Edaikodu

Edaikodu
Edaicode
city
Edaikodu

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 8°23′12″N 77°12′02″E / 8.38667°N 77.20056°E / 8.38667; 77.20056Coordinates: 8°23′12″N 77°12′02″E / 8.38667°N 77.20056°E / 8.38667; 77.20056
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanniyakumari
Population (2001)
  Total 23,320
Languages
  Official Tamil Malayalam
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Edaicode is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Edaicode had a population of 23,320. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Edaicode has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Edaicode, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In Edaicode there is a 24/7 Public Health Centre (PHC). Government Schools like: Kallupallam govt higher secondary school,Government Primary School. A bunch of boys from kallupalam doing social service in a group named Yuvajana Seva Sangham (YJSS) Kallupalam www.facebook.com/pages/Yuvajana-Seva-Sangam-YJSS-Kallupalam/432128853565990?ref=hl (Facebook Link)

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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