# Thadikarankonam, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Thadikarankonam

Thadikarankonam is a town in Thovala sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,241 people** in 1,640 households. Literacy was 88.1%.

- 6,241people (2011)
- 1,640households
- 88.1%literacy
- 1,022females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thadikarankonam

■ Thadikarankonam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039**

**966

Working population ****44.4%**

**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 Thadikarankonam

Of every 100 households in Thadikarankonam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Thadikarankonam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**6%

Tap water ****75%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**57%

Use banking services ****71%**

**65%

Television ****90%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****73%**

**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 Thadikarankonam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,417 (51%) · **■** Household industry 100 (4%) · **■** Farming 780 (28%) · **■** Marginal 473 (17%)

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

## Thadikarankonam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,269 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)650 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)20 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road
- Nagercoil (railway station)20 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 Thadikarankonam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,208
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes1,519
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised 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 Thadikarankonam

- Banks2 in Thadikarankonam

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: Thadikarankonam

- 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) · Thiruvananthapuram57 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai183 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 18:04).

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 Thadikarankonam?6,241 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thadikarankonam in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Thadikarankonam?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Thadikarankonam?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 57 km in a straight line