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Tamil Nadu Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy

As per details from Census 2011, Tamil Nadu has population of 7.21 Crores, an increase from figure of 6.24 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Tamil Nadu as per lastest census data is 72,147,030 of which male and female are 36,137,975 and 36,009,055 respectively. In 2001, total population was 62,405,679 in which males were 31,400,909 while females were 31,004,770. The total population growth in this decade was 15.61 percent while in previous decade it was 11.19 percent. The population of Tamil Nadu forms 5.96 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 6.07 percent.

Tamil Nadu Sex Ratio 2024

Sex Ratio in Tamil Nadu is 996 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per latest census. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 987 per 1000 males in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Literacy Rate 2024

Literacy rate in Tamil Nadu has seen upward trend and is 80.09 percent as per latest population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 86.77 percent while female literacy is at 73.44 percent.

Tamil Nadu 2023 - 2024 Population

What is the population of Tamil Nadu in 2024 ? The last census of Tamil Nadu was done in 2011 and next census of 2021 has been postponed or cancelled. But we do have projection of Tamil Nadu 2024 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year Projected Population
2011 7.21 Crores 72,147,030
2021 8.21 Crores 82,070,000
2022 8.31 Crores 83,070,000
2023 8.39 Crores 83,930,000

Tamil Nadu Religion wise Population 2024

Hinduism is majority religion in state of Tamil Nadu with 87.58 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Tamil Nadu state with 6.12 % following it. In Tamil Nadu state, Islam is followed by 5.86 %, Jainism by 0.12 %, Sikhism by 0.02 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.26 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.

Description Percentage
Hindu 87.58 %
Christian 6.12 %
Muslim 5.86 %

Tamil Nadu Population Data

Description 2011 2001
Approximate Population 7.21 Crores 6.24 Crore
Actual Population 72,147,030 62,405,679
Male 36,137,975 31,400,909
Female 36,009,055 31,004,770
Population Growth 15.61% 11.19%
Percantage of total Population 5.96% 6.07%
Sex Ratio 996 987
Child Sex Ratio 943 942
Density/km2 555 480
Area(Km 2) 130,060 130,058
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 7,423,832 7,235,160
Literacy 80.09 % 73.45 %
Male Literacy 86.77 % 82.42 %
Female Literacy 73.44 % 64.43 %

Tamil Nadu Urban Population

Out of total population of Tamil Nadu, 48.40% people live in urban regions. The urban population of Tamil Nadu increased by 27.05 percent during 2001-2011 period and is expected to rise further. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Tamil Nadu was 1000 females per 1000 males. Average Literacy rate in Tamil Nadu for Urban regions was 87.04 percent.

Tamil Nadu Rural Population

Of the total population of Tamil Nadu state, around 51.60 percent live in the villages of rural areas. The population growth rate in Tamil Nadu for rural populatation recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 6.61%. In rural regions of Tamil Nadu state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 993. Average literacy rate in Tamil Nadu for rural areas was 73.54 percent.

Tamil Nadu City List


Tamil Nadu Metropolitan Regions

Large Metropolitan Region Population Male Female
Chennai 8,653,521 4,358,612 4,294,909
Coimbatore 2,136,916 1,071,435 1,065,481
Madurai 1,465,625 733,821 731,804
Tiruchirappalli 1,022,518 507,632 514,886
Tiruppur 963,173 489,200 473,973
Salem 917,414 462,278 455,136
Erode 521,891 261,630 260,261

Tamil Nadu State Information

Recently as per Tamil Nadu census data, 74.55% houses are owned while 23.37% were rented. In all, 74.38% couples in Tamil Nadu lived in single family. In 2011, 52.52% of Tamil Nadu population had access to Banking and Non-Banking Finance Corporation. Only 4.18% of Tamil Nadu population had internet facility which is likely to improve in 2021 due to Reliance Jio and Airtel. This is likely to see increased ecommerce penetration of Flipkart/Amazon in Tamil Nadu. 4.30% of family in Tamil Nadu owned car while 32.32% owned two wheller. Due to increase in literacy rate of Tamil Nadu, we are also seeing increase in interest in purchasing Health and Life Insurance policies by Tamil Nadu population. In few months we will also get details of election data for Tamil Nadu.

The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu is Chennai. The languages spoken in the Tamil Nadu state includes Tamil. In total Tamil Nadu (TN) state comprises 32 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Tamil Nadu state is TN.

What is the population of Tamil Nadu in 2023? The question though legimate has no correct answer. The last census of Tamil Nadu was done in 2011 and the next census of 2021 is postponed until 2024. The current estimated population is approximately 8.39 Crores.

Literacy rate of Tamil Nadu has seen upward trend and is 80.09 % as per 2011 population census. We have now also got estimated 2021 literacy rate of Tamil Nadu from government records and data.

As per details from latest census data, currently Tamil Nadu is having higher sex ratio compared to national average. Sex Ratio of Tamil Nadu in 2011-2021 is...