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District of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 35.02 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

35,02,000 3.5 million 1 March 2026

Thiruvananthapuram district's population is estimated at ≈35.02 lakh (35,02,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 33,01,427.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Kerala. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Thiruvananthapuram (municipal limits)

Census 2011
7,43,691
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Thiruvananthapuram urban agglomeration

Census 2011
16,79,754
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.8 lakh

District

Thiruvananthapuram district

Census 2011
33,01,427
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 35.02 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 35.02 lakh 35,02,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
33.01 lakh 33,01,427 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,508per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1087 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
964 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
93.0% Male 95.1% · Female 91.2%
Urban share
53.7% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
+2.1% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
2,189km² Census 2011
Households
8.38 lakh 3.9 people per household
Villages
68 Census 2011
Towns
31 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Thiruvananthapuram: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
35 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195113,27,812
196117,44,531
197121,98,606
198125,96,112
199129,46,650
200132,34,356
201133,01,427
2016 *33,93,000
2021 *34,57,000
2026 *35,02,000
2031 *35,23,000
2036 *35,21,000

* Estimate

How Thiruvananthapuram's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Thiruvananthapuram's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Thiruvananthapuram11,40,84534.6%105894.7%91.9%
2 Neyyattinkara8,80,98626.7%104191.5%46.4%
3 Nedumangad6,45,32619.5%110592.5%18.1%
4 Chirayinkeezhu6,34,27019.2%119592.8%31.2%

Largest towns in Thiruvananthapuram (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Thiruvananthapuram (Census 2011)
  1. Thiruvananthapuram 7,88,271
  2. Neyyattinkara 70,850
  3. Nedumangad 60,161
  4. Pallichal CT 53,861
  5. Vattiyoorkavu CT 47,187
  6. Kudappanakkunnu CT 41,583
  7. Kalliyoor CT 40,816
  8. Athiyannur CT 40,712
  9. Kulathummal CT 40,448
  10. Varkala 40,048

How people in Thiruvananthapuram worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

3.2%

Agricultural labourers

7.7%

Household industry

2.3%

Other work

86.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.3%.

Age structure of Thiruvananthapuram

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Thiruvananthapuram
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,10,2871,06,604
5-91,15,4871,11,656
10-141,34,0061,29,240
15-191,28,6881,26,625
20-241,28,3741,38,595
25-291,20,1931,38,686
30-341,14,7111,30,684
35-391,17,5651,39,604
40-441,10,5661,30,505
45-491,14,9461,30,657
50-5496,8801,05,425
55-5992,08496,204
60-6470,80176,830
65-6951,00857,785
70-7434,34740,323
75-7920,88227,649
80+19,02930,777
Children (0–14)
21.4%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
65.5%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
13.0%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
33.3years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
42.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Thiruvananthapuram

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Thiruvananthapuram
  1. Malayalam 98.2%
  2. Tamil 1.2%
  3. Hindi 0.2%
  4. Telugu 0.1%
  5. Bengali 0.1%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Tulu 0.0%
  8. Kannada 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam98.2%
  2. Tamil1.2%
  3. Hindi0.2%
  4. Telugu0.1%
  5. Bengali0.1%
  6. Nepali0.0%
  7. Tulu0.0%
  8. Kannada0.0%

Housing and amenities in Thiruvananthapuram

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.6%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 38.2%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 84.2%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 94.2%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 4.2%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 74.0%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 21.4%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 41.5%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 56.8%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.1%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 79.5%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.6%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 18.7%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 11.6%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 67.4%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.0%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 87.8%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 10.1%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 74.5%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 62.2%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 53.8%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 79.0%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 9.8%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Thiruvananthapuram district held 9.9% of Kerala's population in 2011, 2nd of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 93.0%, 1.0 points below the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • 53.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew 2.1% in 2001–11, slower than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈35.02 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Thiruvananthapuram, had 7.88 lakh people in 2011, 23.9% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Kerala →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 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 Thiruvananthapuram, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Thiruvananthapuram (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Thiruvananthapuram (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 21,94,057 66.5% 54.7%
Muslim 4,52,915 13.7% 26.6%
Christian 6,30,573 19.1% 18.4%
Sikh 404 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 301 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 76 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 1,082 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 22,019 0.7% 0.3%
Total33,01,427100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Thiruvananthapuram district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈35,02,000 (35.02 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Thiruvananthapuram's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 33,01,427.

What was the population of Thiruvananthapuram district in Census 2011?
33,01,427: 15,81,678 males and 17,19,749 females, of whom 17,71,596 lived in towns and 15,29,831 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Thiruvananthapuram?
Literacy was 93.0% in 2011 (men 95.1%, women 91.2%). The sex ratio was 1087 females per 1,000 males, and 964 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Thiruvananthapuram district?
Thiruvananthapuram, with 7,88,271 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Thiruvananthapuram district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 68 Census 2011 villages and 31 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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