Krishnagiri District Population, Tamil Nadu - Census India 2011

Krishnagiri is one of district of Tamil Nadu in India. There are 5 Taluks, 655 villages and 14 towns in Krishnagiri district.

As per the Census India 2011, Krishnagiri district has 448053 households, population of 1879809 of which 960232 are males and 919577 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 217323 which is 11.56% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Krishnagiri district is around 958 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Krishnagiri district is 63.2% out of which 69.47% males are literate and 56.65% females are literate. The total area of Krishnagiri is 5129 sq.km with population density of 367 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 77.21% of population lives in Urban area and 22.79% lives in Rural area. There are 14.22% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1.19% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Krishnagiri district.

Krishnagiri Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1879809100%
Hindu172373791.7%
Muslim1153036.13%
Christian359561.91%
Religion not stated36300.19%
Sikh4680.02%
Jain3730.02%
Other religions and persuasions2210.01%
Buddhist1210.01%

Krishnagiri Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)163.274965.73
Number of households105194342859
Total Population4283631451446
Population (%)50.84%48.85%
Male Population217788742444
Female Population210575709002
Sex Ratio967955
Literacy (%)75.33%59.61%

List of Taluks in Krishnagiri

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Krishnagiri5970711276.19468985
Hosur539663957.76563947
Denkanikottai3474741995.46174941
Uthangarai213291529.95402945
Pochampalli182310369.64493948

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Krishnagiri Population Facts

Number of Households448053
Population1879809
Male Population960232 (51.08%)
Female Population919577 (48.92%)
Children Population217323
Area5129 km2
Population density/km2367
Sex-ratio958
Literacy63.2%
Male Literacy69.47%
Female Literacy56.65%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %1.19%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %14.22%

Map of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu