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[[File:Census, TamilNadu-219 (year-2011).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Demographics of Tamil Nadu notification from Census of India]]
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,92,52,630|13=1911|14=2,09,02,616|15=1921|16=2,16,28,518|17=1931|18=2,34,72,099|19=1941|20=2,62,67,507|21=1951|22=3,01,19,047|23=1961|24=3,36,86,953|25=1971|26=4,11,99,168|27=1981|28=4,84,08,077|29=1991|30=5,58,58,946|31=2001|32=6,24,05,679|33=2011|34=7,21,47,030|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{Life In Tamil Nadu}}
At the [[2011 Census of India]], the population of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] was 72,147,039, increasing from 62.4 million in 2001. There were 36,137,975 males and 36,009,064 females, with a [[sex ratio]] of 996 females per 1000 males. Its [[literacy rate]] was 80.09%. 10.51% of the population was below seven years old, and it had a [[population density]] of 555.{{cn|date=June 2019}}

==Distribution of population==
The following table shows the distributions of male and female populations of Tamil Nadu's districts, as of 2011:{{cn|date=June 2019}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
<caption> '''Districts with population and area as per 2011 census'''</caption>
|-
! District
! Total Population
! Male Population
!%
! Female Population
!%
! reference
|-
| [[Ariyalur district|Ariyalur]] || 754,894 || 374,703
|49.6|| 380,191
|50.4||
|-
| [[Chennai district|Chennai]] || 4,646,732 || 2,335,844
|50.3|| 2,310,888
|49.7||
|-
| [[Coimbatore District|Coimbatore]] || 3,458,045 || 1,729,297
|50.0|| 1,728,748
|50.0||
|-
| [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]] || 2,605,914 || 1,311,697
|50.3|| 1,294,217
|49.7||
|-
| [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]] || 1,506,843 || 774,303
|51.4|| 732,540
|48.6||
|-
| [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]] || 2,159,775 || 1,080,938
|50.0|| 1,078,837
|50.0||
|-
| [[Erode district|Erode]] || 2,251,744 || 1,129,868
|50.2|| 1,121,876
|49.8||
|-
| [[Kancheepuram district|Kancheepuram]] || 3,998,252 || 2,012,958
|50.3|| 1,985,294
|49.7||
|-
| [[Kanyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]] || 1,870,374 || 926,345
|49.5|| 944,029
|50.5||
|-
| [[Karur district|Karur]] || 1,064,493 || 528,184
|49.6|| 536,309
|50.4||
|-
| [[Krishnagiri district|Krishnagiri]] || 1,879,809 || 960,232
|51.1|| 919,577
|48.9||
|-
| [[Madurai district|Madurai]] || 3,038,252 || 1,526,475
|50.2|| 1,511,777
|49.8||
|-
| [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]] || 1,616,450 || 798,127
|49.4|| 818,323
|50.6||
|-
| [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]] || 1,726,601 || 869,280
|50.3|| 857,321
|49.7||
|-
| [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]] || 565,223 || 282,157
|49.9|| 283,066
|50.1||
|-
| [[Pudukkottai district|Pudukkottai]] || 1,618,345 || 803,188
|49.6|| 815,157
|50.4||
|-
| [[Ramanathapuram district|Ramanathapuram]] || 1,353,445 || 682,658
|50.4|| 670,787
|49.6||
|-
| [[Salem district|Salem]] || 3,482,056 || 1,781,571
|51.2|| 1,700,485
|48.8||
|-
| [[Sivaganga district|Sivaganga]] || 1,339,101 || 668,672
|49.9|| 670,429
|50.1||
|-
| [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]] || 2,405,890 || 1,182,416
|49.1|| 1,223,474
|50.9||
|-
| [[Nilgiris district|The Nilgiris]] || 735,394 || 360,143
|49.0|| 375,251
|51.0||
|-
| [[Theni district|Theni]] || 1,245,899 || 625,683
|50.2|| 620,216
|49.8||
|-
| [[Thiruvallur district|Thiruvallur]] || 3,728,104 || 1,876,062
|50.3|| 1,852,042
|49.7||
|-
| [[Thiruvarur district|Thiruvarur]] || 1,264,277 || 626,693
|49.6|| 637,584
|50.4||
|-
| [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]] || 1,750,176 || 865,021
|49.4|| 885,155
|50.6||
|-
| [[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]] || 2,722,290 || 1,352,284
|49.7|| 1,370,006
|50.3||
|-
| [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]] || 3,077,233 || 1,520,912
|49.4|| 1,556,321
|50.6||
|-
| [[Tiruppur district|Tiruppur]] || 2,479,052 || 1,246,159
|50.3|| 1,232,893
|49.7||
|-
| [[Tiruvanamalai district|Tiruvannamalai]] || 2,464,875 || 1,235,889
|50.1|| 1,228,986
|49.9||
|-
| [[Vellore district|Vellore]] || 3,936,331 || 1,961,688
|49.8|| 1,974,643
|50.2||
|-
| [[Viluppuram district|Viluppuram]] || 3,458,873 || 1,740,819
|50.3|| 1,718,054
|49.7||
|-
| [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]] || 1,942,288 || 967,709
|49.8|| 974,579
|50.2||
|-
| '''Total''' || 72,147,030 || 36,137,975
|50.1|| 36,009,055
|49.9||
|}

