Coimbatore District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011
Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 3,458,045 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,729,297 are males while 1,728,748 are females. In 2011 there were total 958,035 families residing in Coimbatore district. The Average Sex Ratio of Coimbatore district is 1,000.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 75.7% people lives in Urban areas while 24.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Coimbatore district is 999 while that of Rural areas is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Coimbatore district is 319332 which is 9% of the total population. There are 163230 male children and 156102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coimbatore is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Coimbatore district.
The total literacy rate of Coimbatore district is 83.98%. The male literacy rate is 80.66% and the female literacy rate is 71.79% in Coimbatore district.
To facilitate the administration, Coimbatore district is further divided into 6 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Coimbatore Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coimbatore district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 319,332 | 163,230 | 156,102 |
| Literacy | 83.98% | 80.66% | 71.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 535,911 | 266,960 | 268,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,342 | 14,245 | 14,097 |
| Illiterate | 822,138 | 334,507 | 487,631 |
Caste-wise Population - Coimbatore district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 535,911 | 266,960 | 268,951 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,342 | 14,245 | 14,097 |
Religion-wise Population - Coimbatore district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,044,145 | (88.03%) | 1,524,074 | 1,520,071 |
| Muslim | 211,035 | (6.1%) | 105,692 | 105,343 |
| Christian | 190,314 | (5.5%) | 93,494 | 96,820 |
| Sikh | 1,112 | (0.03%) | 619 | 493 |
| Buddhist | 435 | (0.01%) | 229 | 206 |
| Jain | 3,284 | (0.09%) | 1,669 | 1,615 |
| Other Religion | 237 | (0.01%) | 128 | 109 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,483 | (0.22%) | 3,392 | 4,091 |
Literacy Rate - Coimbatore district
The total literacy rate of Coimbatore district was 83.98% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 2,635,907 literates, males were 1,394,790 while females were 1,241,117. Also the male literacy rate was 89.06% and the female literacy rate was 78.92% in Coimbatore district.
| Coimbatore district | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.92% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.06% | 86.77% |
| Total | 83.98% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Coimbatore district
The Sex Ratio of Coimbatore district is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Coimbatore district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Coimbatore district.
Population Density - Coimbatore district
The total area of Coimbatore district is 4,732 km2. Thus the density of Coimbatore district is 731 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 1,628 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,104 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Coimbatore district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Coimbatore, 75.73% people lived in urban regions while 24.27% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,618,940 out of which 1,310,265 were males while remaining 1,308,675 were females. In rural areas of Coimbatore, male population was 419,032 while female population was 420,073.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Coimbatore was 999 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Coimbatore was 953 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Coimbatore were 249,297 which is 9.52% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Coimbatore was 1,002 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Coimbatore was 968 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Coimbatore for urban regions was 87.82 percent in which males were 92.09% literate while female literacy stood at 83.56%. The total literate population of Coimbatore was 2,635,907. Similarly in rural areas of Coimbatore, the average literacy rate was 72.16 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.73% and 64.63% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Coimbatore were 554,965.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 24.27% | 75.73% |
| Total population | 839,105 | 2,618,940 |
| Male population | 419,032 | 1,310,265 |
| Female population | 420,073 | 1,308,675 |
| Sex ratio | 1,002 | 999 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 968 | 953 |
| Child population | 70,035 | 249,297 |
| Literates | 554,965 | 2,080,942 |
| Average literacy | 72.16% | 87.82% |
| Male literacy | 79.73% | 92.09% |
| Female literacy | 64.63% | 83.56% |
Child Population - Coimbatore district
According to Census 2011, there were 319,332 children between age 0 to 6 years in Coimbatore district. Out of which 163,230 were male while 156,102 were female.
Working Population - Coimbatore district
In Coimbatore district out of total population, 1,567,950 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,567,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 75,411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201,351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,443,252 | 1,022,328 | 420,924 |
| Cultivators | 75,411 | 49,412 | 25,999 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201,351 | 105,640 | 95,711 |
| Household Industries | 44,582 | 25,854 | 18,728 |
| Other Workers | 1,121,908 | 841,422 | 280,486 |
| Marginal Workers | 124,698 | 60,797 | 63,901 |
| Non Working | 1,890,095 | 646,172 | 1,243,923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia