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About Ezhudesam Village

Ezhudesam is one of the larger villages in Vilavancode tehsil, in the district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16,478, made up of 8,371 males and 8,107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 420 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 629169, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ezhudesam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ezhudesam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Tehsil Vilavancode
Pincode 629169
Area (hectares) 420 hectares
Population 16,478
Male Population 8,371
Female Population 8,107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ezhudesam compares

By the 2011 count Ezhudesam is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 7,623 residents. Its 420 hectares work out to about 39 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Ezhudesam

Ezhudesam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ezhudesam 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 Ezhudesam from other places

Ezhudesam lies about 48 km from Kanniyakumari, and the nearest railway station is Parassala, about 8.7 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 Ezhudesam
Nearest town Ezhudesam under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Vilavancode 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Parassala 8.7 km
District headquarters Kanniyakumari 48 km

Villages closest to Ezhudesam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vilavancode 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 Ezhudesam

As per the Census of India 2011, Ezhudesam village had a population of 16,478. 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 7,623 residents.

Ezhudesam village has 8,371 males and 8,107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ezhudesam has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Ezhudesam is 629169. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ezhudesam covers 420 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 39 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ezhudesam falls under Vilavancode tehsil of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Ezhudesam is Parassala, about 8.7 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 Ezhudesam.

Ezhudesam is about 48 km from Kanniyakumari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ezhudesam is in Vilavancode tehsil of Kanniyakumari district. Ezhudesam is about under 2 km away. Vilavancode is about 8.7 km away. Parassala is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nadaikavu (3.0 km), Painkulam (3.5 km) and Vavarai (3.7 km).

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

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