According to the 2011 census, the total population stood at 72,147,030, with 36,137,975 males, 36,009,055 females, a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males, literacy rate of 80.09%, 10.51% of the population below seven years and a population density of 555.
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Distribution of population across districts
As per details from Census 2011, Tamil Nadu has population of 72.1 million, an increase from figure of 62.4 million in 2001 census.
2011 Census
According to 2011 Census the following table represents the total, male and female population of Tamil Nadu in each district:
Growth rate
The officially recorded growth rate of Tamil Nadu according to 2011 census is 15.61%.
Literacy
Tamil Nadu has performed reasonably well in terms of literacy growth during the decade 2001–2011. The state's literacy rate increased from 73.47% in 2001 to 80.09% in 2011.
Sex ratio
The officially recorded sex ratio is 996 females per 1000 males, which is well above the national average.
Caste demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Scheduled Castes constitute 20% of Tamil Nadu's 72 million population. 1.10 per cent of the population belonged to Scheduled tribes (ST). Other Backward Classes(OBCs) form 68% of Tamil nadu population.
Religion Data
The following table shows the total number of people belonging to each religion in Tamil Nadu:
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Workforce
According to the 2001 census, the total number of workers in Tamil Nadu amounts to 27,878,282 with the Work Participation rate being 44.67%. The total number of non-workers amounts to 34,527,397 or 55.33% of the population.