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About Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tamil Nadu was 72,147,030 which is 5.96% of total population of India. Tamil Nadu covers 130,060 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tamil Nadu's population is 996 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 943 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tamil Nadu, Urban/Rural population of Tamil Nadu, Literacy data of Tamil Nadu and Religion wise data of Tamil Nadu. Below are the full details and list of districts in Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Tamil Nadu

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
72,147,030
Population (%)
5.96
Male Population
36,137,975
Sex Ratio
996
Female Population
36,009,055
Child Sex Ratio
943
Area ( In Km. Square )
130,060

Urban/Rural Population of Tamil Nadu

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
34,917,440
Rural Population
37,229,590
Urban Population (%)
48.40
Rural Population (%)
51.60
Urban Population Growth (%)
27.05
Rural Population Growth (%)
6.61
Urban male Population
17,458,910
Rural Male Population
18,679,065
Urban Female Population
17,458,530
Rural Female Population
18,550,525
Urban Sex Ratio
1,000
Rural Sex Ratio
993

Literacy data of Tamil Nadu

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
51,837,507
Literacy (%)
80.09
Male Literate
28,040,491
Male Literacy (%)
86.77
Female Literate
23,797,016
Female Literacy (%)
73.44
Urban Literate
27,335,312
Rural Literate
24,502,195
Urban Male Literacy (%)
91.80
Rural Male Literacy (%)
82.04
Urban Female Literacy (%)
82.31
Rural Female Literacy (%)
64.55

Religion Wise Data of Tamil Nadu

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
63,188,168
Hindu (%)
87.58
Muslim
4,229,479
Muslim (%)
5.86
Sikh
14,601
Sikh (%)
0.02
Christian
4,418,331
Christian (%)
6.12
Jain
89,265
Jain (%)
0.12
Buddhist
11,186
Buddhist (%)
0.02
Other
7,414
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
188,586
Not Avaiable (%)
0.26

List of districts in Tamil Nadu

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Ariyalur

Area ( Km2 ): 1,940

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 754,894
  • 1,015
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Chennai

Area ( Km2 ): 175

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 4,646,732
  • 989
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Coimbatore

Area ( Km2 ): 4,732

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,458,045
  • 1,000
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Cuddalore

Area ( Km2 ): 3,703

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,605,914
  • 987
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Dharmapuri

Area ( Km2 ): 4,497

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,506,843
  • 946
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Dindigul

Area ( Km2 ): 6,036

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,159,775
  • 998
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Erode

Area ( Km2 ): 5,760

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 2,251,744
  • 993
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Kancheepuram

Area ( Km2 ): 4,483

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,998,252
  • 986
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Kanniyakumari

Area ( Km2 ): 1,684

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,870,374
  • 1,019
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Karur

Area ( Km2 ): 2,904

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,064,493
  • 1,015
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Krishnagiri

Area ( Km2 ): 5,129

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 1,879,809
  • 958
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Madurai

Area ( Km2 ): 3,710

  • Population:
  • Sex Ratio:
  • 3,038,252
  • 990