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Tamil Nadu · Census 2011 district profile

18.7 lakh people in 4,83,539 households across 4 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu48.6%
  • Christian46.9%
  • Muslim4.2%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)4.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.4%
18.7 lakh
Population
Census 2011
91.7%
Literacy
Female literacy 89.9%
82.3%
Urban population
1,111 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
18,70,374
9,26,345 / 9,44,029
Households
4,83,539
3.9 persons per household
Urban population
82.3%
15,39,802 persons
Sex ratio
1,019
women per 1,000 men
Density
1,111
per sq km
Work participation
36.3%
6,79,620 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone71.4%Tamil Nadu 69.3%
Television89.7%Tamil Nadu 87.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped23.5%Tamil Nadu 32.4%
Availing banking services65.1%Tamil Nadu 52.6%
LPG / PNG for cooking40.7%Tamil Nadu 48.1%
Computer / laptop10.8%Tamil Nadu 10.7%
Car / jeep / van4.4%Tamil Nadu 4.3%
None of the listed assets3.3%Tamil Nadu 5.1%

What workers do

Cultivators2.3%
Agricultural labourers10.7%
Household industry5.3%
Other work (services, trade, industry)81.7%

Main workers 5,52,658, marginal workers 1,26,962. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
91.7%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
89.9%
Tamil Nadu 73.4%
SC
4.0%
% of population
ST
0.4%
% of population
Electricity for lighting95.2%Tamil Nadu 93.4%
Latrine within premises87.5%Tamil Nadu 48.5%
No latrine — open defecation7.1%Tamil Nadu 45.5%
Tap water (main source)65.1%Tamil Nadu 79.8%
Tap water from treated source45.5%Tamil Nadu 55.9%
Drinking water within premises38.8%Tamil Nadu 35.1%
Water source away from home8.1%Tamil Nadu 7.0%
Closed drainage24.5%Tamil Nadu 25.6%
Permanent (pucca) house66.9%Tamil Nadu 70.8%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu48.6%
  • Christian46.9%
  • Muslim4.2%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)4.0%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.4%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Kanniyakumari
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Vilavancode5,90,5671,48,74689.7%90.3%88.2%2.0%0.5%38.6%2.5%58.5%0.0%
Kalkulam6,06,7061,54,70081.3%91.7%90.0%3.0%0.5%42.7%4.8%52.2%0.0%
Thovala1,20,92633,15158.2%90.3%87.6%11.1%0.3%61.8%6.2%31.7%0.0%
Agastheeswaram5,52,1751,46,94280.8%93.7%92.0%5.5%0.2%63.0%4.9%31.9%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Tamil Nadu

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Kanniyakumari district?

Census 2011 counted 18,70,374 people in Kanniyakumari — 9,26,345 men and 9,44,029 women (sex ratio 1019 women per 1,000 men). 82.3% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Kanniyakumari?

By Census 2011, Kanniyakumari's population was Hindu 48.6%, Christian 46.9% and Muslim 4.2%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Kanniyakumari is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 4.0% and Scheduled Tribes 0.4% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Kanniyakumari?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 91.7%; female literacy was 89.9%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 33-629: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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