# Mathicode, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Mathicode

Mathicode is a town in Vilavancode sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,532 people** in 1,775 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 6,532people (2011)
- 1,775households
- 91.0%literacy
- 1,056females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mathicode

■ Mathicode · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**966

Working population ****35.7%**

**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 Mathicode

Of every 100 households in Mathicode in 2011, 96 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Mathicode · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**6%

Tap water ****55%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**57%

Use banking services ****69%**

**65%

Television ****93%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**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 Mathicode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,476 (63%) · **■** Household industry 84 (4%) · **■** Farming 89 (4%) · **■** Marginal 680 (29%)

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

## Mathicode in numbers and road distances

- Density6,162 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)780 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)30 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)65 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 Mathicode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,775
- Water storage430 kl
- Electricity — homes1,775
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut and palm leave products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mathicode

- Banks2 in Mathicode
- Petrol pumps1 in Mathicode
- Pharmacies1 in Mathicode

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mathicode?6,532 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mathicode in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu