Population5,52,175Agastheeswaram
Males2,72,393
Females2,79,782
Literate4,67,766
Population Overview
Total population5,52,175
Males2,72,393
Females2,79,782
Sex ratio1,027per 1,000 males
Households1,46,942
Literacy
Literate4,67,766
Literacy %84.7%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–652,730
Child %9.5%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers1,95,077
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %35.3%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
41 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagercoil (M) | 2,24,849 | 1,09,938 | 1,14,911 | 1,94,361 |
| 2 | Kanniyakumari (TP) | 22,453 | 11,272 | 11,181 | 18,432 |
| 3 | Neendakara -B | 19,716 | 9,731 | 9,985 | 16,325 |
| 4 | Dharamapuram (CT) | 17,476 | 8,768 | 8,708 | 14,494 |
| 5 | Asaripallam (TP) | 16,822 | 8,257 | 8,565 | 14,447 |
| 6 | Ganapathipuram (TP) | 14,598 | 7,299 | 7,299 | 11,852 |
| 7 | Thengampudur (TP) | 14,538 | 7,289 | 7,249 | 12,335 |
| 8 | Suchindrum (TP) | 13,193 | 6,526 | 6,667 | 11,439 |
| 9 | Puthalam (TP) | 13,073 | 6,449 | 6,624 | 10,951 |
| 10 | Thenthamaraikulam (TP) | 11,872 | 5,891 | 5,981 | 10,131 |
| 11 | Thamaraikulam (Part) | 11,776 | 5,831 | 5,945 | 9,708 |
| 12 | Marungur (TP) | 11,236 | 5,591 | 5,645 | 9,244 |
| 13 | Kottaram (TP) | 11,055 | 5,495 | 5,560 | 9,214 |
| 14 | Anjugrammam (TP) | 10,982 | 5,401 | 5,581 | 9,204 |
| 15 | Vempanoor | 10,177 | 5,107 | 5,070 | 8,726 |
| 16 | Mylaudy (TP) | 10,070 | 5,004 | 5,066 | 8,261 |
| 17 | Kanniyakumari | 9,773 | 4,985 | 4,788 | 8,032 |
| 18 | Agastheeswaram (TP) | 9,717 | 4,809 | 4,908 | 8,089 |
| 19 | Alagappapuram (TP) | 9,626 | 4,646 | 4,980 | 8,272 |
| 20 | Agasteeswaram | 7,638 | 3,696 | 3,942 | 6,071 |
| 21 | Therur (TP) | 7,615 | 3,762 | 3,853 | 6,608 |
| 22 | Vadasery (Part) | 6,852 | 3,419 | 3,433 | 5,807 |
| 23 | Dharmapuram (Part) | 6,196 | 3,000 | 3,196 | 5,098 |
| 24 | Gandipuram (CT) | 6,106 | 3,080 | 3,026 | 5,239 |
| 25 | Peruvilai (CT) | 6,090 | 3,012 | 3,078 | 5,130 |
| 26 | Madhusoodhanapuram (Part) | 5,928 | 2,931 | 2,997 | 4,914 |
| 27 | Putheri (CT) | 5,576 | 2,798 | 2,778 | 4,850 |
| 28 | Pallanthurai (CT) | 5,386 | 2,675 | 2,711 | 4,448 |
| 29 | Theroor | 5,290 | 2,627 | 2,663 | 4,376 |
| 30 | Manakudi (CT) | 4,083 | 1,926 | 2,157 | 3,108 |
| 31 | Neendakara-A (Part) | 3,914 | 1,972 | 1,942 | 3,310 |
| 32 | Vadiveeswaram (Part) | 3,777 | 1,868 | 1,909 | 3,058 |
| 33 | Nagercoil | 3,323 | 1,659 | 1,664 | 2,836 |
| 34 | Kulasekarapuram | 2,853 | 1,405 | 1,448 | 2,353 |
| 35 | Eraviputhoor | 2,604 | 1,314 | 1,290 | 2,148 |
| 36 | Parakkai | 2,524 | 1,251 | 1,273 | 2,133 |
| 37 | Marangoor | 2,314 | 1,163 | 1,151 | 1,860 |
| 38 | Suchindrum | 924 | 465 | 459 | 745 |
| 39 | Thengamputhoor (Part) | 91 | 41 | 50 | 74 |
| 40 | Azhagappapuram | 89 | 40 | 49 | 83 |
| 41 | Thekkumalai RF.(West and East) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |