Vilavancode Taluka - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Vilavancode 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 Kulitturai West, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 395 km², including 170.36 km² of rural area and 224.68 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1024 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vilavancode Taluka
Vilavancode Taluka has a total of 40 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 | Anducode A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Anducode B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Arumanai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Chidaral | Rural | Vilavancode |
| 5 | Devicode | Rural | Devicode |
| 6 | Edaicode | Rural | Devicode |
| 7 | Kadayal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Kaliyakkavilai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kaliyal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Kollenchi | Rural | Nattalam |
| 11 | Kunnathoor | Rural | Vilathurai |
| 12 | Kuzhithurai Town | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Malaiyadi | Rural | Malayadi |
| 14 | Malayadi (Ct) | Rural | Malayadi |
| 15 | Mancode | Rural | Mancode |
| 16 | Mancode (Part) | Rural | Mancode |
| 17 | Manjalumoodu | Rural | Manchalumoodu |
| 18 | Manjalumoodu (Ct) | Rural | Manchalumoodu |
| 19 | Maruthancode | Rural | Maruthencode |
| 20 | Maruthancode (Ct) | Rural | Maruthencode |
| 21 | Muzhucode | Rural | Muzhucode |
| 22 | Muzhucode (Ct) | Rural | Muzhucode |
| 23 | Nalloor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Nattalam (Ct) | Rural | Nattalam |
| 25 | Nattalam (Part) | Rural | Kollenchy |
| 26 | Nattalam A | Rural | Nattalam |
| 27 | Nattalam B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Pacode A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Pacode B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Palugal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Puliyoorsalai | Rural | Puliyoor Salai |
| 32 | Puliyoorsalai (Ct) | Rural | Puliyoor Salai |
| 33 | Unnamalaikadai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Vanniyoor (Ct) | Rural | Vanniyoor |
| 35 | Vellamcode | Rural | Vellamcode |
| 36 | Vellamcode (Ct) | Rural | Vellamcode |
| 37 | Vilathurai | Rural | Vilathurai |
| 38 | Vilathurai (Ct) | Rural | Vilathurai |
| 39 | Vilavancode | Rural | Vilavancode |
| 40 | Vilavancode (Ct) | Rural | Vilavancode |
Population of Vilavancode Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vilavancode Taluka had a total population of 5,90,567 people living in 1,48,746 households. The population comprised 2,91,713 males and 2,98,854 females, with an average population density of 1,495 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,90,567 | 60,983 | 5,29,584 |
| Male Population | 2,91,713 | 30,509 | 2,61,204 |
| Female Population | 2,98,854 | 30,474 | 2,68,380 |
| Total Households | 1,48,746 | 14,323 | 1,34,423 |
| Population Density | 1,495 / km² | 358 / km² | 2,357 / km² |
Vilavancode Taluka had 4,79,991 literate people and 59,142 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,958 and 2,970 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 59,142 | 6,907 | 52,235 |
| Literate Population | 4,79,991 | 47,931 | 4,32,060 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,10,576 | 13,052 | 97,524 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,958 | 689 | 11,269 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,970 | 1,336 | 1,634 |
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.