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City in Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,00,000 1.1 million 1 March 2026

The Tiruchirappalli metro area is estimated at ≈11 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈9 lakh. Census 2011 counted 10,22,518 in the urban agglomeration and 8,47,387 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Tiruchirappalli (municipal limits)

Census 2011
8,47,387
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Tiruchirappalli urban agglomeration

Census 2011
10,22,518
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11 lakh

District

Tiruchirappalli district

Census 2011
27,22,290
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.6 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 9 lakh 9,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
8.47 lakh 8,47,387 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
10.23 lakh 10,22,518
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 11 lakh 11,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
1025 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
91.4% Male 94.9% · Female 88.0%
Households
2.15 lakh 4.0 people per household
Area
146.9km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
5,768per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+12.7% City
Work participation
35.7% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Tiruchirappalli: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
11 L9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19513,01,6942,94,233
19613,48,9313,38,881
19714,65,4004,52,313
19816,07,9865,47,793
19917,29,1276,45,134
20018,87,8657,52,066
201110,22,5188,47,387
2016 *10,60,0008,70,000
2021 *10,80,0008,90,000
2026 *11,00,0009,00,000
2031 *11,00,0009,00,000
2036 *11,00,0009,00,000

* Estimate

What the Tiruchirappalli metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Tiruchirappalli metro area includes
  1. Tiruchirappalli 8,47,387
  2. Thuvakudi 38,887
  3. Manachanallur 25,931
  4. Pappankurichi CT 24,023
  5. Thiruverumbur 23,156
  6. Pichandarkovil CT 17,257
  7. Navalpattu CT 16,788
  8. Koothappar 15,943
  9. Krishnasamudram CT 13,146

What the numbers say

  • The Tiruchirappalli metro area (urban agglomeration) had 10.23 lakh people in 2011, 1.2 times the 8.47 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 31.1% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 12.7% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 91.4% in 2011, against 80.1% for Tamil Nadu.
  • There were 1025 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (996).
  • By 2011 population it ranks 56th among the 150+ cities on this site and 4th in Tamil Nadu.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈11 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Tiruchirappalli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tiruchirappalli in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈11 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Tiruchirappalli in Census 2011?
8,47,387 within city limits (Tiruchirappalli (M Corp.)); the Tiruchirappalli urban agglomeration had 10,22,518; the Tiruchirappalli district had 27,22,290.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Tiruchirappalli?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Tiruchirappalli?
91.4% in Census 2011 (men 94.9%, women 88.0%). The sex ratio was 1025 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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