Kalkulam Taluka - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Kalkulam is an administrative taluka in the Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Palliyadi, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 633 km², including 395.08 km² of rural area and 237.91 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1008 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kalkulam Taluka
Kalkulam Taluka has a total of 52 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aathivilai | Rural | Athivilai |
| 2 | Aloor A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Aloor B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Athivilai (Ct) | Rural | Athivilai |
| 5 | Chadayamangalam | Rural | Chadayamangalam |
| 6 | Chemponvillai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Colachel | Rural | Simoncolony |
| 8 | Colachel A (Town) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Colachel B (Town) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Eraniel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kadiapattinam | Rural | Vellichandai |
| 12 | Kakkottuthalai | Rural | Kovalam |
| 13 | Kalkulam | Rural | Kalkurichi |
| 14 | Kallukoottam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Kappiyarai A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Kappiyarai B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Kattimancode (Ct) | Rural | Kattimancode |
| 18 | Kothanalloor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Kumarapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Kurunthencode (Part) | Rural | Nettancode |
| 21 | Kurunthencode A | Rural | Kurunthencode |
| 22 | Kurunthencode B | Rural | Kattimancode |
| 23 | Lakshmipuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Manavalakurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Maruthoorkurichi | Rural | Maruthoorkurichy |
| 26 | Mondaikadu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Mulagumoodu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Muthalakurichi | Rural | Muthalakurichi |
| 29 | Neyyoor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Nullivilai (Ct) | Rural | Nullivilai |
| 31 | Nullivilai A | Rural | Nullivilai |
| 32 | Nullivilai B | Rural | Nullivilai |
| 33 | Padmanadhapuram A (Town) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Padmanadhapuram B (Town) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Reethapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Symon Colony | Rural | Simoncolony |
| 37 | Thackalai | Rural | Muthalakurichi |
| 38 | Thalakkulam | Rural | Thalakulam |
| 39 | Thickanamcode | Rural | Thickanamcode |
| 40 | Thikkanamcode (Ct) | Rural | Thickanamcode |
| 41 | Thingal Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Thiruvithancode | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Valvachagostam | Rural | Maruthoorkurichy |
| 44 | Valvachagostam A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Valvachagostam B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Velimalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Vellichandai A | Rural | Vellichandai |
| 48 | Vellichandai B | Rural | Vellichandai |
| 49 | Vellimalai | Rural | Vellichandai |
| 50 | Villukuri A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Villukuri B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Villukuri C | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Kalkulam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kalkulam Taluka had a total population of 6,06,706 people living in 1,54,700 households. The population comprised 3,02,183 males and 3,04,523 females, with an average population density of 958 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,06,706 | 1,13,334 | 4,93,372 |
| Male Population | 3,02,183 | 56,825 | 2,45,358 |
| Female Population | 3,04,523 | 56,509 | 2,48,014 |
| Total Households | 1,54,700 | 28,844 | 1,25,856 |
| Population Density | 958 / km² | 287 / km² | 2,074 / km² |
Kalkulam Taluka had 5,02,091 literate people and 59,098 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,366 and 2,957 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 59,098 | 11,511 | 47,587 |
| Literate Population | 5,02,091 | 92,345 | 4,09,746 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,04,615 | 20,989 | 83,626 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,366 | 3,680 | 14,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,957 | 2,215 | 742 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.