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District of Tamil Nadu

Erode District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23.52 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,52,000 2.35 million 1 March 2026

Erode district's population is estimated at ≈23.52 lakh (23,52,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,51,744.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Tamil Nadu. 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

Erode (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,57,101
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.6 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Erode urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,21,891
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.8 lakh

District

Erode district

Census 2011
22,51,744
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 23.52 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 23.52 lakh 23,52,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.52 lakh 22,51,744 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
391per km² 2011
Sex ratio
993 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
953 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
72.6% Male 80.4% · Female 64.7%
Urban share
51.4% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11
+11.7% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area
5,760km² Census 2011
Households
6.58 lakh 3.4 people per household
Villages
306 Census 2011
Towns
59 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Erode: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
23 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195110,10,616
196111,06,528
197113,56,092
198115,87,604
199118,02,939
200120,16,582
201122,51,744
2016 *23,08,000
2021 *23,40,000
2026 *23,52,000
2031 *23,44,000
2036 *23,20,000

* Estimate

How Erode'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 Erode's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Erode8,22,32936.5%100080.2%77.5%
2 Bhavani4,59,51720.4%97066.4%31.6%
3 Gobichettipalayam3,76,35116.7%101669.3%42.3%
4 Sathyamangalam3,27,44114.5%99165.4%27.9%
5 Perundurai2,66,10611.8%98273.2%46.9%

Largest towns in Erode (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Erode (Census 2011)
  1. Erode 1,57,101
  2. Veerappanchatiram 84,453
  3. Kasipalayam 73,425
  4. Gobichettipalayam 59,523
  5. Periyasemur 55,282
  6. Surampatti 41,782
  7. Bhavani 39,225
  8. Sathyamangalam 37,816
  9. Suriyampalayam 28,585
  10. Perundurai 24,930

How people in Erode worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.9%

Agricultural labourers

31.0%

Household industry

4.5%

Other work

49.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.1%.

Age structure of Erode

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 Erode
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
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AgeMenWomen
0-470,24767,305
5-976,70972,326
10-1489,81283,365
15-1992,23581,800
20-2488,43790,464
25-2994,57299,271
30-3490,17490,578
35-3988,18997,397
40-4483,64885,177
45-4982,85983,304
50-5469,67766,331
55-5958,00857,608
60-6452,39251,677
65-6935,74037,355
70-7427,37627,022
75-7914,70614,304
80+14,29515,804
Children (0–14)
20.4%
Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59)
66.6%
Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+)
12.9%
Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age
33.3years
Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio
40.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Erode

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Erode
  1. Tamil 81.8%
  2. Telugu 10.3%
  3. Kannada 5.6%
  4. Urdu 1.1%
  5. Malayalam 0.5%
  6. Hindi 0.4%
  7. Marathi 0.1%
  8. Gujarati 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Tamil81.8%
  2. Telugu10.3%
  3. Kannada5.4%
  4. Urdu1.1%
  5. Malayalam0.5%
  6. Hindi0.4%
  7. Marathi0.1%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Erode

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.4%

    Tamil Nadu 93.4%

  • Tap water 77.7%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • Water source within premises 35.6%

    Tamil Nadu 35.1%

  • Toilet within premises 49.0%

    Tamil Nadu 48.5%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 41.9%

    Tamil Nadu 45.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 76.5%

    Tamil Nadu 64.3%

  • Closed drainage 26.2%

    Tamil Nadu 25.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 56.3%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 33.0%

    Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 66.5%

    Tamil Nadu 69.3%

  • Television 84.6%

    Tamil Nadu 87.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 43.8%

    Tamil Nadu 32.4%

  • Computer or laptop 8.9%

    Tamil Nadu 10.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.1%

    Tamil Nadu 4.3%

  • Use banking services 54.2%

    Tamil Nadu 52.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.5%

    Tamil Nadu 5.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 70.8%

    Tamil Nadu 74.4%

  • Rent their home 27.0%

    Tamil Nadu 23.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 73.6%

    Tamil Nadu 70.8%

  • House in good condition 72.3%

    Tamil Nadu 70.2%

  • Concrete roof 30.2%

    Tamil Nadu 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 82.4%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 46.7%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

  • Erode district held 3.1% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 11th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 72.6%, 7.5 points below the Tamil Nadu average of 80.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.4% of men but only 64.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The population grew 11.7% in 2001–11, slower than Tamil Nadu's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈23.52 lakh, implies growth of about 4% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
  • Its largest town, Erode, had 1.57 lakh people in 2011, 7.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Tamil Nadu →

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 Erode, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Erode (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 Erode (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTamil Nadu
Hindu 21,15,455 93.9% 87.6%
Muslim 76,098 3.4% 5.9%
Christian 55,899 2.5% 6.1%
Sikh 435 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 148 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 639 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 157 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,913 0.1% 0.3%
Total22,51,744100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Erode district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,52,000 (23.52 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Erode's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,51,744.

What was the population of Erode district in Census 2011?
22,51,744: 11,29,868 males and 11,21,876 females, of whom 11,57,976 lived in towns and 10,93,768 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Erode?
Literacy was 72.6% in 2011 (men 80.4%, women 64.7%). The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males, and 953 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Erode district?
Erode, with 1,57,101 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Erode district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 306 Census 2011 villages and 59 towns.

⤓ Download Tamil Nadu district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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