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Tamil Nadu Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Tamil Nadu in 2024 | 83,697,770 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 41,932,750 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 41,765,019 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 72,147,030 |
| Male Population | 36,145,807 |
| Female Population | 36,001,223 |
| % of Male' Population | 50.10% |
| % of Female' Population | 49.90% |
| % of India' Population | 5.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 996 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 943 |
| Density/km2 | 555 |
| Density/mi2 | 1,437 |
| Area (km2) | 130,060 |
| Area (mi2) | 50,216 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 7,423,832 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 3,820,276 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 3,603,556 |
| Literacy | 80.09% |
| Male Literacy | 86.74% |
| Female Literacy | 73.45% |
| Total Literates | 51,837,507 |
| Male Literates | 28,040,491 |
| Female Literates | 23,797,016 |
| Population Rural | 37,229,590 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 51.60% |
| Population Urban | 34,917,440 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 48.40% |
Tamil Nadu Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 63,188,168 |
87.58% |
73,304,594 |
| Muslims | 4,229,479 |
5.86% |
4,906,619 |
| Christians | 4,418,331 |
6.12% |
5,125,706 |
| Sikhs | 14,601 |
0.02% |
16,939 |
| Buddhists | 11,186 |
0.02% |
12,977 |
| Jains | 89,265 |
0.12% |
103,556 |
| Not Stated | 188,586 |
0.26% |
218,779 |
| Others | 7,414 |
0.01% |
8,601 |
| Total | 72,147,030 |
100.00% |
83,697,770 |
Tamil Nadu Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Chennai | 4,646,732 |
| Least Populous District | Perambalur | 565,223 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | The Nilgiris | 1,042 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Dharmapuri | 946 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Kanyakumari | 91.75% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Dharmapuri | 68.54% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Chennai | 17,000 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | The Nilgiris | 288 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ariyalur | 754,894 |
875,753 |
| 2. | Chennai | 4,646,732 |
5,390,674 |
| 3. | Coimbatore | 3,458,045 |
4,011,678 |
| 4. | Cuddalore | 2,605,914 |
3,023,121 |
| 5. | Dharmapuri | 1,506,843 |
1,748,089 |
| 6. | Dindigul | 2,159,775 |
2,505,555 |
| 7. | Erode | 2,251,744 |
2,612,248 |
| 8. | Kanchipuram | 3,998,252 |
4,638,372 |
| 9. | Kanyakumari | 1,870,374 |
2,169,821 |
| 10. | Karur | 1,064,493 |
1,234,918 |
| 11. | Krishnagiri | 1,879,809 |
2,180,766 |
| 12. | Madurai | 3,038,252 |
3,524,676 |
| 13. | Nagapattinam | 1,616,450 |
1,875,244 |
| 14. | Namakkal | 1,726,601 |
2,003,030 |
| 15. | Perambalur | 565,223 |
655,715 |
| 16. | Pudukkottai | 1,618,345 |
1,877,442 |
| 17. | Ramanathapuram | 1,353,445 |
1,570,132 |
| 18. | Salem | 3,482,056 |
4,039,533 |
| 19. | Sivaganga | 1,339,101 |
1,553,491 |
| 20. | Thanjavur | 2,405,890 |
2,791,073 |
| 21. | The Nilgiris | 735,394 |
853,131 |
| 22. | Theni | 1,245,899 |
1,445,367 |
| 23. | Thoothukudi | 1,750,176 |
2,030,379 |
| 24. | Tiruchirappalli | 2,722,290 |
3,158,129 |
| 25. | Tirunelveli | 3,077,233 |
3,569,898 |
| 26. | Tirupur | 2,479,052 |
2,875,948 |
| 27. | Tiruvallur | 3,728,104 |
4,324,973 |
| 28. | Tiruvannamalai | 2,464,875 |
2,859,501 |
| 29. | Tiruvarur | 1,264,277 |
1,466,688 |
| 30. | Vellore | 3,936,331 |
4,566,538 |
| 31. | Viluppuram | 3,458,873 |
4,012,639 |
| 32. | Virudhunagar | 1,942,288 |
2,253,248 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alandur | 164,430 |
190,755 |
| 2. | Ambattur | 466,205 |
540,844 |
| 3. | Ambur | 114,608 |
132,957 |
| 4. | Avadi | 345,996 |
401,390 |
| 5. | Chennai | 4,646,732 |
5,390,674 |
| 6. | Coimbatore | 1,050,721 |
1,218,941 |
| 7. | Cuddalore | 173,636 |
201,435 |
| 8. | Dindigul | 207,327 |
240,520 |
| 9. | Erode | 157,101 |
182,253 |
| 10. | Hosur | 116,821 |
135,524 |
| 11. | Kancheepuram | 164,384 |
190,702 |
| 12. | Karaikkudi | 106,714 |
123,799 |
| 13. | Kumbakonam | 140,156 |
162,595 |
| 14. | Kurichi | 123,667 |
143,466 |
| 15. | Madavaram | 119,105 |
138,174 |
| 16. | Madurai | 1,017,865 |
1,180,825 |
| 17. | Nagapattinam | 102,905 |
119,380 |
| 18. | Nagercoil | 224,849 |
260,847 |
| 19. | Neyveli | 105,731 |
122,659 |
| 20. | Pallavaram | 215,417 |
249,905 |
| 21. | Pudukkottai | 117,630 |
136,463 |
| 22. | Rajapalayam | 130,442 |
151,326 |
| 23. | Salem | 829,267 |
962,033 |
| 24. | Tambaram | 174,787 |
202,770 |
| 25. | Thanjavur | 222,943 |
258,636 |
| 26. | Thoothukkudi | 237,830 |
275,907 |
| 27. | Tiruchirappalli | 847,387 |
983,054 |
| 28. | Tirunelveli | 473,637 |
549,466 |
| 29. | Tiruppur | 444,352 |
515,493 |
| 30. | Tiruvannamalai | 145,278 |
168,537 |
| 31. | Tiruvottiyur | 249,446 |
289,382 |
| 32. | Vellore | 185,803 |
215,550 |