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Kanniyakumari Population - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Kanniyakumari is a large village located in Agastheeswaram Taluka of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu with total 2552 families residing. The Kanniyakumari village has population of 9773 of which 4985 are males while 4788 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanniyakumari village population of children with age 0-6 is 1036 which makes up 10.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanniyakumari village is 960 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanniyakumari as per census is 880, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kanniyakumari village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanniyakumari village was 91.93 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kanniyakumari Male literacy stands at 93.64 % while female literacy rate was 90.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kanniyakumari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kanniyakumari village.

Kanniyakumari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,552 - -
Population 9,773 4,985 4,788
Child (0-6) 1,036 551 485
Schedule Caste 346 174 172
Schedule Tribe 10 4 6
Literacy 91.93 % 93.64 % 90.17 %
Total Workers 3,818 2,962 856
Main Worker 3,233 - -
Marginal Worker 585 187 398

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Kanniyakumari village.

Work Profile

In Kanniyakumari village out of total population, 3818 were engaged in work activities. 84.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3818 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourer.