Tamil Nadu Population - Census India 2011

Tamil Nadu is one of state in India with population of 72147030. There are 32 districts, 216 Taluks, 15979 villages and 1109 towns in Tamil Nadu.

As per the Census India 2011, Tamil Nadu has 18524982 households, population of 72147030 of which 36137975 are males and 36009055 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 7423832 which is 10.29% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Tamil Nadu state is around 996 compared to 943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Tamil Nadu state is 71.85% out of which 77.59% males are literate and 66.09% females are literate. The total area of Tamil Nadu is 130060 sq.km with population density of 555 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 51.6% of population lives in Urban area and 48.4% lives in Rural area. There are 20.01% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1.1% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total72147030100%
Hindu6318816887.58%
Christian44183316.12%
Muslim42294795.86%
Religion not stated1885860.26%
Jain892650.12%
Sikh146010.02%
Buddhist111860.02%
Other religions and persuasions74140.01%

Tamil Nadu Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)13632.03116427.97
Number of households89964879528495
Total Population3491744037229590
Population (%)50%49.83%
Male Population1745891018679065
Female Population1745853018550525
Sex Ratio1000993
Literacy (%)78.29%65.81%

List of Districts in Tamil Nadu

Check out complete list of all districts in Tamil Nadu
DistrictPopulationArea (km2)Po. DensitySex-ratio
Chennai464673217526553989
Kancheepuram39982524483892986
Vellore393633160756481007
Thiruvallur372810433941098987
Salem34820565237665954
Viluppuram34588737194481987
Coimbatore345804547327311000
Tirunelveli 307723366934601023
Madurai30382523710819990
Tiruchirappalli272229045096041013
Cuddalore26059143703704987
Tiruppur24790525187478989
Tiruvannamalai24648756188398994
Thanjavur240589034117051035
Erode22517445760391993
Dindigul21597756036358998
Virudhunagar194228842414581007
Krishnagiri18798095129367958
Kanniyakumari1870374168411111019
Thoothukkudi175017647453691023
Namakkal 17266013420505986
Pudukkottai161834546443481015
Nagapattinam 161645025696291025
Dharmapuri15068434497335946
Ramanathapuram13534454104330983
Sivaganga133910142333161003
Thiruvarur126427722745561017
Theni 12458992868434991
Karur 106449329043671015
Ariyalur 75489419403891015
The Nilgiris73539425652871042
Perambalur 56522317563221003

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Tamil Nadu Population Facts

Number of Households18524982
Population72147030
Male Population36137975 (50.09%)
Female Population36009055 (49.91%)
Children Population7423832
Area130060 km2
Population density/km2555
Sex-ratio996
Literacy71.85%
Male Literacy77.59%
Female Literacy66.09%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %1.1%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %20.01%

Map of Tamil Nadu

Big Cities

Chennai4646732
Coimbatore1050721
Madurai1017865
Tiruchirappalli847387
Salem829267
Tirunelveli473637
Ambattur466205
Tiruppur444352
Avadi345996
Tiruvottiyur249446