Thoothukkudi District Population, Tamil Nadu - Census India 2011

Thoothukkudi is one of district of Tamil Nadu in India. There are 8 Taluks, 439 villages and 35 towns in Thoothukkudi district.

As per the Census India 2011, Thoothukkudi district has 462010 households, population of 1750176 of which 865021 are males and 885155 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 183763 which is 10.5% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Thoothukkudi district is around 1023 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Thoothukkudi district is 77.12% out of which 81.28% males are literate and 73.05% females are literate. The total area of Thoothukkudi is 4745 sq.km with population density of 369 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 49.9% of population lives in Urban area and 50.1% lives in Rural area. There are 19.88% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.28% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Thoothukkudi district.

Thoothukkudi Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1750176100%
Hindu137392078.5%
Christian29190816.68%
Muslim807404.61%
Religion not stated30300.17%
Buddhist2860.02%
Sikh1270.01%
Other religions and persuasions1120.01%
Jain530%

Thoothukkudi Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)414.804330.20
Number of households226561235449
Total Population876802873374
Population (%)49.57%50.72%
Male Population434660430361
Female Population442142443013
Sex Ratio10171029
Literacy (%)80.64%73.59%

List of Taluks in Thoothukkudi

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Thoothukkudi478328361.901322999
Kovilpatti321323823.373901036
Tiruchendur310945480.296471045
Srivaikuntam202962601.283381021
Vilathikulam139581865.251611007
Ottapidaram123356749.46165999
Sathankulam98690367.972681073
Ettayapuram74991495.471511055

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Thoothukkudi Population Facts

Number of Households462010
Population1750176
Male Population865021 (49.42%)
Female Population885155 (50.58%)
Children Population183763
Area4745 km2
Population density/km2369
Sex-ratio1023
Literacy77.12%
Male Literacy81.28%
Female Literacy73.05%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.28%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %19.88%

Map of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu