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Madurai Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Madurai is a Municipal Corporation city in district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Madurai city is divided into 72 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Madurai Municipal Corporation has population of 1,017,865 of which 509,302 are males while 508,563 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 100324 which is 9.86 % of total population of Madurai (M Corp). In Madurai Municipal Corporation, Female Sex Ratio is of 999 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Madurai is around 949 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Madurai city is 90.91 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Madurai, Male literacy is around 94.77 % while female literacy rate is 87.06 %.

Madurai Municipal Corporation has total administration over 266,449 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Madurai 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Madurai Municipal Corporation in 2024 is approximately 1,444,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Madurai city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Madurai city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Madurai town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Madurai Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.31 % of total population in Madurai (M Corp).

Madurai Work Profile

Out of total population, 391,315 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 301,048 were males while 90,267 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 391315 working population, 92.90 % were engaged in Main Work while 7.10 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Madurai Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 85.83%
Muslim 8.54%
Christian 5.18%
Sikh 0.02%
Buddhist 0.01%
Jain 0.13%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.29%

Madurai City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Madurai Ward No - 1 27487
2 Madurai Ward No - 2 31115
3 Madurai Ward No - 3 20979
4 Madurai Ward No - 4 11802
5 Madurai Ward No - 5 19104
6 Madurai Ward No - 6 13592
7 Madurai Ward No - 7 5293
8 Madurai Ward No - 8 13344
9 Madurai Ward No - 9 14757
10 Madurai Ward No - 10 7198
11 Madurai Ward No - 11 11735
12 Madurai Ward No - 12 17510
13 Madurai Ward No - 13 9342
14 Madurai Ward No - 14 14552
15 Madurai Ward No - 15 11908
16 Madurai Ward No - 16 11745
17 Madurai Ward No - 17 12045
18 Madurai Ward No - 18 16173
19 Madurai Ward No - 19 23551
20 Madurai Ward No - 20 11044
21 Madurai Ward No - 21 11947
22 Madurai Ward No - 22 13897
23 Madurai Ward No - 23 8120
24 Madurai Ward No - 24 9327
25 Madurai Ward No - 25 11468
26 Madurai Ward No - 26 11224
27 Madurai Ward No - 27 13470
28 Madurai Ward No - 28 11494
29 Madurai Ward No - 29 22994
30 Madurai Ward No - 30 11788
31 Madurai Ward No - 31 9611
32 Madurai Ward No - 32 5159
33 Madurai Ward No - 33 8045
34 Madurai Ward No - 34 15188
35 Madurai Ward No - 35 8648
36 Madurai Ward No - 36 6758
37 Madurai Ward No - 37 7181
38 Madurai Ward No - 38 12795
39 Madurai Ward No - 39 12328
40 Madurai Ward No - 40 10021
41 Madurai Ward No - 41 18771
42 Madurai Ward No - 42 11651
43 Madurai Ward No - 43 9612
44 Madurai Ward No - 44 10734
45 Madurai Ward No - 45 11875
46 Madurai Ward No - 46 8150
47 Madurai Ward No - 47 11273
48 Madurai Ward No - 48 11586
49 Madurai Ward No - 49 11711
50 Madurai Ward No - 50 11306
51 Madurai Ward No - 51 9222
52 Madurai Ward No - 52 22852
53 Madurai Ward No - 53 14661
54 Madurai Ward No - 54 9998
55 Madurai Ward No - 55 15255
56 Madurai Ward No - 56 15360
57 Madurai Ward No - 57 11652
58 Madurai Ward No - 58 11403
59 Madurai Ward No - 59 10843
60 Madurai Ward No - 60 25527
61 Madurai Ward No - 61 12747
62 Madurai Ward No - 62 13680
63 Madurai Ward No - 63 14115
64 Madurai Ward No - 64 13786
65 Madurai Ward No - 65 13774
66 Madurai Ward No - 66 15243
67 Madurai Ward No - 67 16221
68 Madurai Ward No - 68 29683
69 Madurai Ward No - 69 23447
70 Madurai Ward No - 70 12777
71 Madurai Ward No - 71 32600
72 Madurai Ward No - 72 30611

Madurai City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Madurai City Population
2011 1,017,865
2021 1,323,000
2022 1,362,000
2023 1,402,000
2024 1,444,000
2025 1,487,000
2026 1,531,000
2027 1,576,000
2028 1,623,000
2029 1,671,000
2030 1,721,000
2031 1,772,000