Coimbatore

This page provides an overview of Coimbatore: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

14,671,285
Population
4,074,297
Households
1000
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
75.65%
Approx. literacy

Coimbatore has an aggregated population of 14,671,285. Approximately 47.14% live in rural areas (6,916,090) and 35.7% live in urban areas (5,237,880).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,916,090 3
Coimbatore North 1,444,043 38
Coimbatore South 3,267,613 29
Mettupalayam 657,914 33
Pollachi 1,473,333 119
Sulur 770,574 33
Valparai 141,718 3

Population summary

Coimbatore has a population of 14,671,285 (7,336,220 males and 7,335,065 females). The sex ratio is about 1000 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population14,671,285
Male7,336,220
Female7,335,065
Rural population6,916,090 (47.14%)
Urban population5,237,880 (35.7%)
Households4,074,297

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 75.65%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates11,098,593
Total illiterates3,572,692

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,330,699 (15.89%). ST: 132,990 (0.91%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,330,69915.89%
ST132,9900.91%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,347,363 (9.18%). Workers: 6,724,289 (45.83%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,347,3639.18%
Total workers6,724,28945.83%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Coimbatore 3,458,045
Coimbatore 2,618,940
Coimbatore South 1,592,646
Coimbatore South 1,510,325
Coimbatore 839,105
Coimbatore North 637,389
Pollachi 575,928
Coimbatore North 468,124
Pollachi 321,477
Sulur 321,051