# Painkulam, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Painkulam

Painkulam is a town in Vilavancode sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **23,630 people** in 5,638 households. Literacy was 89.7%.

- 23,630people (2011)
- 5,638households
- 89.7%literacy
- 1,018females per 1,000 males

## Population of Painkulam

■ Painkulam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1009**

**966

Working population ****37.6%**

**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 Painkulam

Of every 100 households in Painkulam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Painkulam · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**6%

Tap water ****56%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**57%

Use banking services ****69%**

**65%

Television ****91%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**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 Painkulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,694 (64%) · **■** Household industry 331 (4%) · **■** Farming 654 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2,205 (25%)

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

## Painkulam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,574 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)750 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)28 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)55 km by road
- Kuzhithurai (railway station)11 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 Painkulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5,540
- Water storage3,000 kl
- Electricity — homes5,638
- Electricity — industry12

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut, rope and broom.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Painkulam

- Banks2 in Painkulam
- Shopping malls1 in Painkulam
- Schools1 in Painkulam
- Colleges and universities2 in Painkulam
- Pharmacies1 in Painkulam

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: Painkulam

- 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) · Thiruvananthapuram37 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Painkulam?23,630 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Painkulam in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Painkulam?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Painkulam?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 37 km in a straight line