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About Kanniyakumari

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

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

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

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

List of tehsils in Kanniyakumari

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Agastheeswaram

Area ( Km2 ): 278

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Kalkulam

Area ( Km2 ): 633

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Thovala

Area ( Km2 ): 378

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Vilavancode

Area ( Km2 ): 395