001–20116.9% - Annual rainfall1,142 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)715 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ)10 km by road - Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)84 km by road - Kanniyakumari (railway station)8 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 Thenthamaraikulam ### Civic services - Pucca roads25 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets2,891 - Water storage826 kl - Electricity — homes3,100 - Electricity — industry6 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** rope, grinder stone and cashew nut. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thenthamaraikulam - Banks4 in Thenthamaraikulam - Petrol pumps1 in Thenthamaraikulam - Schools1 in Thenthamaraikulam 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/). ## Thenthamaraikulam ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-1/) 567 157 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-2/) 856 221 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-3/) 842 220 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-4/) 822 208 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-5/) 737 202 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-6/) 906 232 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-7/) 832 213 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-8/) 585 147 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-9/) 597 157 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-10/) 759 198 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-11/) 686 180 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-12/) 1,124 287 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-13/) 720 190 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-14/) 828 226 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/agastheeswaram/thenthamaraikulam/ward-15/) 1,011 262 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Thenthamaraikulam?11,872 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thenthamaraikulam in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Thenthamaraikulam in 2001?11,106 - How many wards does Thenthamaraikulam have?15 census wards (2011)