Tamil Nadu · Cities and towns
Largest cities in Tamil Nadu
Census 2011 found 31 cities in Tamil Nadu with at least 1 lakh people inside city limits. Chennai is the largest. Where a city sits inside a larger urban agglomeration, the metro figure is shown alongside.
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChennaiChennai UA | 46,46,732 | 86,53,521 |
| 2 | CoimbatoreCoimbatore UA | 10,50,721 | 21,36,916 |
| 3 | MaduraiMadurai UA | 10,17,865 | 14,65,625 |
| 4 | TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli UA | 8,47,387 | 10,22,518 |
| 5 | SalemSalem UA | 8,29,267 | 9,17,414 |
| 6 | TirunelveliTirunelveli UA | 4,73,637 | 4,97,826 |
| 7 | AmbatturChennai UA | 4,66,205 | 86,53,521 |
| 8 | TiruppurTiruppur UA | 4,44,352 | 9,63,173 |
| 9 | AvadiChennai UA | 3,45,996 | 86,53,521 |
| 10 | TiruvottiyurChennai UA | 2,49,446 | 86,53,521 |
| 11 | ThoothukudiThoothukkudi UA | 2,37,830 | 4,11,628 |
| 12 | Nagercoil | 2,24,849 | – |
| 13 | ThanjavurThanjavur UA | 2,22,943 | 2,91,067 |
| 14 | PallavaramChennai UA | 2,15,417 | 86,53,521 |
| 15 | DindigulDindigul UA | 2,07,327 | 2,92,512 |
| 16 | VelloreVellore UA | 1,85,803 | 4,84,690 |
| 17 | TambaramChennai UA | 1,74,787 | 86,53,521 |
| 18 | Cuddalore | 1,73,636 | – |
| 19 | AlandurChennai UA | 1,64,430 | 86,53,521 |
| 20 | KancheepuramKancheepuram UA | 1,64,384 | 2,21,715 |
| 21 | ErodeErode UA | 1,57,101 | 5,21,891 |
| 22 | Tiruvannamalai | 1,45,278 | – |
| 23 | KumbakonamKumbakonam UA | 1,40,156 | 1,67,155 |
| 24 | Rajapalayam | 1,30,442 | – |
| 25 | KurichiCoimbatore UA | 1,23,667 | 21,36,916 |
| 26 | MadavaramChennai UA | 1,19,105 | 86,53,521 |
| 27 | Pudukkottai | 1,17,630 | – |
| 28 | HosurHosur UA | 1,16,821 | 2,29,528 |
| 29 | Ambur | 1,14,608 | – |
| 30 | KaraikkudiKaraikkudi UA | 1,06,714 | 1,81,851 |
| 31 | Nagapattinam | 1,02,905 | – |
Largest cities in Tamil Nadu
- Chennai 46.47 lakh
- Coimbatore 10.51 lakh
- Madurai 10.18 lakh
- Tiruchirappalli 8.47 lakh
- Salem 8.29 lakh
- Tirunelveli 4.74 lakh
- Ambattur 4.66 lakh
- Tiruppur 4.44 lakh
- Avadi 3.46 lakh
- Tiruvottiyur 2.49 lakh
- Thoothukudi 2.38 lakh
- Nagercoil 2.25 lakh
- Thanjavur 2.23 lakh
- Pallavaram 2.15 lakh
- Dindigul 2.07 lakh
- Vellore 1.86 lakh
- Tambaram 1.75 lakh
- Cuddalore 1.74 lakh
- Alandur 1.64 lakh
- Kancheepuram 1.64 lakh
- Erode 1.57 lakh
- Tiruvannamalai 1.45 lakh
- Kumbakonam 1.4 lakh
- Rajapalayam 1.3 lakh
- Kurichi 1.24 lakh
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest city in Tamil Nadu?
Chennai, with 46,46,732 people within city limits in Census 2011 and 86,53,521 in its urban agglomeration.
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract for urban agglomerations
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