Thiruvananthapuram

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

Quick facts

14,735,539
Population
3,742,471
Households
1090
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
84.21%
Approx. literacy

Thiruvananthapuram has an aggregated population of 14,735,539. Approximately 44.81% live in rural areas (6,602,854) and 24.05% live in urban areas (3,543,192).

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 6,602,854 3
Chirayinkeezhu 1,705,048 24
Nedumangad 1,819,053 27
Neyyattinkara 2,234,332 21
Thiruvananthapuram 2,374,252 8

Population summary

Thiruvananthapuram has a population of 14,735,539 (7,051,576 males and 7,683,963 females). The sex ratio is about 1090 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population14,735,539
Male7,051,576
Female7,683,963
Rural population6,602,854 (44.81%)
Urban population3,543,192 (24.05%)
Households3,742,471

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 84.21%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates12,409,054
Total illiterates2,326,485

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,671,825 (11.35%). ST: 127,058 (0.86%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,671,82511.35%
ST127,0580.86%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,376,234 (9.34%). Workers: 5,510,008 (37.39%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,376,2349.34%
Total workers5,510,00837.39%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Thiruvananthapuram 3,301,427
Thiruvananthapuram 1,771,596
Thiruvananthapuram 1,529,831
Thiruvananthapuram 1,140,845
Thiruvananthapuram 1,048,283
Neyyattinkara 880,986
Nedumangad 645,326
Chirayinkeezhu 634,270
Nedumangad 528,401
Neyyattinkara 472,360