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About Kadiapattinam Village

Kadiapattinam is one of the larger villages in Kalkulam tehsil, in the district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 26,589, made up of 13,417 males and 13,172 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1925.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 629203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadiapattinam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadiapattinam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Tehsil Kalkulam
Pincode 629203
Area (hectares) 1925.94 hectares
Population 26,589
Male Population 13,417
Female Population 13,172
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kadiapattinam compares

By the 2011 count Kadiapattinam is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 6,667 residents. Its 1925.94 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Kadiapattinam

Kadiapattinam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kadiapattinam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kadiapattinam from other places

Kadiapattinam lies about 26 km from Kanniyakumari, and the nearest railway station is Eraniel, about 9.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kadiapattinam
Nearest town Colachel 7.6 km
Nearest railway station Eraniel 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Kalkulam 26 km
District headquarters Kanniyakumari 26 km

Villages closest to Kadiapattinam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalkulam tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kadiapattinam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadiapattinam village had a population of 26,589. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,667 residents.

Kadiapattinam village has 13,417 males and 13,172 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadiapattinam has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Kadiapattinam is 629203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadiapattinam covers 1925.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kadiapattinam falls under Kalkulam tehsil of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kadiapattinam is Eraniel, about 9.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kadiapattinam.

Kadiapattinam is about 26 km from Kanniyakumari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadiapattinam is in Kalkulam tehsil of Kanniyakumari district. Colachel is about 7.6 km away. Eraniel is about 9.1 km away. Kalkulam is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velimalai Forest (4.0 km), Thalakkulam (5.9 km) and Kurunthencode (6.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kadiapattinam today is likely to be higher.

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