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About Tirunelveli District

Tirunelveli is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tirunelveli was 3,077,233 with a growth rate of 12.97%. Tirunelveli covers 6,693 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tirunelveli's population is 1023 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Tirunelveli

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
3,077,233
Growth (%)
12.97
Male Population
1,520,912
Sex Ratio
1,023
Female Population
1,556,321
Child Sex Ratio
960
Area ( In Km. Square )
6,693

Urban/Rural Population of Tirunelveli

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
1,520,229
Rural Population
1,557,004
Urban Population (%)
49.40
Rural Population (%)
50.60
Urban male Population
752,184
Rural Male Population
768,728
Urban Female Population
768,045
Rural Female Population
788,276
Urban Sex Ratio
1,021
Rural Sex Ratio
1,025

Literacy data of Tirunelveli

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
2,273,457
Literacy (%)
82.50
Male Literate
1,210,710
Male Literacy (%)
89.24
Female Literate
1,062,747
Female Literacy (%)
75.98
Urban Literate
1,173,345
Rural Literate
1,100,112
Urban Male Literates
617,731
Urban Male Literacy (%)
91.74
Rural Male Literates
592,979
Rural Male Literacy (%)
86.77
Urban Female Literates
555,614
Urban Female Literacy (%)
80.23
Rural Female Literates
507,133
Rural Female Literacy (%)
71.80

Religion Wise Data of Tirunelveli

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
2,425,630
Hindu (%)
78.83
Muslim
303,368
Muslim (%)
9.86
Sikh
268
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
342,254
Christian (%)
11.12
Jain
144
Jain (%)
0
Buddhist
373
Buddhist (%)
0.01
Other
450
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
4,746
Not Avaiable (%)
0.15

List of tehsils in Tirunelveli

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Alangulam

Area ( Km2 ): 307

  • Population:
  • 176,138
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Ambasamudram

Area ( Km2 ): 1,181

  • Population:
  • 428,031
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Nanguneri

Area ( Km2 ): 965

  • Population:
  • 225,602
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Palayamkottai

Area ( Km2 ): 300

  • Population:
  • 91,176
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Radhapuram

Area ( Km2 ): 876

  • Population:
  • 304,652
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Sankarankoil

Area ( Km2 ): 966

  • Population:
  • 350,144
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Shenkottai

Area ( Km2 ): 204

  • Population:
  • 141,416
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Sivagiri

Area ( Km2 ): 534

  • Population:
  • 194,156
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Tenkasi

Area ( Km2 ): 512

  • Population:
  • 399,946
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Tirunelveli

Area ( Km2 ): 569

  • Population:
  • 642,835
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Veerakeralamputhur

Area ( Km2 ): 279

  • Population:
  • 123,137