Demographics of 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 19,252,630 | — |
| 1911 | 20,902,616 | +0.83% |
| 1921 | 21,628,518 | +0.34% |
| 1931 | 23,472,099 | +0.82% |
| 1941 | 26,267,507 | +1.13% |
| 1951 | 30,119,047 | +1.38% |
| 1961 | 33,686,953 | +1.13% |
| 1971 | 41,199,168 | +2.03% |
| 1981 | 48,408,077 | +1.63% |
| 1991 | 55,858,946 | +1.44% |
| 2001 | 62,405,679 | +1.11% |
| 2011 | 72,147,030 | +1.46% |
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