# Kannanoor, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Kannanoor

Kannanoor is a town in Kalkulam sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,747 people** in 2,010 households. Literacy was 93.4%.

- 7,747people (2011)
- 2,010households
- 93.4%literacy
- 976females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kannanoor

■ Kannanoor · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.4%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935**

**966

Working population ****34.6%**

**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 Kannanoor

Of every 100 households in Kannanoor in 2011, 95 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kannanoor · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**6%

Tap water ****60%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**57%

Use banking services ****75%**

**65%

Television ****92%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

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

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Kannanoor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,918 (71%) · **■** Household industry 93 (3%) · **■** Farming 493 (18%) · **■** Marginal 179 (7%)

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

## Kannanoor in numbers and road distances

- Density1,549 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)718 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)20 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)51 km by road
- Marthandam (railway station)7 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 Kannanoor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,913
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes1,915
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rubber.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kannanoor

- Hospitals1 in Kannanoor
- Banks3 in Kannanoor
- ATMs1 in Kannanoor
- Pharmacies2 in Kannanoor

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/).

## Know before you go: Kannanoor

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram47 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kannanoor?7,747 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kannanoor in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Kannanoor?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kannanoor?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 47 km in a straight line