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District of Tamil Nadu

Namakkal District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.51 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,51,000 1.85 million 1 March 2026

Namakkal district's population is estimated at ≈18.51 lakh (18,51,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,26,601.

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

Namakkal district

Census 2011
17,26,601
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.51 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
6,96,125

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,30,476

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.51 lakh 18,51,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.27 lakh 17,26,601 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
505per km² 2011
Sex ratio
986 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
914 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
74.6% Male 82.6% · Female 66.6%
Urban share
40.3% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11
+15.6% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area
3,420km² Census 2011
Households
4.76 lakh 3.6 people per household
Villages
389 Census 2011
Towns
34 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Namakkal: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19518,48,507
19618,66,530
19719,96,429
198111,72,736
199113,22,715
200114,93,462
201117,26,601
2016 *17,85,000
2021 *18,26,000
2026 *18,51,000
2031 *18,61,000
2036 *18,58,000

* Estimate

How Namakkal'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 Namakkal's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tiruchengode6,31,50736.6%99575.0%51.6%
2 Namakkal5,41,48831.4%98676.4%30.0%
3 Rasipuram3,40,51519.7%96371.8%39.9%
4 Paramathi-Velur2,13,09112.3%99973.7%33.8%

Largest towns in Namakkal (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Namakkal (Census 2011)
  1. Tiruchengode 95,335
  2. Kumarapalayam 71,594
  3. Namakkal 55,145
  4. Rasipuram 50,244
  5. Pallipalayam 40,140
  6. Velur 25,012
  7. Thathankuttai CT 24,708
  8. Namagiripettai 21,250
  9. Alampalayam 20,286
  10. Senthamangalam 19,750

How people in Namakkal worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

17.6%

Agricultural labourers

28.2%

Household industry

4.3%

Other work

49.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 52.0%.

Age structure of Namakkal

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 Namakkal
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
0-454,80550,213
5-962,06656,680
10-1475,42765,224
15-1989,24277,046
20-2470,32872,109
25-2971,04973,716
30-3465,74265,248
35-3964,03371,653
40-4462,12361,383
45-4960,10060,131
50-5448,90347,915
55-5940,85242,709
60-6438,09940,340
65-6925,38528,676
70-7420,47721,372
75-7910,08210,477
80+9,92311,854
Children (0–14)
21.1%
Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59)
66.3%
Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+)
12.6%
Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age
31.7years
Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio
41.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Namakkal

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Namakkal
  1. Tamil 87.1%
  2. Telugu 9.0%
  3. Kannada 2.1%
  4. Urdu 1.0%
  5. Malayalam 0.5%
  6. Gujarati 0.2%
  7. Hindi 0.1%
  8. Odia 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Tamil87.1%
  2. Telugu9.0%
  3. Kannada2.1%
  4. Urdu1.0%
  5. Malayalam0.5%
  6. Saurashtra/Saurashtri0.1%
  7. Hindi0.1%
  8. Odia0.0%

Housing and amenities in Namakkal

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 92.3%

    Tamil Nadu 93.4%

  • Tap water 76.6%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • Water source within premises 29.4%

    Tamil Nadu 35.1%

  • Toilet within premises 40.7%

    Tamil Nadu 48.5%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.8%

    Tamil Nadu 45.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 69.2%

    Tamil Nadu 64.3%

  • Closed drainage 18.2%

    Tamil Nadu 25.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 55.5%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 36.1%

    Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 69.1%

    Tamil Nadu 69.3%

  • Television 87.6%

    Tamil Nadu 87.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 44.5%

    Tamil Nadu 32.4%

  • Computer or laptop 6.6%

    Tamil Nadu 10.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.9%

    Tamil Nadu 4.3%

  • Use banking services 50.1%

    Tamil Nadu 52.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.1%

    Tamil Nadu 5.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 71.9%

    Tamil Nadu 74.4%

  • Rent their home 26.6%

    Tamil Nadu 23.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 72.2%

    Tamil Nadu 70.8%

  • House in good condition 73.5%

    Tamil Nadu 70.2%

  • Concrete roof 32.3%

    Tamil Nadu 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 83.2%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.7%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

  • Namakkal district held 2.4% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 19th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.6%, 5.5 points below the Tamil Nadu average of 80.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.6% of men but only 66.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 996.
  • 40.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tamil Nadu as a whole (48.4%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.51 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
  • Its largest town, Tiruchengode, had 95.3 thousand people in 2011, 5.5% 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 Namakkal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Namakkal (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 Namakkal (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTamil Nadu
Hindu 16,73,652 96.9% 87.6%
Muslim 32,483 1.9% 5.9%
Christian 16,909 1.0% 6.1%
Sikh 183 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 108 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 84 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 199 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,983 0.2% 0.3%
Total17,26,601100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Namakkal district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,51,000 (18.51 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Namakkal's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,26,601.

What was the population of Namakkal district in Census 2011?
17,26,601: 8,69,280 males and 8,57,321 females, of whom 6,96,125 lived in towns and 10,30,476 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Namakkal?
Literacy was 74.6% in 2011 (men 82.6%, women 66.6%). The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males, and 914 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Namakkal district?
Tiruchengode, with 95,335 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Namakkal district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 389 Census 2011 villages and 34 towns.

⤓ Download Tamil Nadu district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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