# Ponmanai, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu # Ponmanai Ponmanai is a town in Kalkulam sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,554 people** in 4,068 households. Literacy was 92.1%. - 15,554people (2011) - 4,068households - 92.1%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Ponmanai ■ Ponmanai · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%** **92.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **966 Working population ****37.5%** **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 Ponmanai Of every 100 households in Ponmanai in 2011, 87 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Ponmanai · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **95% Toilet within the home ****72%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **6% Tap water ****16%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **57% Use banking services ****65%** **65% Television ****92%** **90% Mobile phone ****59%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****24%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****92%** **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 Ponmanai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,427 (59%) · **■** Household industry 219 (4%) · **■** Farming 961 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,223 (21%) 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 Ponmanai changed? From 13,480 in 2001 to 15,554 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ponmanai in numbers and road distances - Density904 per km² - Growth 2001–201115.4% - Annual rainfall1,142 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)754 km by road - Nagercoil (district HQ)32 km by road - Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road - Kuzhithurai (railway station)15 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 Ponmanai ### Civic services - Pucca roads30 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets3,322 - Water storage520 kl - Electricity — homes3,544 - Electricity — industry4 ### Hospitals - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** rubber, pepper and glove. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ponmanai - Banks1 in Ponmanai 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/). ## Ponmanai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-1/) 1,494 430 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-2/) 975 247 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-3/) 751 202 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-4/) 1,277 336 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-5/) 742 203 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-6/) 887 245 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-7/) 1,124 280 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-8/) 1,241 337 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-9/) 671 173 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-10/) 1,281 333 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-11/) 853 201 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-12/) 906 238 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-13/) 1,408 356 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-14/) 856 211 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/ponmanai/ward-15/) 1,088 276 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 Ponmanai?15,554 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ponmanai in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Ponmanai in 2001?13,480 - How many wards does Ponmanai have?15 census wards (2011)