# Vaddakkankulam, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 

# Vaddakkankulam

Vaddakkankulam is a town in Radhapuram sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,220 people** in 2,473 households. Literacy was 94.3%.

- 9,220people (2011)
- 2,473households
- 94.3%literacy
- 1,086females per 1,000 males

## Population of Vaddakkankulam

■ Vaddakkankulam · ■ Tirunelveli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**85.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1086**

**1021

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994**

**958

Working population ****32.7%**

**42.3%

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 Vaddakkankulam

Of every 100 households in Vaddakkankulam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Vaddakkankulam · ■ Tirunelveli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**23%

Tap water ****83%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**30%

Use banking services ****74%**

**62%

Television ****89%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

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

**6%

Own their home ****73%**

**67%

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 Vaddakkankulam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,230 (74%) · **■** Household industry 78 (3%) · **■** Farming 170 (6%) · **■** Marginal 538 (18%)

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

## Vaddakkankulam in numbers and road distances

- Density617 per km²
- Annual rainfall901 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)550 km by road
- Tirunelveli (district HQ)48 km by road
- Nagercoil (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road
- Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)172 km by road
- Aralvaimozhi (railway station)12 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 Vaddakkankulam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,379
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes2,473
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Private banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** wind mill power.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vaddakkankulam

- Banks4 in Vaddakkankulam
- ATMs1 in Vaddakkankulam
- Colleges and universities2 in Vaddakkankulam
- Pharmacies2 in Vaddakkankulam

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: Vaddakkankulam

- 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

- Tuticorin Airport (TCR) · Vagaikulam69 km
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 Vaddakkankulam?9,220 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Vaddakkankulam in?Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Vaddakkankulam?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Vaddakkankulam?Tuticorin Airport (TCR), about 69 km in a straight line