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Madurai City and District Population
Madurai is one of the main cities in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As per the census 2011, It’s the third-largest city in Tamil Nadu and the 44th most populated city in India. It’s an ancient city with many historic monuments, such as Meenakshi Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Madurai City in 2011 was 10,17,865 (10.17 Lakh) and estimated population of Madurai in 2024 is 13 lakh.
Population of Madurai in 2024 - 13 lakh (approx)
| Madurai City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 10,17,865 (10.17 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 5,09,302 |
| Female Population | 5,08,563 |
| Density of Population | 19589 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 90.91 % |
| % of Male Literates | 94.77 % |
| % of Female Literates | 87.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 999 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 949 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 1,00,324 |
| Boys (0-6yrs) | 51,485 |
| Girls (0-6 Yrs) | 43,628 |
As per Census 2011, Madurai has a population growth rate of 9.58% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 6% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 105,984 | – | – |
| 1911 | 134,130 | 28,146 | 26.56% |
| 1921 | 138,894 | 4,764 | 3.55% |
| 1931 | 182,018 | 43,124 | 31.05% |
| 1941 | 239,144 | 57,126 | 31.38% |
| 1951 | 361,781 | 122,637 | 51.28% |
| 1961 | 458,981 | 97,200 | 26.87% |
| 1971 | 633,989 | 175,008 | 38.13% |
| 1981 | 820,891 | 186,902 | 29.48% |
| 1991 | 940,989 | 120,098 | 14.63% |
| 2001 | 928,869 | -12,120 | -1.29% |
| 2011 | 1,017,865 | 88,996 | 9.58% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 1,075,000 | 57,135 | 5.61% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Madurai City in 2011 is 10,17,865 (10,17 Lakhs) of which the male population is 5,09,302 and the female population is 5,08,563
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Madurai for 2011 is 19589 people per sq. km. Madurai city administers an area is 52 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Madurai City in 2011 was 90.91 %. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 94.77 % and 87.06 %. respectively. The total literate in Madurai city was 834,104 of which 433,860 are males while 400,244 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regard to the Sex Ratio in Madurai, it stood at 999 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 949 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 100,324 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 51,485 are boys while 48,839 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 949. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.86 % of the total population of Madurai City.
Madurai District Population
Madurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As per the census 2011, the Madurai district population is 3,038,252 (30.38 Lakh) and its estimated population in 2024 is 34 lakh.
| Madurai district | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 3,038,252 |
| Male Population | 1,526,475 |
| Female Population | 1,511,777 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 83.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 990 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 932 |
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