==Important facts==

===Growth rate===
As of 2011, Tamil Nadu's growth rate was 15.61%.{{cn|date=June 2019}}

It performed reasonably well in [[Literacy in India|literacy growth]] from 2001–2011, increasing from 73.47% to 80.09%. It came second in the CBSE pass percentage at 92.3%, after Trivandrum<ref>[https://indiapincodes.net/Kerala/Thiruvananthapuram/ Trivandrum]</ref> Region.{{cn|date=June 2019}}

===Caste demographics===
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], MBC has 68% population in tamilnadu. The Other Backward Classes (BCs) formed 20% of the state's population.The remaining population of 12% is forward community.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}.

===Religion demographics ===
The following tables show the distribution of religious followers in Tamil Nadu, by number and percentage.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Religion in Tamil Nadu
!Religion !! 2001<ref name="religion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Total population by religious communities|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119031333/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> !! 2011<ref name="religion2">{{cite web|publisher=Census Department, Government of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|title=Indian Census 2011|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| Hinduism || 54,985,079 || 63,188,168
|-
| Christianity || 3,785,060 || 4,418,331
|-
| Islam || 3,470,647 || 4,229,479
|-
| Jainism || 83,359 || 89,265
|-
| Sikhism || 9,545 || 14,601
|-
| Buddhism || 5,393 || 11,186
|-
| Other || 7,252 || 7,414
|-
| Not stated || n/a || 188,586
|-
| Total || 62,405,679 || 72,147,030
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Religion in Tamil Nadu (%)
!Religion !! 2001<ref name="religion1"/> !! 2011<ref name="religion1"/>
|-
| Hinduism || 88.11 || 87.58
|-
| Christianity || 6.06 || 6.12
|-
| Islam || 5.56 || 5.86
|-
| Jainism || 0.13 || 0.12
|-
| Sikhism || 0.01 || 0.02
|-
| Buddhism || >0.01 || 0.01
|-
| Other || 0.01 || 0.01
|-
| Not stated || n/a || 0.26
|}

===Workforce===
At the 2001 census, Tamil Nadu had 27,878,282 workers (44.67% of its population) and 34,527,397 non-workers (55.33%).<ref>[http://www.census.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx Primary Census Abstract Data of Tamil Nadu] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829003438/http://www.census.tn.nic.in/pca2001.aspx |date=August 29, 2009 }}<br/>Note: The data displayed on the page will be according to the parameters selected for viewing.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Ethnic groups of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Tamil people]]

==References and notes==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{Demographics of India}}
Caste Demographics :
44) http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/tn/7434-caste-religion-wise-population-in-tamil-nadu.html

[[Category:Demographics of India by state or union territory|Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu]]

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