Kanniyakumari District

Tamil Nadu

Kanniyakumari district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Nagercoil. It covers 1,672 sq km and had a population of 18,70,374 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,119 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Nagercoil
Area
1,672 sq km
Population
18.70 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,119 /km²
Literacy Rate
91.75%
Sex Ratio
1,019
per 1,000 males
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Kanniyakumari District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kanniyakumari district.

Total Population
18.70 Lakh
Male Population
9.26 Lakh
Female Population
9.44 Lakh
Rural Population
3.21 Lakh
Urban Population
15.49 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
74,800
Scheduled Tribe
7,480
Literacy Rate
91.75%
Population Density
1,119 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,019
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 93.65%Female literacy 89.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kanniyakumari district.

6
Tehsils
9
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
95
Gram Panchayats
111
Villages
Headquarters
Nagercoil
Languages
Tamil, English, Malayalam
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
8.08° N, 77.57° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kanniyakumari

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kanniyakumari

Constituency No. 39 · General
Primary
VV
Vijayakumar (Vijay Vasanth)
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kanniyakumari
  • Nagercoil
  • Colachel
  • Padmanabhapuram
  • Vilavancode
  • Killiyoor
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kanniyakumari

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kanniyakumari
No. 229 · Kanniyakumari
NS
N. Thalavai Sundaram
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Nagercoil
No. 230 · Kanniyakumari
MG
M. R. Gandhi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Colachel
No. 231 · Kanniyakumari
JP
J. G. Prince
Indian National Congress
MLA
Padmanabhapuram
No. 232 · Kanniyakumari
MT
M. Mano Thangaraj
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vilavancode
No. 233 · Kanniyakumari
TC
Tharahai Cuthbert
Indian National Congress
MLA
Killiyoor
No. 234 · Kanniyakumari
SK
S. Rajesh Kumar
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Kanniyakumari

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kanniyakumari district.

  • VV
    Vijayakumar (Vijay Vasanth)
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Kanniyakumari · No. 39
  • NS
    N. Thalavai Sundaram
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kanniyakumari · No. 229
  • MG
    M. R. Gandhi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nagercoil · No. 230
  • JP
    J. G. Prince
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Colachel · No. 231
  • MT
    M. Mano Thangaraj
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Padmanabhapuram · No. 232
  • TC
    Tharahai Cuthbert
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Vilavancode · No. 233
  • SK
    S. Rajesh Kumar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Killiyoor · No. 234

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kanniyakumari · No. 39

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCVijayakumar (Vijay Vasanth)
    Votes 5,46,248Vote share 52.91%Margin 1,79,907
    1. 1. Vijayakumar (Vijay Vasanth) · INC5,46,248 (52.91%)
    2. 2. Pon. Radhakrishnan · BJP3,66,341 (35.48%)
    3. 3. Maria Jennifer Clara Michael · Naan Tamilar Katchi52,721 (5.11%)
    4. 4. Pasilian Nazerath · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam41,393 (4.01%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCH. Vasanthakumar
    Votes 6,27,235Vote share 59.83%Margin 2,59,933
    1. 1. H. Vasanthakumar · INC6,27,235 (59.83%)
    2. 2. Pon. Radhakrishnan · BJP3,67,302 (35.04%)
    3. 3. V. Jainteen · Naan Tamilar Katchi17,069 (1.63%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPon. Radhakrishnan
    Votes 3,72,906Vote share 37.62%Margin 1,28,662
    1. 1. Pon. Radhakrishnan · BJP3,72,906 (37.62%)
    2. 2. H. Vasanthakumar · INC2,44,244 (24.64%)
    3. 3. D. John Thankam · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,76,239 (17.78%)
    4. 4. F. M. Raajarathinump · DMK1,17,933 (11.89%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Kanniyakumari
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 39
6 Assembly
No. 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234

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Kanniyakumari District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Nagercoil
Area
1,672 sq km
Population
18.70 Lakh
Population density
1,119 per km²
Sex ratio
1,019 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
91.75%
Languages
Tamil, English, Malayalam
Tehsils
6
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
95
Villages
111
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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