Tamil Nadupopulation and census data

People

• Population7.21 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 7th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men996

  India 943 · 3rd of 35

• Children aged 0–610.3%

  India 13.6% · 34th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)943

  India 918 · 14th of 35

• Living in towns and cities48.4%

  India 31.1% · 8th of 35

• People per square km555

  India 382 · 12th of 35

• Area in square km1,30,060

  India 31,66,620 · 10th of 35

• Households1.85 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 6th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate80.1%

  India 73.0% · 14th of 35

• Literacy rate, men86.8%

  India 80.9% · 14th of 35

• Literacy rate, women73.4%

  India 64.6% · 15th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes20.0%

  India 16.6% · 6th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes1.1%

  India 8.6% · 29th of 35

Religion

• Hindu87.6%

  India 79.8% · 10th of 35

• Muslim5.9%

  India 14.2% · 24th of 35

• Christian6.1%

  India 2.3% · 11th of 35

• Sikh0.02%

  India 1.7% · 31st of 35

• Buddhist0.02%

  India 0.70% · 31st of 35

• Jain0.12%

  India 0.37% · 13th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.26%

  India 0.24% · 9th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work45.6%

  India 39.8% · 9th of 35

• Women who work31.8%

  India 25.5% · 13th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year85.0%

  India 75.2% · 8th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)12.9%

  India 24.7% · 27th of 35

• Farm labourers29.2%

  India 30.0% · 9th of 35

• Household industry4.2%

  India 3.8% · 5th of 35

• Other work53.7%

  India 41.6% · 12th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light93%

  India 67% · 11th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light6%

  India 31% · 25th of 35

• Toilet at home48%

  India 47% · 28th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)46%

  India 50% · 9th of 35

• Bathroom at home50%

  India 42% · 22nd of 35

• Tap water to drink80%

  India 44% · 8th of 35

• Drinking water source at home35%

  India 47% · 26th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas48%

  India 29% · 8th of 35

• Cook on firewood43%

  India 49% · 23rd of 35

• Use banking services53%

  India 59% · 24th of 35

• Own their home74%

  India 87% · 24th of 35

• Rent their home23%

  India 11% · 9th of 35

• Home in good condition70%

  India 53% · 5th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home71%

  India 62% · 14th of 35

• Live in one room or less48%

  India 41% · 5th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)75%

  India 63% · 12th of 35

• Mobile phone69%

  India 59% · 15th of 35

• Television87%

  India 47% · 2nd of 35

• Radio23%

  India 20% · 15th of 35

• Computer or laptop11%

  India 10% · 13th of 35

• Computer with internet4%

  India 3% · 10th of 35

• Bicycle45%

  India 45% · 12th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped32%

  India 21% · 9th of 35

• Car, jeep or van4%

  India 5% · 24th of 35

• None of these5%

  India 18% · 29th of 35