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District of Tamil Nadu

Krishnagiri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 20.78 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

20,78,000 2.08 million 1 March 2026

Krishnagiri district's population is estimated at ≈20.78 lakh (20,78,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,79,809.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Krishnagiri district

Census 2011
18,79,809
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.78 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,28,363

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,51,446

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 20.78 lakh 20,78,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.8 lakh 18,79,809 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
367per km² 2011
Sex ratio
958 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
926 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
71.5% Male 78.7% · Female 63.9%
Urban share
22.8% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11
+20.4% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area
5,129km² Census 2011
Households
4.48 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
655 Census 2011
Towns
14 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Krishnagiri: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,92,009
19617,16,442
19718,81,371
198110,56,885
199113,05,013
200115,61,118
201118,79,809
2016 *19,63,000
2021 *20,29,000
2026 *20,78,000
2031 *21,10,000
2036 *21,28,000

* Estimate

How Krishnagiri'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 Krishnagiri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Krishnagiri5,97,07131.8%98572.9%22.2%
2 Hosur5,39,66328.7%94775.7%42.5%
3 Denkanikottai3,47,47418.5%94161.9%10.8%
4 Uthangarai2,13,29111.3%94571.4%8.7%
5 Pochampalli1,82,3109.7%94872.5%5.5%

Largest towns in Krishnagiri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Krishnagiri (Census 2011)
  1. Hosur 1,16,821
  2. Krishnagiri 71,323
  3. Mookondapalli CT 39,245
  4. Zuzuvadi CT 32,474
  5. Denkanikottai 24,252
  6. Mathigiri 23,129
  7. Kattiganapalli CT 22,714
  8. Uthangarai 18,470
  9. Avalapalli CT 17,859
  10. Bargur 16,366

How people in Krishnagiri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.9%

Agricultural labourers

30.0%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

40.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.7%.

Age structure of Krishnagiri

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 Krishnagiri
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
0-479,74374,580
5-984,69377,389
10-1496,15087,762
15-1995,94983,490
20-2489,75388,606
25-2986,27390,086
30-3474,42973,442
35-3972,84877,443
40-4462,46258,895
45-4958,60355,061
50-5444,55239,480
55-5933,51731,799
60-6429,77329,067
65-6918,99420,100
70-7415,68215,044
75-797,5467,373
80+8,7819,530
Children (0–14)
26.6%
Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59)
64.8%
Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+)
8.6%
Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age
27.3years
Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio
47.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Krishnagiri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Krishnagiri
  1. Tamil 58.2%
  2. Telugu 21.6%
  3. Kannada 12.7%
  4. Urdu 5.9%
  5. Hindi 0.6%
  6. Marathi 0.5%
  7. Malayalam 0.3%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Tamil58.2%
  2. Telugu21.6%
  3. Kannada12.7%
  4. Urdu5.9%
  5. Hindi0.5%
  6. Marathi0.5%
  7. Malayalam0.3%
  8. Lamani/Lambadi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Krishnagiri

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 90.9%

    Tamil Nadu 93.4%

  • Tap water 75.6%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • Water source within premises 18.9%

    Tamil Nadu 35.1%

  • Toilet within premises 33.0%

    Tamil Nadu 48.5%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 64.3%

    Tamil Nadu 45.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 64.8%

    Tamil Nadu 64.3%

  • Closed drainage 20.8%

    Tamil Nadu 25.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.6%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 61.4%

    Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 66.9%

    Tamil Nadu 69.3%

  • Television 85.2%

    Tamil Nadu 87.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 33.4%

    Tamil Nadu 32.4%

  • Computer or laptop 8.5%

    Tamil Nadu 10.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.0%

    Tamil Nadu 4.3%

  • Use banking services 50.2%

    Tamil Nadu 52.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.4%

    Tamil Nadu 5.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.6%

    Tamil Nadu 74.4%

  • Rent their home 16.3%

    Tamil Nadu 23.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 63.3%

    Tamil Nadu 70.8%

  • House in good condition 68.8%

    Tamil Nadu 70.2%

  • Concrete roof 36.5%

    Tamil Nadu 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 76.7%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.7%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

  • Krishnagiri district held 2.6% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 15th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.5%, 8.6 points below the Tamil Nadu average of 80.1%.
  • The sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 996.
  • 22.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tamil Nadu as a whole (48.4%).
  • The population grew 20.4% in 2001–11, faster than Tamil Nadu's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈20.78 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
  • Its largest town, Hosur, had 1.17 lakh people in 2011, 6.2% 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 Krishnagiri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Krishnagiri (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 Krishnagiri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTamil Nadu
Hindu 17,23,737 91.7% 87.6%
Muslim 1,15,303 6.1% 5.9%
Christian 35,956 1.9% 6.1%
Sikh 468 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 121 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 373 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 221 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,630 0.2% 0.3%
Total18,79,809100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Krishnagiri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈20,78,000 (20.78 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Krishnagiri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,79,809.

What was the population of Krishnagiri district in Census 2011?
18,79,809: 9,60,232 males and 9,19,577 females, of whom 4,28,363 lived in towns and 14,51,446 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Krishnagiri?
Literacy was 71.5% in 2011 (men 78.7%, women 63.9%). The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males, and 926 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Krishnagiri district?
Hosur, with 1,16,821 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Krishnagiri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 655 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

⤓ Download Tamil Nadu district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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