Tirunelveli is a Taluk located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 11 Taluks of Tirunelveli district. There are 63 villages and 3 towns in Tirunelveli Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Tirunelveli Taluk has 166202 households, population of 642835 of which 317425 are males and 325410 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 64984 which is 10.11% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Tirunelveli Taluk is around
1025 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Tirunelveli Taluk is 78.53% out of which 82.7% males are literate and 74.46% females are literate. The total area of Tirunelveli is 569.47 sq.km with population density of 1129 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 22.56% of population lives in Urban area and 77.44% lives in Rural area. There are 17.26% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.27% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Tirunelveli Taluk.
Tirunelveli Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 642835 | 100% |
| Hindu | 467995 | 72.8% |
| Muslim | 103421 | 16.09% |
| Christian | 69288 | 10.78% |
| Religion not stated | 1929 | 0.3% |
| Jain | 80 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 58 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 56 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 8 | 0% |
Tirunelveli Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 126900 | 39302 |
| Total Population | 497826 | 145009 |
| Population (%) | 49.37% | 50.58% |
| Male Population | 245768 | 71657 |
| Female Population | 252058 | 73352 |
| Sex Ratio | 1026 | 1024 |
| Literacy (%) | 81.36% | 68.82% |
List of Cities in Tirunelveli
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List of Villages in Tirunelveli
Check out complete list of all villages of Tirunelveli in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
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