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2/27/2015 Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu http://www.kanyakumari.tn.nic.in/peoplenculture.html 1/4 Ad by Browser AdBlocker | Close People & Culture The people are the human resource of the District. Their culture, religion, aptitude,habits, beliefs, talents etc have a bearing on how the district presents itself to others. Tamil and Malayalam are the main languages of this district. Hindus and Christians form a sizeable percentage of the population of the district and there are a number of Muslims dominated belts in the district. The caste system in the Society has weakened to a great extent especially after independence because of growth of education and improvements in transport and communication. Some of the communities in the district are Nadars, Nanjil Nadu Vellalars, Paravas, Mukthavas, Vilakki Thalanayar, Kammalar or Asari, Nairs, Chackarevars, Kerala Mudalis etc. Rice is the staple food of the rich and poor alike in the district. Some among the poorer section also use tapioca. Beverages like tea and coffee are widely spread even in to the rural area of the district. AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC, ST – SEXWISE BY BLOCKS AND MUNICIPALITIES Home Profile Locations History Climate People & Culture Festivals Statistical data Administration Personnel Revenue Revenue Administration Revenue Organisation Executive Magistracy Civil Supplies Excise Special Scheme Implementation BC & MBC Welfare Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Mines Local Bodies Municipalities

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People & Culture

                 The  people  are  the  human  resource  of  the  District.  Their  culture,  religion,  aptitude,habits,beliefs,  talents  etc  have  a  bearing  on  how  the  district  presents  itself  to  others.  Tamil  andMalayalam  are  the  main  languages  of  this  district.  Hindus  and  Christians  form  a  sizeablepercentage of the population of the district and there are a number of Muslims dominated belts inthe  district.  The  caste  system  in  the Society  has weakened  to  a  great  extent  especially  afterindependence  because  of  growth  of  education  and  improvements  in  transport  andcommunication.  Some  of  the  communities  in  the  district  are  Nadars,  Nanjil  Nadu  Vellalars,Paravas, Mukthavas, Vilakki Thalanayar, Kammalar or Asari, Nairs, Chackarevars, Kerala Mudalisetc.  Rice  is  the  staple  food  of  the  rich  and  poor  alike  in  the  district.  Some  among  the  poorersection also use  tapioca. Beverages  like  tea and coffee are widely  spread even  in  to  the  ruralarea of the district. 

AREA, POPULATION, LITERATES, SC, ST – SEXWISE BY BLOCKS AND MUNICIPALITIES

HomeProfileLocationsHistoryClimatePeople & CultureFestivalsStatistical dataAdministrationPersonnelRevenueRevenue AdministrationRevenue OrganisationExecutive MagistracyCivil SuppliesExciseSpecial Scheme ImplementationBC & MBC WelfareAdi Dravidar & Tribal WelfareMinesLocal BodiesMunicipalities

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Sl.No

Name of the Blocks/Municipalities

Area(sq.km)

 

Population Literate

Persons

 

Male

 

Female

 

Persons Male

 

Female

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Agastheswaram 133.12 148419 73260 75159 118778 60120 58658

2 Rajakkamangalam 120.16 137254 68119 69135 108539 55337 53202

3. Thovalai 369.07 110719 55057 55662 85132 44101 41031

4. Kurunthancode 106.85 165070 81823 83247 126882 64369 62513

5 Thuckalay 130.33 167262 82488 84774 131428 66461 64967

6 Thiruvattar 344.8 161619 80220 81399 122710 62524 60186

7 Killiyoor 82.7 156387 78663 77724 119931 62173 57758

8. Munchiri 72.01 177225 89122 88103 131461 68366 63095

9 Melpuram 271.89 179535 88578 90957 137211 70560 66651

10. Nagercoil Municipality 24.27 208179 102907 105272 175248 88590 86658

11 Padmanabapuram 6.47 20075 9967 10108 16282 8372 7910

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CollegesPolytechnics & ITISportsLibraryWomen & Child WelfareSocial WelfareSocial DefenceICDSDifferently AbledTourismPlaces To Visit

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12 Colachel 5.18 23787 11996 11791 18008 9275 8733

13 Kuzhithurai 5.15 20503 10069 10434 16712 8419 8293

                                                                                                Source : AD,Statistics, 2011Statistical Handbook

 

Sl.No.

Name of theBlocks/Municipalities

Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes

Persons Male Female Persons Male Female1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Agastheswaram 12797 6246 6551 521  247 274

2 Rajakkamangalam 6279 3062 3217 18   10   8

3 Thovalai 12381 6188 6193 690  360 330

4 Kurunthancode 5400 2678 2722 323  166 157

5 Thuckalay 5054 2485 2569 81    36  45

6 Thiruvattar 3449 1736 1713 2597 1275 1322

7 Killiyoor 2412 1208 1204 57 28  29

8 Munchiri 4756 2306 2450 205 98 107

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9Melpuram

4483 2147 2336 523  255 268

10 NagercoilMunicipality 7084 3504 3580 370  177 193

11 Padmanabapuram 2112 1050 1062 7 1  6

12 Colachel 1164 594 570 24     12  12

13 Kuzhithurai 341 161 180 27   13  14