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★ Mandal of Kanniyakumari district ★

Thovala

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Area · — km²
Population · 50,496
Pincode ·
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37
Villages
16
Gram Panchayats
50,496
Population
13,955
Households
82.1%
Literacy
1012
Sex ratio
About the mandal

Thovala — mandal of Kanniyakumari

Thovala mandal is situated in Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, comprising 37 revenue villages and 16 gram panchayats. According to Census 2011, the mandal had a population of 50,496 across 13,955 households, with a high literacy rate of 82.1% and sex ratio of 1,012. The mandal had 20,374 workers, including 868 cultivators and 4,684 agricultural labourers. Jal Jeevan Mission coverage reaches 77.3% of households with tap water. Key villages include Thovala, Chenbagaramanputhur (Part), and Derisanamcope.

Represented by
Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
Then & Now

Thovala mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
50,496
Census 2011 baseline
+9.4%
Population · 2026
55,221
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
13,955
Census 2011 baseline
+6.2%
Households · 2026
14,826
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 37 villages

Thovala mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
25,099Census 2011
Female population
25,397Census 2011
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
13,955Census 2011
SC population
5,575Census 2011
ST population
67Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
55,221+9.4%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
14,826RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
20,374Census 2011
Cultivators
868Census 2011
Agri labourers
4,684Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
6,35,748 / 9,57,82566% complete
SBM-G toilets
5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
Notable places across Thovala mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

19 places mapped
Coverage
4 of 37 villages have notable places mapped · 11%
  • Hospital· 5
  • Temple· 4
  • Shop· 3
  • Church· 3
  • Railway· 2
  • Fuel· 1
  • GP office· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Thovala mandal.

Browse by village

All 37 villages of Thovala

Click any village to open its dedicated micropage with people, posts, jobs, and services.

16 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-643146

Ananthapuram

4,743 pop1379 households
02 · LGD-932135

Aralvaimozhi North

no figures yet
03 · LGD-932136

Aralvaimozhi South

no figures yet
04 · LGD-643149

Arumanalloor (Part)

3,482 pop960 households
05 · LGD-932118

Arumanaloor

no figures yet
06 · LGD-643157

Asambu R.F.

no figures yet
07 · LGD-643147

Azhagiapandipuram

3,230 pop840 households
08 · LGD-932124

Bhoothapandy

no figures yet
09 · LGD-932130

Chenbagaramanputhur

no figures yet
10 · LGD-643165

Chenbagaramanputhur (Ct)

no figures yet
11 · LGD-643154

Chenbagaramanputhur (Part)

8,182 pop2131 households
12 · LGD-643150

Chiramadam

1,321 pop393 households
13 · LGD-643148

Derisanamcope

5,803 pop1650 households
14 · LGD-643152

Erachakulam

5,715 pop1605 households
15 · LGD-643151

Esanthimangalam

3,302 pop922 households
16 · LGD-932126

Esanthimangalam North

no figures yet
17 · LGD-932128

Esanthimangalam South

no figures yet
18 · LGD-932120

Gnalam

no figures yet
19 · LGD-932121

Kattuputhur

no figures yet
20 · LGD-932137

Kumarapuram

no figures yet
21 · LGD-932132

Madavalayam

no figures yet
22 · LGD-643158

Mahendragiri R.F.

no figures yet
23 · LGD-913842

Navalkadu

no figures yet
24 · LGD-643159

Poigaimalai R.F.

22 pop10 households
25 · LGD-932133

Shanmugapuram

no figures yet
26 · LGD-643160

Thadagamalai R.F.

58 pop16 households
27 · LGD-932119

Thadikaranakonam

no figures yet
28 · LGD-643164

Thadikarankonam (Ct)

no figures yet
29 · LGD-932129

Thazhakudy

no figures yet
30 · LGD-643163

Thekkumalai East

no figures yet
31 · LGD-643162

Thekkumalai West

no figures yet
32 · LGD-932123

Thidal

no figures yet
33 · LGD-643153

Thirupathisaram

5,677 pop1546 households
34 · LGD-643155

Thovala

8,961 pop2503 households
35 · LGD-932134

Veeramarthandanputhur

no figures yet
36 · LGD-643156

Veerapuli R.F.

no figures yet
37 · LGD-643161

Velimalai R.F.

no figures yet
Quick answers

People often ask about Thovala

How many villages are in Thovala mandal?

Thovala mandal has 37 revenue villages spread across 16 gram panchayats in Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu.

Where is the mandal headquarters of Thovala?

The mandal headquarters of Thovala is located at —.

What is the pincode of Thovala mandal?

Thovala mandal HQ uses pincode —. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Thovala fall under?

Thovala mandal is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Thovala mandal?

Thovala mandal had a population of 50,496 per the 2011 Census, across 37 villages.

What is the police station for Thovala mandal?

Thovala mandal is served by City Police HQ.

Which rivers flow through Thovala mandal?

Major rivers in Thovala mandal: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Mandals near Thovala

KNN over PostGIS centroids
(6 nearest)