Ezhudesam Explained

Ezhudesam
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.2819°N 77.1511°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanniyakumari
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:24657
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Ezhudesam is a town panchayat in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India,[1] Ezhudesam had a population of 24,657. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Ezhudesam had an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy was 92%, and female literacy was 87%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

According to the previous census in 2001,[2] Ezhudesam had a population of 18,652. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Ezhudesam had an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 83%, and female literacy was 77%. 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK KANNIYAKUMARI VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY . Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu Ministry of Home Affairs . 11 January 2022 . October 2011.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.