Demographics of Tamil Nadu
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1901</td><td>19,252,630</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><td>1911</td><td>20,902,616</td><td>+0.83%</td></tr><tr><td>1921</td><td>21,628,518</td><td>+0.34%</td></tr><tr><td>1931</td><td>23,472,099</td><td>+0.82%</td></tr><tr><td>1941</td><td>26,267,507</td><td>+1.13%</td></tr><tr><td>1951</td><td>30,119,047</td><td>+1.38%</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>33,686,953</td><td>+1.13%</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>41,199,168</td><td>+2.03%</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>48,408,077</td><td>+1.63%</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>55,858,946</td><td>+1.44%</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>62,405,679</td><td>+1.11%</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>72,147,030</td><td>+1.46%</td></tr><tr><td>source:</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Demographics of Tamil Nadu
Notification from Census of India in 2011
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Pop.</th><th>±% p.a.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1901</td><td>19,252,630</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><td>1911</td><td>20,902,616</td><td>+0.83%</td></tr><tr><td>1921</td><td>21,628,518</td><td>+0.34%</td></tr><tr><td>1931</td><td>23,472,099</td><td>+0.82%</td></tr><tr><td>1941</td><td>26,267,507</td><td>+1.13%</td></tr><tr><td>1951</td><td>30,119,047</td><td>+1.38%</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>33,686,953</td><td>+1.13%</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>41,199,168</td><td>+2.03%</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>48,408,077</td><td>+1.63%</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>55,858,946</td><td>+1.44%</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>62,405,679</td><td>+1.11%</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>72,147,030</td><td>+1.46%</td></tr><tr><td>source:</td></tr></tbody></table>
As per the 2011 Census of India, Tamil Nadu had a population of 72,147,039, an increase from 62.4 million in (/wiki/2001CensusofIndia). There were 36,137,975 males and 36,009,064 females, with a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. Its literacy rate was 80.09%, and about 10.51% of the population was below seven years old. It had a population density of 555 inhabitants per km2. The state had a workforce of 27,878,282 (44.67%).
By district
Demographics of Tamil Nadu
The following table shows the distributions of male and female populations of Tamil Nadu's districts, as of 2011:
<table><thead><tr><th>District</th><th>Total</th><th>Male</th><th>%</th><th>Female</th><th>%</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ariyalur</td><td>754,894</td><td>374,703</td><td>49.6</td><td>380,191</td><td>50.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chennai</td><td>4,646,732</td><td>2,335,844</td><td>50.3</td><td>2,310,888</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Coimbatore</td><td>3,458,045</td><td>1,729,297</td><td>50.0</td><td>1,728,748</td><td>50.0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cuddalore</td><td>2,605,914</td><td>1,311,697</td><td>50.3</td><td>1,294,217</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dharmapuri</td><td>1,506,843</td><td>774,303</td><td>51.4</td><td>732,540</td><td>48.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dindigul</td><td>2,159,775</td><td>1,080,938</td><td>50.0</td><td>1,078,837</td><td>50.0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Erode</td><td>2,251,744</td><td>1,129,868</td><td>50.2</td><td>1,121,876</td><td>49.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kancheepuram</td><td>3,998,252</td><td>2,012,958</td><td>50.3</td><td>1,985,294</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kanniyakumari</td><td>1,870,374</td><td>926,345</td><td>49.5</td><td>944,029</td><td>50.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karur</td><td>1,064,493</td><td>528,184</td><td>49.6</td><td>536,309</td><td>50.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Krishnagiri</td><td>1,879,809</td><td>960,232</td><td>51.1</td><td>919,577</td><td>48.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Madurai</td><td>3,038,252</td><td>1,526,475</td><td>50.2</td><td>1,511,777</td><td>49.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nagapattinam</td><td>1,616,450</td><td>798,127</td><td>49.4</td><td>818,323</td><td>50.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Namakkal</td><td>1,726,601</td><td>869,280</td><td>50.3</td><td>857,321</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Perambalur</td><td>565,223</td><td>282,157</td><td>49.9</td><td>283,066</td><td>50.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pudukkottai</td><td>1,618,345</td><td>803,188</td><td>49.6</td><td>815,157</td><td>50.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ramanathapuram</td><td>1,353,445</td><td>682,658</td><td>50.4</td><td>670,787</td><td>49.