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.
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1901 | 19,252,630 | — |
1911 | 20,902,616 | +0.83% |
1921 | 21,628,518 | +0.34% |
1931 | 23,472,099 | +0.82% |
1941 | 26,267,507 | +1.13% |
1951 | 30,119,047 | +1.38% |
1961 | 33,686,953 | +1.13% |
1971 | 41,199,168 | +2.03% |
1981 | 48,408,077 | +1.63% |
1991 | 55,858,946 | +1.44% |
2001 | 62,405,679 | +1.11% |
2011 | 72,147,030 | +1.46% |
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Life in Tamil Nadu |
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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:
District | Total Population | Male Population | % | Female Population | % | reference |
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Ariyalur | 754,894 | 374,703 | 49.6 | 380,191 | 50.4 | |
Chennai | 4,646,732 | 2,335,844 | 50.3 | 2,310,888 | 49.7 | |
Coimbatore | 3,458,045 | 1,729,297 | 50.0 | 1,728,748 | 50.0 | |
Cuddalore | 2,605,914 | 1,311,697 | 50.3 | 1,294,217 | 49.7 | |
Dharmapuri | 1,506,843 | 774,303 | 51.4 | 732,540 | 48.6 | |
Dindigul | 2,159,775 | 1,080,938 | 50.0 | 1,078,837 | 50.0 | |
Erode | 2,251,744 | 1,129,868 | 50.2 | 1,121,876 | 49.8 | |
Kancheepuram | 3,998,252 | 2,012,958 | 50.3 | 1,985,294 | 49.7 | |
Kanniyakumari | 1,870,374 | 926,345 | 49.5 | 944,029 | 50.5 | |
Karur | 1,064,493 | 528,184 | 49.6 | 536,309 | 50.4 | |
Krishnagiri | 1,879,809 | 960,232 | 51.1 | 919,577 | 48.9 | |
Madurai | 3,038,252 | 1,526,475 | 50.2 | 1,511,777 | 49.8 | |
Nagapattinam | 1,616,450 | 798,127 | 49.4 | 818,323 | 50.6 | |
Namakkal | 1,726,601 | 869,280 | 50.3 | 857,321 | 49.7 | |
Perambalur | 565,223 | 282,157 | 49.9 | 283,066 | 50.1 | |
Pudukkottai | 1,618,345 | 803,188 | 49.6 | 815,157 | 50.4 | |
Ramanathapuram | 1,353,445 | 682,658 | 50.4 | 670,787 | 49.6 | |
Salem | 3,482,056 | 1,781,571 | 51.2 | 1,700,485 | 48.8 | |
Sivaganga | 1,339,101 | 668,672 | 49.9 | 670,429 | 50.1 | |
Thanjavur | 2,405,890 | 1,182,416 | 49.1 | 1,223,474 | 50.9 | |
The Nilgiris | 735,394 | 360,143 | 49.0 | 375,251 | 51.0 | |
Theni | 1,245,899 | 625,683 | 50.2 | 620,216 | 49.8 | |
Thiruvallur | 3,728,104 | 1,876,062 | 50.3 | 1,852,042 | 49.7 | |
Thiruvarur | 1,264,277 | 626,693 | 49.6 | 637,584 | 50.4 | |
Thoothukudi | 1,750,176 | 865,021 | 49.4 | 885,155 | 50.6 | |
Tiruchirappalli | 2,722,290 | 1,352,284 | 49.7 | 1,370,006 | 50.3 | |
Tirunelveli | 3,077,233 | 1,520,912 | 49.4 | 1,556,321 | 50.6 | |
Tiruppur | 2,479,052 | 1,246,159 | 50.3 | 1,232,893 | 49.7 | |
Tiruvannamalai | 2,464,875 | 1,235,889 | 50.1 | 1,228,986 | 49.9 | |
Vellore | 3,936,331 | 1,961,688 | 49.8 | 1,974,643 | 50.2 | |
Viluppuram | 3,458,873 | 1,740,819 | 50.3 | 1,718,054 | 49.7 | |
Virudhunagar | 1,942,288 | 967,709 | 49.8 | 974,579 | 50.2 | |
Total | 72,147,030 | 36,137,975 | 50.1 | 36,009,055 | 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.
Religion Data
The following table shows the total number of people belonging to each religion in Tamil Nadu:
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Religion | Population(2011) | Population(2001) |
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Hinduism | 87.58% | 88.1% |
Christianity | 6.12% | 6.06% |
Islam | 5.86% | 5.56% |
Jainism | .12% | |
Buddhism | .02% | |
Sikhism | .02% | |
Others | .01% | |
Religion not stated | .26% | |
Total | 100% |
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.[2]
See also
- Ethnic groups of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil people
References and notes
- Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- Primary Census Abstract Data of Tamil Nadu Archived August 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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