Kilkulam Explained

Keezhkulam
Native Name:Keezhkulam
Native Name Lang:Tamil and Malayalam
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.3231°N 77.2008°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:17352
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:629193

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

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[1] Keezhkulam is shown to have a population of 17,352 with 51% of the population male and 49% female.

According to the information gathered in 2001, Keezhkulam had an average literacy rate of 79%, which is higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was at 79% and female literacy was at 72%. Also according to the census, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. 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. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.