Kanniyakumari is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Kanniyakumari is 1,684 km² including 1,021.16 km² rural area and 662.84 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kanniyakumari has a population of 18,70,374 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,39,802 while rural population is 3,30,572. The district has a population density of 1111 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,83,539 houses in the district, including 3,98,061 urban houses and 85,478 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 56 villages in kanniyakumari district.
The Kanniyakumari district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Kalkulam is the largest taluka in kanniyakumari district by both area and population. Agastheeswaram is the smallest taluka in kanniyakumari district by area while Thovala is the smallest taluka by population. There are 4 talukas in Kanniyakumari district. Here is the list of all Kanniyakumari Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agastheeswaram | 278 | 5,52,175 |
| 2 | Kalkulam | 633 | 6,06,706 |
| 3 | Thovala | 378 | 1,20,926 |
| 4 | Vilavancode | 395 | 5,90,567 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,30,572 | 15,39,802 | 18,70,374 |
| Male Population | 1,64,938 | 7,61,407 | 9,26,345 |
| Female Population | 1,65,634 | 7,78,395 | 9,44,029 |
| Population Density | 324 / km² | 2,323 / km² | 1,111 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kanniyakumari (कन्याकुमारी) |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 1,684 km² |
| Total Population : | 18,70,374 |
| Density : | 1,111/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 4 |
| Total Villages : | 56 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kanniyakumari District |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 1 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 15 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 23 |
| 10000 and above | 7 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.