Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
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District 0
Ariyalur
Chennai
Coimbatore
Cuddalore
Dharmapuri
Dindigul
Erode
Kancheepuram
Kanniyakumari
Karur
Krishnagiri
Madurai
Nagapattinam
Namakkal
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Ramanathapuram
Salem
Sivaganga
Thanjavur
The Nilgiris
Theni
Thiruvallur
Thiruvarur
Thoothukkudi
Tiruchirappalli
Tirunelveli
Tiruppur
Tiruvannamalai
Vellore
Viluppuram
Virudhunagar
Population summary
Tamil Nadu has an aggregated population of 470,111,770 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 120,678,387 households, giving an average household size of 3.9 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 996 females per 1000 males. 46.04% of the population (about 216,441,090) resides in rural areas while 22.28% (about 104,752,320) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 470,111,770 |
| Male | 235,506,915 |
| Female | 234,604,855 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 996 |
| Rural population | 216,441,090 (46.04%) |
| Urban population | 104,752,320 (22.28%) |
| Total households | 120,678,387 |
Literacy
About 335,527,237 people out of 470,111,770 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 71.37%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 335,527,237 |
| Total illiterates | 134,584,533 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 71.37% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 96,106,145 (20.44% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 5,428,462 (1.15%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 96,106,145 | 20.44% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5,428,462 | 1.15% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 48,454,294, about 10.31% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 216,169,416, roughly 45.98% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 48,454,294 | 10.31% |
| Total workers | 216,169,416 | 45.98% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 144,294,060 people, while Perambalur is the smallest with about 2,728,952 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 144,294,060 | 37,049,964 |
| Perambalur | 2,728,952 | 720,917 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| TAMIL NADU | 72,147,030 |
| TAMIL NADU | 37,229,590 |
| TAMIL NADU | 34,917,440 |
| Chennai | 4,646,732 |
| Chennai | 4,646,732 |
| Area not under any Sub-district | 4,646,732 |
| Area not under any Sub-district | 4,646,732 |
| Kancheepuram | 3,998,252 |
| Vellore | 3,936,331 |
| Thiruvallur | 3,728,104 |