Kalkulam is a Town and Taluka in Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kalkulam Block (CD) is 05882. Total area of kalkulam taluka is 633 km² including 395.08 km² rural area and 237.91 km² urban area. Kalkulam taluka has a population of 6,06,706 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,93,372 while rural population is 1,13,334. Kalkulam taluka has a population density of 958 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,54,700 houses in the sub-district, including 1,25,856 urban houses and 28,844 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 82.76% population of kalkulam taluka is literate, out of which 84.04% males and 81.49% females are literate. There are about 24 villages in kalkulam taluka, which you can browse from kalkulam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruvikkarai | Aruvikkarai | Ponmanai |
| 2 | Athivilai | Athivilai | Kalkulam |
| 3 | Attoor | Cherukole | Pathmanabapuram |
| 4 | Ayacode | Ayacode | Kalkulam |
| 5 | Colachel | Simoncolony | Thingal Nagar |
| 6 | Kadiapattinam | Muttom | Kalkulam |
| 7 | Kalkulam | Chadayamangalam | Colachel |
| 8 | Kannanoor | Kannanoor | Kalkulam |
| 9 | Kattathurai | Kattathurai | Kalkulam |
| 10 | Kattimancode | Kattimancode | Kalkulam |
| 11 | Kurunthencode | Kurunthencode | Colachel |
| 12 | Mecode | Kumarankudi | Athur |
| 13 | Nullivilai | Nullivilai | Kalkulam |
| 14 | Ponmanai | Surulacode | Pathmanabapuram |
| 15 | Surulacode | Balamore | Pathmanabapuram |
| 16 | Thackalai | Kalkurichi | Thakkalai |
| 17 | Thalakkulam | Kakkottuthalai | Eraniel |
| 18 | Thikkanamcode | Thickanamcode | Kalkulam |
| 19 | Thirpparappu | Pechiparai | Thiruvattar |
| 20 | Valvachagostam | Maruthoorkurichy | Pathmanaba Puram |
| 21 | Veerapuli Extn | Pechiparai | Kalkulam |
| 22 | Veerapuli R F | N/A | Kalkulam |
| 23 | Veeyanoor | Cherukole | Mulagumudu |
| 24 | Velimalai Forest | N/A | Bootha Pandi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,13,334 | 4,93,372 | 6,06,706 |
| Male Population | 56,825 | 2,45,358 | 3,02,183 |
| Female Population | 56,509 | 2,48,014 | 3,04,523 |
| Population Density | 287 / km² | 2,074 / km² | 958 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kalkulam (कलकुलम) |
| District : | Kanniyakumari |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 633 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,06,706 |
| Density : | 958/km² |
| Total Villages : | 24 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kalkulam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kanniyakumari |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* 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.