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POPULATION
- 2001 (PROVISIONAL)
Tamil
Nadu has a population of 6.21 crores with a growth of 11.9% during the period
1991-2001 as against 15.39% during 1981-91.
The population of Tamil Nadu constitutes 6.05% of the All India
population. (All India 1027015247).
Tamil Nadu ranks 6th among the States in India.
Regarding
the distribution of the population among the districts, it may be seen that the
most populous district in the State is, Coimbatore followed by Chennai, Vellore
and Salem districts. Chennai which
stood at rank 1 during 1991 has been placed in the 2nd place.
Coimbatore district has reported a population of 42.24 lakhs while Chennai 42.16
lakhs.
Perambalur district has recorded the
lowest population among the districts, in Tamil Nadu. Ariyalur, The Nilgiris and
Karur are the districts having a population of less than one million.
POPULATION
BY DISTRICTS – TAMIL NADU
|
Sl.No.
|
District
|
Population 2001
(Provisional)
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Chennai
|
2161605
|
2054663
|
4216268
|
|
2
|
Kancheepuram
|
1455302
|
1414618
|
2869920
|
|
3
|
Thiruvallur
|
1390292
|
1348574
|
2738866
|
|
4
|
Vellore
|
1743871
|
1739099
|
3482970
|
|
5
|
Thiruvannamalai
|
1093191
|
1088662
|
2181853
|
|
6
|
Cuddalore
|
1148729
|
1131801
|
2280530
|
|
7
|
Villupuram
|
1484573
|
1459344
|
2943917
|
|
8
|
Thanjavur
|
1091557
|
1113818
|
2205375
|
|
9
|
Nagapattinam
|
738287
|
748768
|
1487055
|
|
10
|
Thiruvarur
|
578870
|
586343
|
1165213
|
|
11
|
Dharmapuri
|
1462136
|
1371116
|
2833252
|
|
12
|
Salem
|
1551357
|
1441397
|
2992754
|
|
13
|
Namakkal
|
760409
|
735252
|
1495661
|
|
14
|
Erode
|
1306039
|
1268028
|
2574067
|
|
15
|
The Nilgiris
|
379610
|
385216
|
764826
|
|
16
|
Coimbatore
|
2156280
|
2067827
|
4224107
|
|
17
|
Thiruchirapalli
|
1194133
|
1194698
|
2388831
|
|
18
|
Perambalur
|
242664
|
244307
|
486971
|
|
19
|
Ariyalur
|
345777
|
348281
|
694058
|
|
20
|
Karur
|
464489
|
469302
|
933791
|
|
21
|
Pudukkottai
|
720847
|
731422
|
1452269
|
|
22
|
Madurai
|
1295124
|
1267155
|
2562279
|
|
23
|
Theni
|
553118
|
541606
|
1094724
|
|
24
|
Ramanathapuram
|
582068
|
601253
|
1183321
|
|
25
|
Sivagangai
|
565594
|
585159
|
1150753
|
|
26
|
Dindugal
|
966201
|
952759
|
1918960
|
|
27
|
Thoothukudi
|
764087
|
801656
|
1565743
|
|
28
|
Virudhunagar
|
870820
|
880728
|
1751548
|
|
29
|
Thiruneveli
|
1372082
|
1429112
|
2801194
|
|
30
|
Kanniyakumari
|
829542
|
840221
|
1669763
|
|
|
STATE
|
31268654
|
30842185
|
62110839
|
Source
: Director of Census Operations, Chennai.
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