About Kanniyakumari District

Kanniyakumari is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kanniyakumari was 1,870,374 with a growth rate of 11.60%. Kanniyakumari covers 1,684 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kanniyakumari's population is 1019 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kanniyakumari, Urban/Rural population of Kanniyakumari, Literacy data of Kanniyakumari and Religion wise data of Kanniyakumari. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kanniyakumari,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kanniyakumari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,870,374 Growth (%) 11.60
Male Population 926,345 Sex Ratio 1,019
Female Population 944,029 Child Sex Ratio 964
Area ( In Km. Square ) 1,684

Kanniyakumari has a total population of 1,870,374 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 926,345 while the female population 944,029. The state area is 1,684 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Kanniyakumari has sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 964. Kanniyakumari makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Kanniyakumari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 1,539,802 Rural Population 330,572
Urban Population (%) 82.33 Rural Population (%) 17.67
Urban male Population 761,407 Rural Male Population 164,938
Urban Female Population 778,395 Rural Female Population 165,634
Urban Sex Ratio 1,022 Rural Sex Ratio 1,004

Kanniyakumari urban population is 1,539,802 (82.33% of the total), while the rural population is 330,572 (17.67% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 761,407 are males, and 778,395 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,022 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 164,938 are males and 165,634 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,004 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Kanniyakumari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,548,738 Literacy (%) 91.75
Male Literate 780,541 Male Literacy (%) 93.65
Female Literate 768,197 Female Literacy (%) 89.90
Urban Literate 1,279,358 Rural Literate 269,380
Urban Male Literates 644,109 Urban Male Literacy (%) 93.92
Rural Male Literates 136,432 Rural Male Literacy (%) 92.39
Urban Female Literates 635,249 Urban Female Literacy (%) 90.06
Rural Female Literates 132,948 Rural Female Literacy (%) 89.16

The literacy data of Kanniyakumari highlights a total literacy rate stands at 91.75% with 1,548,738 literate individuals. Male literacy is 93.65% while female literacy is lower at 89.90% among them, 780,541 males and 768,197 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,279,358 people being literate, with men at 93.92% and female at 90.06%, compared to rural areas whereas 269,380 people are literate, with male at 92.39% and female at 89.16%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Kanniyakumari

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 909,872 Hindu (%) 48.65
Muslim 78,590 Muslim (%) 4.20
Sikh 160 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 876,299 Christian (%) 46.85
Jain 156 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 438 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 10 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 4,849 Not Avaiable (%) 0.26

Kanniyakumari population is mostly hindu (48.65%) with a total 909,872 people. Muslim(4.20%) with a total 78,590 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 160 people. Smaller communities include Christian (46.85% with 876,299 people). Jain (0.01% with 156 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 438 people) and Other (0.00% with 10 people). Around (0.26% with 4,849 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Kanniyakumari

4

Agastheeswaram

Area: 278 Km2

Population

552,175

Male

272,393%

Females

279,782

Kalkulam

Area: 633 Km2

Population

606,706

Male

302,183%

Females

304,523

Thovala

Area: 378 Km2

Population

120,926

Male

60,056%

Females

60,870

Vilavancode

Area: 395 Km2

Population

590,567

Male

291,713%

Females

298,854