Keezhkulam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the India state of Tamil Nadu.
Keezhkulam
Keezhkulam | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Keezhkulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°19′23″N 77°12′03″E / 8.32306°N 77.20083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanniyakumari |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 17,352 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs 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.
References
edit- ^ "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.