Tirunelveli Population 2023

Tirunelveli also known as Nellai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s the sixth-largest city in Tamilnadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, and Salem. It’s an ancient city and is more than 2,000 years old. & has a number of historical monuments, the Swami Nellaiappar Temple being the most prominent.

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Tirunelveli City in 2011 was 4,73,637 (4.73 Lakhs) 

Estimated Population of Tirunelveli in 2024 – 6 lakh

Census 2011 Details
Tirunelveli CityTotalMaleFemale
Population (Census 2011)4,73,637 (4.73 Lakh)2,33,6592,39,978
Children (0-6)46,62423,89422,730
Average Literacy (%)90.39%94.75%86.18%
Sex ratio1027 
Child Sex ratio951 

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Tirunelveli City in 2011 is 4,73,637 (4.73 Lakhs) of which the male population is 2,33,659 and the female population is 2,39,978

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Tirunelveli for 2011 is 4370 persons per sq. km. Tirunelveli city administers an area is 190 sq. km.

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Tirunelveli City in 2011 was 90.39%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 94.75% and 86.18% respectively. The total literate in Tirunelveli city was 385,976 of which 198,745 are males while 187,231 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Tirunelveli, it stood at 1027 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 951 girls per 1000 boys.

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 46,624 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 23,894 are boys while 22,730 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 951. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.84% of the total population of Tirunelveli City.

Tirunelveli District Population

Tirunelveli district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India. Tirunelveli District was formed in the year 1790 by the East India Company and later came under the direct control of the British Crown Queen Victoria. The name Tirunelveli has been composed of three Tamil words i.e. ‘Thiru – Nel – Veli’ meaning Sacred Paddy Hedge. It is the largest district in terms of area with Tirunelveli as its headquarters.

According to the 2011 Census, the district’s population was 3,077,233 (30.77 Lakhs), and the estimated population in 2024 is 33 lakh

Tirunelveli districtCensus 2011
Total Population3,077,233
Male Population15,20,912
Female Population15,56,321
Average Literacy (%)82.50%
Sex Ratio1023
Child Sex Ratio1023
Tirunelveli Population 2024| Tirunelveli District Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.