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Salem</td><td>3,482,056</td><td>1,781,571</td><td>51.2</td><td>1,700,485</td><td>48.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sivaganga</td><td>1,339,101</td><td>668,672</td><td>49.9</td><td>670,429</td><td>50.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thanjavur</td><td>2,405,890</td><td>1,182,416</td><td>49.1</td><td>1,223,474</td><td>50.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Nilgiris</td><td>735,394</td><td>360,143</td><td>49.0</td><td>375,251</td><td>51.0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Theni</td><td>1,245,899</td><td>625,683</td><td>50.2</td><td>620,216</td><td>49.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thiruvallur</td><td>3,728,104</td><td>1,876,062</td><td>50.3</td><td>1,852,042</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thiruvarur</td><td>1,264,277</td><td>626,693</td><td>49.6</td><td>637,584</td><td>50.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thoothukudi</td><td>1,750,176</td><td>865,021</td><td>49.4</td><td>885,155</td><td>50.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiruchirappalli</td><td>2,722,290</td><td>1,352,284</td><td>49.7</td><td>1,370,006</td><td>50.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tirunelveli</td><td>3,077,233</td><td>1,520,912</td><td>49.4</td><td>1,556,321</td><td>50.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiruppur</td><td>2,479,052</td><td>1,246,159</td><td>50.3</td><td>1,232,893</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiruvannamalai</td><td>2,464,875</td><td>1,235,889</td><td>50.1</td><td>1,228,986</td><td>49.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vellore</td><td>3,936,331</td><td>1,961,688</td><td>49.8</td><td>1,974,643</td><td>50.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Viluppuram</td><td>3,458,873</td><td>1,740,819</td><td>50.3</td><td>1,718,054</td><td>49.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Virudhunagar</td><td>1,942,288</td><td>967,709</td><td>49.8</td><td>974,579</td><td>50.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>72,147,030</td><td>36,137,975</td><td>50.1</td><td>36,009,055</td><td>49.9</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
By religion
Demographics of Tamil Nadu
The following tables show the distribution of religious followers in Tamil Nadu, by number and percentage.
<table><thead><tr><th>Religion</th><th>2001</th><th>2011</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Hinduism</td><td>54,985,079</td><td>63,188,168</td></tr><tr><td>Christianity</td><td>3,785,060</td><td>4,418,331</td></tr><tr><td>Islam</td><td>3,470,647</td><td>4,229,479</td></tr><tr><td>Jainism</td><td>83,359</td><td>89,265</td></tr><tr><td>Sikhism</td><td>9,545</td><td>14,601</td></tr><tr><td>Buddhism</td><td>5,393</td><td>11,186</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>7,252</td><td>7,414</td></tr><tr><td>Not stated</td><td>n/a</td><td>188,586</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>62,405,679</td><td>72,147,030</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><thead><tr><th>Religion</th><th>2001</th><th>2011</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Hinduism</td><td>88.11</td><td>87.58</td></tr><tr><td>Christianity</td><td>6.06</td><td>6.12</td></tr><tr><td>Islam</td><td>5.56</td><td>5.86</td></tr><tr><td>Jainism</td><td>0.13</td><td>0.12</td></tr><tr><td>Sikhism</td><td>0.01</td><td>0.02</td></tr><tr><td>Buddhism</td><td>>0.01</td><td>0.01</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>0.01</td><td>0.01</td></tr><tr><td>Not stated</td><td>n/a</td><td>0.26</td></tr></tbody></table>
By language
Demographics of Tamil Nadu
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Speakers</th><th>Urban</th><th>Rural</th><th>Percentage of Population</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Tamil</td><td>63,743,847</td><td>34,087,554</td><td>29,656,293</td><td>88.35</td></tr><tr><td>Telugu</td><td>4,234,216</td><td>1,973,842</td><td>2,260,374</td><td>5.87</td></tr><tr><td>Urdu</td><td>1,264,412</td><td>243,462</td><td>1,020,950</td><td>1.75</td></tr><tr><td>Kannada</td><td>1,141,976</td><td>606,611</td><td>535,365</td><td>1.58</td></tr><tr><td>Malayalam</td><td>718,977</td><td>104,745</td><td>614,232</td><td>1.00</td></tr><tr><td>Hindi</td><td>331,057</td><td>36,828</td><td>294,229</td><td>0.36</td></tr><tr><td>Saurashtra</td><td>238,556</td><td>15,721</td><td>222,835</td><td>0.33</td></tr><tr><td>Badaga</td><td>132,102</td><td>80,392</td><td>51,710</td><td>0.18</td></tr><tr><td>Marathi</td><td>85,380</td><td>18,833</td><td>66,547</td><td>0.12</td></tr><tr><td>Marwari</td><td>34,854</td><td>226</td><td>34,628</td><td>0.05</td></tr><tr><td>Gujrati</td><td>34,793</td><td>1,727</td><td>33,066</td><td>0.05</td></tr><tr><td>Bengali</td><td>22,930</td><td>2,496</td><td>20,434</td><td>0.03</td></tr><tr><td>Odia</td><td>21,132</td><td>7,203</td><td>13,929</td><td>0.03</td></tr><tr><td>Lambadi</td><td>9,794</td><td>9,522</td><td>272</td><td>0.01</td></tr><tr><td>Rajasthani</td><td>9,792</td><td>341</td><td>9,451</td><td>0.01</td></tr></tbody></table>