Thovala Teshil is a sub district administrative devision in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu India. Thovala teshil is one of the teshil of Kanniyakumari district Tamil Nadu . In Thovala Teshil there are 18 villages and 6 towns. Out of 18 villages in Thovala teshil in which Thovala is most populated village with population of 8961 and least populated village is Thekkumalai East having population only 0. There are 6 town in Thovala sub-district which lies in Thovala administrative devision. Most populated town in Thovala Teshil is Thazhakudy (TP) with population of 8992.
Total population of Thovala teshil is 120926 as per Census 2011 Data. Sex ratio in Thovala teshil is 1014 per 1000 male. Literacy rate in Thovala teshil is 90.27%.
Census Data of Thovala Teshil, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
120926 |
1014 |
90.27%
|
Demographics details of Thovala Teshil
The population of Thovala sub district is 120926 people, among them about 60056 are male and 60870 are female. Total number of house holds in Thovala Teshil is 33151. Total Literates persons are 98890 in which total male literates are 50439 and female literates are 48451. Under the age of six years child population of Tijara tahsil is 11380, among them 5825 are boys and 5555 are girls.
Thovala Taluk Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| Sub District Name | Thovala |
| State Name | Tamil Nadu |
| District Name | Kanniyakumari |
| Total Population | 120926 |
| Total No of House Holds | 33151 |
| Total Male Population | 60056 |
| Total Female Population | 60870 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 11380 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 5825 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 5555 |
| Total Person Literates | 98890 |
| Total Male Literates | 50439 |
| Total Male Literates | 48451 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 22036 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 9617 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 12419 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 13413 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 6690 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 6723 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 191 |
Thovala Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
32969 |
132785 |
| Population (%) |
27.26 % |
109.81 % |
| Male Population |
18322 |
71089 |
| Female Population |
14647 |
61696 |
| Sex Ratio |
799 |
868 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
1661 |
6470 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
1053 |
947 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
10.34% |
10.02% |
| Households in |
8083 |
33390 |
| Literates |
26535 |
107932 |
| Literacy % |
89.77% |
90.33% |
| Male Literacy |
92.74% |
93.27% |
| Female Literacy |
85.94% |
86.92% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Thovala Teshil
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
74733 |
37183 |
37550 |
61.8% |
55.8% |
| Muslim |
7480 |
3711 |
3769 |
6.19% |
5.73% |
| Christian |
38344 |
18987 |
19357 |
31.71% |
28.51% |
| Sikh |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0.01% |
0% |
| Buddhist |
19 |
10 |
9 |
0.02% |
0.01% |
| Jain |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
| Religion not stated |
340 |
157 |
183 |
0.28% |
0.22% |
Workers profile of Thovala Teshil
Thovala has 47333 population engaged in either main or marginal works out of them 34824 male and 12509 female population are working population. Full time workers in Thovala teshil are 40065 and 7268 are marginal (part time) workers.
Thovala Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
47333 |
34824 |
12509 |
| Main Workers |
40065 |
30730 |
9335 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
1338 |
1191 |
147 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
8787 |
6617 |
2170 |
| Household Industries |
1840 |
765 |
1075 |
| Other Workers |
28100 |
22157 |
5943 |
| Marginal Workers |
7268 |
4094 |
3174 |
| Non Working Persons |
73593 |
25232 |
48361 |
List of Town/City of Thovala Teshil as per Census 2011
List of Town/City of Thovala with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Kanniyakumari is further divided into number of sub-districts which are administrative divisions in District.
List of villages in Teshil-Thovala, District-Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu as per Census 2011