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 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 36 | 26 / 30 | 345 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 65.1% | 33 / 38 | 190 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.9% | 16 / 38 | 96 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.8% | 23 / 38 | 678 / 771 |
| 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 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 880 | 20 / 38 | 525 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.0% | 30 / 38 | 465 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 4.3% | 36 / 38 | 728 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,24,629 · Female 1,54,991 | 6,79,620 | 25 / 38 | 315 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 92.9% | 1 / 38 | 19 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,80,541 · Female 7,68,197 | 15,48,738 | 16 / 38 | 173 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 28.4% | 15 / 36 | 71 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 77.1% | 1 / 38 | 10 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 97.7% | 1 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 22.1% | 5 / 38 | 86 / 770 |
| 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 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.2% | 5 / 38 | 362 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 53.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 5.9% | 38 / 38 | 716 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 45.6% | 33 / 38 | 621 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 84.2% | 33 / 38 | 100 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 14.8% | 7.4% | 38 / 38 | 566 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.9% | 26 / 38 | 33 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 68.3% | 1 / 38 | 13 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 13.1% | 14 / 38 | 17 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.4% · Men 30.2% | 27.3% | 19 / 38 | 178 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 96.0% | 6 / 37 | 30 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 64.1% | 28 / 38 | 174 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.6% | 11 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 66.6% | 15 / 38 | 181 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 16 / 38 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,170 | 24 / 38 | 341 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 11.0% | 6.0% | 37 / 38 | 761 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.9% | 35 / 38 | 648 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 18.0% · Men 14.9% | 16.5% | 1 / 38 | 3 / 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 | 1,217 | 4 / 38 | 93 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.9 | 9 / 38 | 347 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.4 | 10 / 38 | 149 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 73.4 | 28 / 38 | 415 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 39.2 | 28 / 38 | 457 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.5 | 12 / 38 | 134 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 22 / 38 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.9 | 26 / 38 | 405 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 19 | 4 / 38 | 83 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 39.5% | 25 / 37 | 369 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 33.2 | 28 / 38 | 337 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 84.2 | 32 / 38 | 325 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.1 | 19 / 38 | 332 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 85.9 | 31 / 38 | 581 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 49.3 | 5 / 38 | 15 / 785 |
National highways through Kanniyakumari
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-66
- NH-NH-944
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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