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City in Tamil Nadu

Tiruppur Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,20,000 1.22 million 1 March 2026

The Tiruppur metro area is estimated at ≈12.2 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈5 lakh. Census 2011 counted 9,63,173 in the urban agglomeration and 4,44,352 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

Tiruppur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,44,352
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Tiruppur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
9,63,173
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.2 lakh

District

Tiruppur district

Census 2011
24,76,925
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.84 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 5 lakh 5,00,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
4.44 lakh 4,44,352 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
9.63 lakh 9,63,173
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 12.2 lakh 12,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
955 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
966 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
87.8% Male 92.6% · Female 82.8%
Households
1.25 lakh 3.6 people per household
Area
27.2km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
16,336per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+29.0% City
Work participation
46.7% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Tiruppur: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L5.1 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195160,46552,479
196197,96579,773
19711,51,1271,13,302
19812,15,8591,65,223
19913,06,2372,35,661
20015,96,3433,44,543
20119,63,1734,44,352
2016 *10,80,0004,70,000
2021 *11,60,0004,90,000
2026 *12,20,0005,00,000
2031 *12,50,0005,10,000
2036 *12,50,0005,10,000

* Estimate

What the Tiruppur metro area includes

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

What the Tiruppur metro area includes
  1. Tiruppur 4,44,352
  2. Velampalayam 87,427
  3. S.Nallur 70,115
  4. Neripperichal CT 53,579
  5. Veerapandi CT 50,301
  6. Thottipalayam CT 40,503
  7. Chettipalayam CT 37,620
  8. Thirumuruganpoondi 31,528
  9. Avanashi 28,868
  10. Karaipudur CT 28,602
  11. Muruganpalayam CT 26,349
  12. Andipalayam CT 25,539

What the numbers say

  • The Tiruppur metro area (urban agglomeration) had 9.63 lakh people in 2011, 2.2 times the 4.44 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 17.9% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 29.0% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 87.8% in 2011, against 80.1% for Tamil Nadu.
  • There were 955 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (996), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 61st among the 150+ cities on this site and 5th in Tamil Nadu.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈12.2 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 Tiruppur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tiruppur in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈12.2 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Tiruppur in Census 2011?
4,44,352 within city limits (Tiruppur (M.Corp)); the Tiruppur urban agglomeration had 9,63,173; the Tiruppur district had 24,76,925.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Tiruppur?
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 Tiruppur?
87.8% in Census 2011 (men 92.6%, women 82.8%). The sex ratio was 955 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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