Ezhudesam

Ezhudesam
Town
Ezhudesam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°16′55″N77°09′04″E / 8.28194°N 77.15111°E / 8.28194; 77.15111
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.

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.

References

1. "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.
2. "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.