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Kanniyakumari Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kanniyakumari is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Kanniyakumari city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat has population of 22,453 of which 11,272 are males while 11,181 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2551 which is 11.36 % of total population of Kanniyakumari (TP). In Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 992 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kanniyakumari is around 925 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kanniyakumari city is 92.61 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Kanniyakumari, Male literacy is around 92.82 % while female literacy rate is 92.41 %.

Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat has total administration over 5,525 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kanniyakumari 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately 31,600. The schedule census of 2021 for Kanniyakumari city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kanniyakumari city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kanniyakumari town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kanniyakumari Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.76 % of total population in Kanniyakumari (TP).

Kanniyakumari Work Profile

Out of total population, 7,203 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,222 were males while 981 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 7203 working population, 86.91 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.09 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kanniyakumari Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 32.97%
Muslim 5.47%
Christian 61.16%
Sikh 0.00%
Buddhist 0.04%
Jain 0.02%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.33%

Kanniyakumari City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 1 1430
2 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 2 2376
3 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 3 217
4 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 4 988
5 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 5 970
6 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 6 580
7 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 7 361
8 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 8 1509
9 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 9 769
10 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 10 610
11 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 11 836
12 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 12 1782
13 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 13 1779
14 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 14 459
15 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 15 3539
16 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 16 1526
17 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 17 403
18 Kanniyakumari Ward No - 18 2319

Kanniyakumari City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kanniyakumari City Population
2011 22,453
2021 29,100
2022 29,900
2023 30,700
2024 31,600
2025 32,500
2026 33,400
2027 34,400
2028 35,400
2029 36,400
2030 37,400
2031 38,500