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

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Town · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 

# Vellamcode

Vellamcode is a town in Vilavancode sub-district of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,715 people** in 3,279 households. Literacy was 89.2%.

- 12,715people (2011)
- 3,279households
- 89.2%literacy
- 1,032females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vellamcode

■ Vellamcode · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1032**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**966

Working population ****34.9%**

**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 Vellamcode

Of every 100 households in Vellamcode in 2011, 97 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Vellamcode · ■ Kanniyakumari urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**6%

Tap water ****67%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

**57%

Use banking services ****54%**

**65%

Television ****94%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****2%**

**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 Vellamcode work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,633 (59%) · **■** Household industry 73 (2%) · **■** Farming 436 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,296 (29%)

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

## Vellamcode in numbers and road distances

- Density5,388 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,142 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)768 km by road
- Nagercoil (district HQ)38 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)38 km by road
- Thiruvananthapuram (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Kuzhithurai (railway station)10 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 Vellamcode

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,935
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes3,169
- Electricity — industry2

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rubber and 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 Vellamcode

- Hospitals3 in Vellamcode
- Banks3 in Vellamcode
- ATMs1 in Vellamcode
- Petrol pumps1 in Vellamcode
- Hotels1 in Vellamcode
- Colleges and universities1 in Vellamcode
- Pharmacies1 in Vellamcode

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 Vellamcode?12,715 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vellamcode in?Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu