Ezhudesam
Ezhudesam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ezhudesam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°16′55″N 77°09′04″E / 8.28194°N 77.15111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,657 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 629154, 629160, 629171, 629173, 629176 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-75 |
Ezhudesam is a town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Ezhudesam Town Panchayat along with Kollancode Town Panchayat forms the present-day Kollencode Municipality.
Demographics
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ↑ "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK KANNIYAKUMARI VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu Ministry of Home Affairs. October 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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