District of Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Tiruchirappalli district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈28,60,000 (28.6 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tiruchirappalli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 27,22,290.

Q: What was the population of Tiruchirappalli district in Census 2011?

27,22,290: 13,52,284 males and 13,70,006 females, of whom 13,38,033 lived in towns and 13,84,257 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 28.6 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

28,60,000 2.86 million 1 March 2026

Tiruchirappalli district's population is estimated at ≈28.6 lakh (28,60,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 27,22,290.

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

Tiruchirappalli (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 8,47,387
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Tiruchirappalli urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 10,22,518
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 11 lakh

District

Tiruchirappalli district

Census 2011: 27,22,290
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 28.6 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 28.6 lakh 28,60,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 27.22 lakh 27,22,290 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 604per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1013 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6): 947 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate: 83.2% Male 89.7% · Female 76.9%
Urban share: 49.2% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11: +12.6% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area: 4,509km² Census 2011
Households: 6.98 lakh 3.9 people per household
Villages: 471 Census 2011
Towns: 31 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

28 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	11,84,158
1961	13,04,039
1971	16,50,768
1981	19,00,566
1991	21,96,473
2001	24,18,366
2011	27,22,290
2016 *	27,96,000
2021 *	28,40,000
2026 *	28,60,000
2031 *	28,57,000
2036 *	28,33,000

* Estimate

How Tiruchirappalli'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 Tiruchirappalli's 2011 population was spread
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1	Tiruchirappalli	8,50,073	31.2%	1025	91.4%	99.7%
2	Manapparai	3,75,370	13.8%	1008	73.7%	14.0%
3	Lalgudi	2,54,865	9.4%	1038	82.8%	23.2%
4	Thuraiyur	2,49,327	9.2%	1022	77.9%	19.6%
5	Musiri	2,31,655	8.5%	1001	76.6%	21.3%
6	Thiruverumbur	2,25,517	8.3%	965	89.2%	75.8%
7	Srirangam	2,07,494	7.6%	1009	81.0%	13.3%
8	Manachanallur	1,92,869	7.1%	1006	82.1%	29.2%
9	Thottiyam	1,35,120	5.0%	1009	74.8%	19.1%

Largest towns in Tiruchirappalli (Census 2011)

Tiruchirappalli 8,47,387
Manapparai 40,510
Thuvakudi 38,887
Thuraiyur 32,439
Musiri 28,727
Manachanallur 25,931
Pappankurichi CT 24,023
Lalgudi 23,740
Thiruverumbur 23,156
Pichandarkovil CT 17,257

How people in Tiruchirappalli worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.1%

Agricultural labourers

31.2%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

52.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.6%.

Age structure of Tiruchirappalli

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	99,249	93,756
5-9	1,06,562	1,01,078
10-14	1,19,847	1,13,139
15-19	1,20,019	1,15,509
20-24	1,17,106	1,19,271
25-29	1,17,455	1,23,670
30-34	1,04,723	1,07,101
35-39	99,585	1,10,810
40-44	94,921	97,896
45-49	89,373	92,849
50-54	74,039	74,917
55-59	61,905	63,122
60-64	56,100	57,306
65-69	36,099	38,939
70-74	27,428	28,687
75-79	13,736	14,750
80+	12,961	15,971

Children (0–14): 23.3%; Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59): 65.6%; Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+): 11.1%; Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age: 30.3years; Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio: 43.3; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Tiruchirappalli

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Tamil 95.7%
Telugu 2.1%
Urdu 1.1%
Malayalam 0.3%
Gujarati 0.3%
Hindi 0.2%
Kannada 0.2%
Marathi 0.1%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Tamil95.7%
Telugu2.1%
Urdu1.1%
Malayalam0.3%
Saurashtra/Saurashtri0.2%
Hindi0.2%
Kannada0.2%
Marathi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Tiruchirappalli

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 93.0%

Tamil Nadu 93.4%
Tap water 86.7%

Tamil Nadu 79.8%
Water source within premises 41.0%

Tamil Nadu 35.1%
Toilet within premises 48.5%

Tamil Nadu 48.5%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 43.1%

Tamil Nadu 45.5%
Bathing area within premises 56.8%

Tamil Nadu 64.3%
Closed drainage 26.3%

Tamil Nadu 25.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 47.6%

Tamil Nadu 48.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 43.7%

Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

Mobile phone 71.7%

Tamil Nadu 69.3%
Television 84.5%

Tamil Nadu 87.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 33.4%

Tamil Nadu 32.4%
Computer or laptop 11.4%

Tamil Nadu 10.7%
Car, jeep or van 4.1%

Tamil Nadu 4.3%
Use banking services 60.9%

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 71.4%

Tamil Nadu 74.4%
Rent their home 26.8%

Tamil Nadu 23.5%
Permanent (pucca) house 71.6%

Tamil Nadu 70.8%
House in good condition 72.5%

Tamil Nadu 70.2%
Concrete roof 48.3%

Tamil Nadu 43.8%
Cement or tiled floor 80.1%

Tamil Nadu 79.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.5%

Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

Tiruchirappalli district held 3.8% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 6th of 38 districts.
Literacy is 83.2%, 3.1 points above the Tamil Nadu average of 80.1%.
The sex ratio of 1013 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 996.
The population grew 12.6% in 2001–11, slower than Tamil Nadu's 15.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈28.6 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
Its largest town, Tiruchirappalli, had 8.47 lakh people in 2011, 31.1% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Tiruchirappalli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tiruchirappalli (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 Tiruchirappalli (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Tamil Nadu
Hindu	22,79,413	83.7%	87.6%
Muslim	1,90,964	7.0%	5.9%
Christian	2,46,156	9.0%	6.1%
Sikh	324	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	250	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	628	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and persuasions	253	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	4,302	0.2%	0.3%
Total	27,22,290	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tiruchirappalli district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈28,60,000 (28.6 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tiruchirappalli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 27,22,290.

What was the population of Tiruchirappalli district in Census 2011?

27,22,290: 13,52,284 males and 13,70,006 females, of whom 13,38,033 lived in towns and 13,84,257 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Tiruchirappalli?

Literacy was 83.2% in 2011 (men 89.7%, women 76.9%). The sex ratio was 1013 females per 1,000 males, and 947 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tiruchirappalli district?

Tiruchirappalli, with 8,47,387 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tiruchirappalli district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 471 Census 2011 villages and 31 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction