Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 18,70,374 at the 2011 Census across 1,686 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 19 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,686 km²
- Density
- 1,110
- per km²
- Literacy
- 82.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1019
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 74.4% | 27 / 38 | 203 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.2% | 24 / 38 | 295 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 95.2% | 4 / 38 | 73 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 3 / 38 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 96.2% | 1 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 65.1% | 33 / 38 | 190 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 36,817 · Female 37,432 | 74,249 | 38 / 38 | 579 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,554 · Female 3,728 | 7,282 | 24 / 38 | 611 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 5,24,629 · Female 1,54,991 | 6,79,620 | 25 / 38 | 316 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 7,80,541 · Female 7,68,197 | 15,48,738 | 16 / 38 | 173 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 97.7% | 1 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 14.8% | 7.4% | 38 / 38 | 566 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 39.1% | 37 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 27 / 38 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 17.3% | 38 / 38 | 758 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 14.5% | 38 / 38 | 722 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.4% | 31 / 38 | 667 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 96.0% | 6 / 37 | 30 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 11.0% | 6.0% | 37 / 38 | 761 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 18.0% · Men 14.9% | 16.5% | 1 / 38 | 3 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 45.6% | 33 / 38 | 621 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,26,345 · Female 9,44,029 | 18,70,374 | 20 / 38 | 269 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,50,937 | 18 / 38 | 245 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,111 | 6 / 38 | 95 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,218 | 4 / 38 | 93 / 785 |
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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