Demographics of Tamil Nadu

According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of the state of Tamil Nadu stood at 72,147,039, with 36,137,975 males, 36,009,055 females, a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males, literacy rate of 80.09%, 10.51% of the population below seven years and a population density of 555.

Demographics of Tamil Nadu notification from Census of India
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190119,252,630—    
191120,902,616+0.83%
192121,628,518+0.34%
193123,472,099+0.82%
194126,267,507+1.13%
195130,119,047+1.38%
196133,686,953+1.13%
197141,199,168+2.03%
198148,408,077+1.63%
199155,858,946+1.44%
200162,405,679+1.11%
201172,147,030+1.46%
source:[1]
Life in Tamil Nadu

Distribution of population across districts

As per details from Census 2011, Tamil Nadu has population of 72.1 million, an increase from figure of 62.4 million in 2001 census.

2011 Census

According to 2011 Census the following table represents the total, male and female population of Tamil Nadu in each district:

Districts with population and area as per 2011 census
District Total Population Male Population % Female Population % reference
Ariyalur754,894374,703 49.6380,191 50.4
Chennai4,646,7322,335,844 50.32,310,888 49.7
Coimbatore3,458,0451,729,297 50.01,728,748 50.0
Cuddalore2,605,9141,311,697 50.31,294,217 49.7
Dharmapuri1,506,843774,303 51.4732,540 48.6
Dindigul2,159,7751,080,938 50.01,078,837 50.0
Erode2,251,7441,129,868 50.21,121,876 49.8
Kancheepuram3,998,2522,012,958 50.31,985,294 49.7
Kanniyakumari1,870,374926,345 49.5944,029 50.5
Karur1,064,493528,184 49.6536,309 50.4
Krishnagiri1,879,809960,232 51.1919,577 48.9
Madurai3,038,2521,526,475 50.21,511,777 49.8
Nagapattinam1,616,450798,127 49.4818,323 50.6
Namakkal1,726,601869,280 50.3857,321 49.7
Perambalur565,223282,157 49.9283,066 50.1
Pudukkottai1,618,345803,188 49.6815,157 50.4
Ramanathapuram1,353,445682,658 50.4670,787 49.6
Salem3,482,0561,781,571 51.21,700,485 48.8
Sivaganga1,339,101668,672 49.9670,429 50.1
Thanjavur2,405,8901,182,416 49.11,223,474 50.9
The Nilgiris735,394360,143 49.0375,251 51.0
Theni1,245,899625,683 50.2620,216 49.8
Thiruvallur3,728,1041,876,062 50.31,852,042 49.7
Thiruvarur1,264,277626,693 49.6637,584 50.4
Thoothukudi1,750,176865,021 49.4885,155 50.6
Tiruchirappalli2,722,2901,352,284 49.71,370,006 50.3
Tirunelveli3,077,2331,520,912 49.41,556,321 50.6
Tiruppur2,479,0521,246,159 50.31,232,893 49.7
Tiruvannamalai2,464,8751,235,889 50.11,228,986 49.9
Vellore3,936,3311,961,688 49.81,974,643 50.2
Viluppuram3,458,8731,740,819 50.31,718,054 49.7
Virudhunagar1,942,288967,709 49.8974,579 50.2
Total72,147,03036,137,975 50.136,009,055 49.9

Important facts

Growth rate

The officially recorded growth rate of Tamil Nadu according to 2011 census is 15.61%.


Tamil Nadu has performed reasonably well in terms of literacy growth during the decade 2001–2011. The state's literacy rate increased from 73.47% in 2001 to 80.09% in 2011. The state came second in the CBSE pass percentage at 92.3% after Trivandrum Region.

Sex ratio

The officially recorded sex ratio is 996 females per 1000 males, which is well above the national average.

Caste demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 20.01 percent and 1.10 percent of Tamil Nadu's 72 million population. The Other Backward Classes (OBCs) formed 68% of the state's population.The remaining population of 10.89% is forward community..

Religion

The following table shows the total number of people belonging to each religion in Tamil Nadu:

Religion in Tamil Nadu
Religion2001[2]2011[3]
Hinduism54,985,07963,188,168
Christianity3,785,0604,418,331
Islam3,470,6474,229,479
Jainism83,35989,265
Sikhism9,54514,601
Buddhism5,39311,186
Other7,2527,414
Not statedn/a188,586
Total62,405,67972,147,030
Religion in Tamil Nadu (%)
Religion2001[2]2011[2]
Hinduism88.1187.58
Christianity6.066.12
Islam5.565.86
Jainism0.130.12
Sikhism0.010.02
Buddhism>0.010.01
Other0.010.01
Not statedn/a0.26

Workforce

According to the 2001 census, the total number of workers in Tamil Nadu amounts to 27,878,282 with the Work Participation rate being 44.67%. The total number of non-workers amounts to 34,527,397 or 55.33% of the population.[4]

See also

References and notes
  1. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. "Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Indian Census 2011". Census Department, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. Primary Census Abstract Data of Tamil Nadu Archived August 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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Caste Demographics : 44) http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/tn/7434-caste-religion-wise-population-in-tamil-nadu.html

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