Kanyakumari Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Kanyakumari in 2024	2,169,821
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,074,653
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,095,168

Population as per 2011 census

Population	1,870,374
Male Population	926,345
Female Population	944,029
Area (km2)	1,684
Density/km2	1,111
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1,019
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	964
Literates	1,548,738
Male Literates	780,541
Female Literates	768,197
Average Literacy	91.75%
Male Literacy	93.65%
Female Literacy	89.90%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	182,350
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	92,835
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	89,515
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.75%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.02%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.48%

Kanyakumari Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	909,872	48.65%	1,055,543
Muslims	78,590	4.20%	91,172
Christian	876,299	46.85%	1,016,594
Sikh	160	0.01%	186
Buddhist	438	0.02%	508
Jain	156	0.01%	181
Not Stated	4,849	0.26%	5,625
Others	10	0.00%	12
Total	1,870,374	100.00%	2,169,821

City/Metros in Kanyakumari District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Nagercoil (Municipality)	224,849	260,847