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Kurichi Population 2024

Kurichi city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Coimbatore Metropolitan Region. The Kurichi city is located in Tamil Nadu state of India.


The current estimate population of Kurichi city in 2024 is 173,000 , while Kurichi metro population is estimated at 3,033,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kurichi city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kurichi city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kurichi city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kurichi in 2011 is 123,667. Although Kurichi city has population of 123,667; its urban / metropolitan population is 2,136,916.

Kurichi Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kurichi city are 99,529 of which 51,805 are males while 47,724 are females. Average literacy rate of Kurichi city is 89.93 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.82 and 86.05 percent. The sex ratio of Kurichi city is 1001 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 969 per 1000 boys.

Kurichi Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kurichi city numbers 2,192 in which population of 8,543 resides. This is around 6.91% of total population of Kurichi city.

Kurichi Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kurichi city with 68.97 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kurichi with approximately 19.63 % following it. In Kurichi city, Christinity is followed by 10.89 %, Jainism by 0.01 %, Sikhism by 0.04 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.44 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 68.97 % 85,291
Muslims 19.63 % 24,276
Christian 10.89 % 13,462
Sikh 0.04 % 52
Buddhist 0.01 % 13
Jain 0.01 % 17
Others 0.01 % 9
Not Stated 0.44 % 547

Coimbatore Future Population 2021-2031

Coimbatore City Metropolitan
2011 123,667 2,136,916
2021 160,000 2,777,000
2022 164,000 2,860,000
2023 168,000 2,945,000
2024 173,000 3,033,000
2025 178,000 3,123,000
2026 183,000 3,216,000
2027 188,000 3,312,000
2028 193,000 3,411,000
2029 198,000 3,513,000
2030 203,000 3,618,000
2031 209,000 3,726,000
Kurichi City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 123,667 61,815 61,852
Literates 99,529 51,805 47,724
Children (0-6) 12,987 6,596 6,391
Average Literacy (%) 89.93 % 93.82 % 86.05 %
Sexratio 1001
Child Sexratio 969

Coimbatore Metropolitan Region

Kurichi city comes under Coimbatore Metropolitan area.
Coimbatore Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 2,136,916 1,071,435 1,065,481
Literates 1,713,932 895,147 818,785
Children (0-6) 208,236 106,492 101,744
Average Literacy (%) 88.87 % 92.77 % 84.96 %
Sexratio 994
Child Sexratio 955
Coimbatore Metropolitan Areas
Alanthurai, Arasur, Ashokapuram, Chettipalayam, Chinnavedampatti, Chinniam palayam, Coimbatore, Dhaliyur, Ettimadai, Goundampalayam, Gudalur, Idikarai, Irugur, Kalapatti, Kaniyur, Kannampalayam, Karumathampatti, Kuniyamuthur, Kurichi, Kurudampalayam, Madukkarai, Malumichampatti, Mopperipalayam, Muthugundun Pudur, Narasimhanaicken-palayam, Neelambur, Othakalmandapam, Pallapalayam, Pattanam, Periyanaicken-palayam, Perur, Perur Chettipalayam, Pooluvapatti, Saravanampatti, Sarcarsamakulam, Somayampalayam, Sulur, Thenkarai, Thirumalayampalayam, Thondamuthur, Thudiyalur, Vadavalli, Vedapatti, Veerakeralam, Veerapandi, Vellakinar, Vellalur, and Vilankurichi