# Paloor, Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Paloor

Paloor is a town in Vilavancode sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,818 people** in 1,761 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 6,818people (2011)
- 1,761households
- 91.4%literacy
- 1,031females per 1,000 males

## Population of Paloor

■ Paloor · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954**

**966

Working population ****37.9%**

**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 Paloor

Of every 100 households in Paloor in 2011, 95 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Paloor · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

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

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**6%

Tap water ****73%**

**63%

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

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**57%

Use banking services ****54%**

**65%

Television ****90%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**24%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Paloor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,255 (49%) · **■** Household industry 124 (5%) · **■** Farming 359 (14%) · **■** Marginal 847 (33%)

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

## Paloor in numbers and road distances

- Density3,896 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)750 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)32 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)50 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 Paloor

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets1,666
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes1,667
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Paloor

- Hospitals1 in Paloor
- Banks5 in Paloor
- ATMs1 in Paloor
- Petrol pumps1 in Paloor
- Colleges and universities1 in Paloor
- Pharmacies1 in Paloor
- Restaurants1 in Paloor
- Police stations1 in Paloor

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: Paloor

- 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) · Thiruvananthapuram44 km
- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai200 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 Paloor?6,818 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paloor in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Paloor?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Paloor?Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 44 km in a straight line