# Colachel, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu # Colachel Colachel is a town in Kalkulam sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **23,227 people** in 5,205 households. Literacy was 90.9%. - 23,227people (2011) - 5,205households - 90.9%literacy - 24census wards ## Population of Colachel ■ Colachel · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.9%** **92.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **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 Colachel Of every 100 households in Colachel in 2011, 98 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Colachel · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **95% Toilet within the home ****95%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **6% Tap water ****90%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** **57% Use banking services ****86%** **65% Television ****88%** **90% Mobile phone ****80%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****13%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****81%** **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 Colachel work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 6,624 (84%) · **■** Household industry 183 (2%) · **■** Farming 316 (4%) · **■** Marginal 779 (10%) 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 Colachel changed? From 7,967 in 1921 to 23,227 in 2011. **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Colachel in numbers and road distances - Density4,484 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-2.4% - Annual rainfall1,142 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)720 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ)24 km by road - Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)24 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road - Eraniel (railway station)9 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 Colachel ### Civic services - Pucca roads29 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,957 - Water storage2,080 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,096 - Electricity — industry12 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 38 beds · 6 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** rope and dry fish. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Colachel - Hospitals1 in Colachel - Banks13 in Colachel - ATMs1 in Colachel - Petrol pumps2 in Colachel - Hotels1 in Colachel - Schools1 in Colachel - Colleges and universities2 in Colachel - Pharmacies2 in Colachel 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/). ## Colachel ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-1/) 1,566 389 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-2/) 1,875 462 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-3/) 1,161 269 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-4/) 3,569 778 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-5/) 267 55 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-6/) 229 45 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-7/) 661 132 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-8/) 533 113 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-9/) 687 143 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-10/) 600 120 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-11/) 472 95 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-12/) 586 123 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-13/) 701 149 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-14/) 781 180 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-15/) 1,307 268 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-16/) 899 203 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-17/) 1,286 307 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-18/) 964 213 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-19/) 607 153 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-20/) 604 142 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-21/) 687 161 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-22/) 724 147 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-23/) 976 231 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/ward-24/) 1,485 327 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 Colachel?23,227 (Census 2011) - Which district is Colachel in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Colachel in 1921?7,967 - How many wards does Colachel have?24 census wards (2011)