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Kodaikanal Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kodaikanal is a Municipality city in district of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The Kodaikanal city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kodaikanal Municipality has population of 36,501 of which 18,216 are males while 18,285 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3893 which is 10.67 % of total population of Kodaikanal (M). In Kodaikanal Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1004 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kodaikanal is around 1002 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kodaikanal city is 89.30 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Kodaikanal, Male literacy is around 93.43 % while female literacy rate is 85.19 %.

Kodaikanal Municipality has total administration over 9,442 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kodaikanal 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kodaikanal Municipality in 2024 is approximately 50,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Kodaikanal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kodaikanal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kodaikanal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kodaikanal Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Kodaikanal (M).

Kodaikanal Work Profile

Out of total population, 14,103 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,287 were males while 3,816 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 14103 working population, 93.28 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.72 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kodaikanal Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 48.84%
Muslim 12.00%
Christian 38.69%
Sikh 0.02%
Buddhist 0.22%
Jain 0.04%
Others 0.04%
No Religion 0.15%

Kodaikanal City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kodaikanal Ward No - 1 2285
2 Kodaikanal Ward No - 2 1282
3 Kodaikanal Ward No - 3 1618
4 Kodaikanal Ward No - 4 1844
5 Kodaikanal Ward No - 5 1088
6 Kodaikanal Ward No - 6 2467
7 Kodaikanal Ward No - 7 1129
8 Kodaikanal Ward No - 8 1879
9 Kodaikanal Ward No - 9 1492
10 Kodaikanal Ward No - 10 1199
11 Kodaikanal Ward No - 11 1785
12 Kodaikanal Ward No - 12 1047
13 Kodaikanal Ward No - 13 1487
14 Kodaikanal Ward No - 14 2320
15 Kodaikanal Ward No - 15 1169
16 Kodaikanal Ward No - 16 856
17 Kodaikanal Ward No - 17 1239
18 Kodaikanal Ward No - 18 1778
19 Kodaikanal Ward No - 19 1421
20 Kodaikanal Ward No - 20 873
21 Kodaikanal Ward No - 21 1603
22 Kodaikanal Ward No - 22 1104
23 Kodaikanal Ward No - 23 1788
24 Kodaikanal Ward No - 24 1748

Kodaikanal City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kodaikanal City Population
2011 36,501
2021 47,000
2022 48,000
2023 49,000
2024 50,000
2025 51,000
2026 52,000
2027 53,000
2028 54,000
2029 55,000
2030 56,000
2031 57,000