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About Thoothukkudi

Thoothukkudi is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Thoothukkudi was 1,750,176 with a growth rate of 11.32%. Thoothukkudi covers 4,745 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Thoothukkudi's population is 1023 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 963 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Thoothukkudi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
1,750,176
Growth (%)
11.32
Male Population
865,021
Sex Ratio
1,023
Female Population
885,155
Child Sex Ratio
963
Area ( In Km. Square )
4,745

Urban/Rural Population of Thoothukkudi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
876,802
Rural Population
873,374
Urban Population (%)
50.10
Rural Population (%)
49.90
Urban male Population
434,660
Rural Male Population
430,361
Urban Female Population
442,142
Rural Female Population
443,013
Urban Sex Ratio
1,017
Rural Sex Ratio
1,029

Literacy data of Thoothukkudi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
1,349,697
Literacy (%)
86.16
Male Literate
703,106
Male Literacy (%)
91.14
Female Literate
646,591
Female Literacy (%)
81.33
Urban Literate
707,011
Rural Literate
642,686
Urban Male Literates
363,367
Urban Male Literacy (%)
93.74
Rural Male Literates
339,739
Rural Male Literacy (%)
88.52
Urban Female Literates
343,644
Urban Female Literacy (%)
86.66
Rural Female Literates
302,947
Rural Female Literacy (%)
76.03

Religion Wise Data of Thoothukkudi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
1,373,920
Hindu (%)
78.50
Muslim
80,740
Muslim (%)
4.61
Sikh
127
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
291,908
Christian (%)
16.68
Jain
53
Jain (%)
0
Buddhist
286
Buddhist (%)
0.02
Other
112
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
3,030
Not Avaiable (%)
0.17

List of tehsils in Thoothukkudi

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Ettayapuram

Area ( Km2 ): 495

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Kovilpatti

Area ( Km2 ): 823

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Ottapidaram

Area ( Km2 ): 749

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Sathankulam

Area ( Km2 ): 368

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Srivaikuntam

Area ( Km2 ): 601

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Thoothukkudi

Area ( Km2 ): 362

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Tiruchendur

Area ( Km2 ): 480

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Vilathikulam

Area ( Km2 ): 865