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District of Tamil Nadu

Vellore District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.52 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,52,000 1.65 million 1 March 2026

Vellore district's population is estimated at ≈16.52 lakh (16,52,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,65,988 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Vellore (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,85,803
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.9 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Vellore urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,84,690
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.3 lakh

District

Vellore district

Census 2011
15,65,988
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.52 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.52 lakh 16,52,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.66 lakh 15,65,988 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 736per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1016 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
958 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
80.8% Male 87.6% · Female 74.1%
Urban share
50.0% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11
+13.2% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area
≈ 2,127km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.69 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
332 Census 2011
Towns
33 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Vellore: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,04,003
200113,83,379
201115,65,988
2016 *16,10,000
2021 *16,39,000
2026 *16,52,000
2031 *16,53,000
2036 *16,41,000

* Estimate

How Vellore'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 Vellore's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Vellore6,96,11044.5%102482.2%63.4%
2 Gudiyatham4,25,35327.2%101877.9%44.6%
3 Katpadi3,91,10025.0%100081.8%36.6%
4 Ambur(part)53,4253.4%102476.1%17.6%

Largest towns in Vellore (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Vellore (Census 2011)
  1. Vellore 1,85,803
  2. Gudiyatham 91,558
  3. Sathuvachari 56,951
  4. Pernampattu 51,271
  5. Dharapadavedu 38,833
  6. Allapuram 31,211
  7. Katpadi 28,797
  8. Pallikonda 23,067
  9. Palavansathu CT 22,176
  10. Kondasamudram CT 21,335

How people in Vellore worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

8.2%

Agricultural labourers

18.3%

Household industry

8.3%

Other work

65.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.2%.

Age structure of Vellore

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Vellore
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
0-462,91259,569
5-965,64261,907
10-1471,35568,250
15-1975,60971,904
20-2474,91677,161
25-2969,88474,787
30-3460,56360,840
35-3958,37063,903
40-4451,39651,172
45-4949,38348,525
50-5438,20136,664
55-5930,76530,885
60-6427,39128,272
65-6916,89919,589
70-7413,33814,983
75-796,6307,521
80+6,5169,067
Children (0–14)
24.9%
Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59)
65.5%
Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+)
9.6%
Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age
28.2years
Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio
44.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Vellore

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 45 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Vellore
  1. Tamil 78.4%
  2. Telugu 10.1%
  3. Urdu 10.0%
  4. Hindi 0.6%
  5. Malayalam 0.3%
  6. Kannada 0.2%
  7. Marathi 0.2%
  8. Bengali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Tamil78.4%
  2. Telugu10.1%
  3. Urdu10.0%
  4. Hindi0.6%
  5. Malayalam0.3%
  6. Kannada0.2%
  7. Marathi0.2%
  8. Bengali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Vellore

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.1%

    Tamil Nadu 93.4%

  • Tap water 80.5%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • Water source within premises 37.5%

    Tamil Nadu 35.1%

  • Toilet within premises 49.1%

    Tamil Nadu 48.5%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 48.1%

    Tamil Nadu 45.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 82.1%

    Tamil Nadu 64.3%

  • Closed drainage 23.9%

    Tamil Nadu 25.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 47.9%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 46.1%

    Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 65.5%

    Tamil Nadu 69.3%

  • Television 88.0%

    Tamil Nadu 87.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 30.9%

    Tamil Nadu 32.4%

  • Computer or laptop 8.6%

    Tamil Nadu 10.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.6%

    Tamil Nadu 4.3%

  • Use banking services 43.7%

    Tamil Nadu 52.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 4.9%

    Tamil Nadu 5.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.1%

    Tamil Nadu 74.4%

  • Rent their home 18.9%

    Tamil Nadu 23.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.6%

    Tamil Nadu 70.8%

  • House in good condition 74.7%

    Tamil Nadu 70.2%

  • Concrete roof 58.2%

    Tamil Nadu 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 84.8%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 43.2%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

  • Vellore district held 2.2% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 22nd of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 80.8%, 0.7 points above the Tamil Nadu average of 80.1%.
  • The sex ratio of 1016 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 996.
  • The population grew 13.2% in 2001–11, slower than Tamil Nadu's 15.6% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.52 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
  • Its largest town, Vellore, had 1.86 lakh people in 2011, 11.9% of the district.

How this district was formed

Vellore covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Vellore (2011) 100.0% of this district
    39.8% of the 2011 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 Vellore, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Vellore (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Vellore (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTamil Nadu
Hindu ≈ 13,30,600 85.0% 87.6%
Muslim ≈ 1,69,100 10.8% 5.9%
Christian ≈ 60,100 3.8% 6.1%
Sikh ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 1,700 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,800 0.2% 0.3%
Total15,65,988100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Vellore district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,52,000 (16.52 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Vellore's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,65,988.

What was the population of Vellore district in Census 2011?
15,65,988: 7,76,697 males and 7,89,291 females, of whom 7,83,691 lived in towns and 7,82,297 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Vellore?
Literacy was 80.8% in 2011 (men 87.6%, women 74.1%). The sex ratio was 1016 females per 1,000 males, and 958 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Vellore district?
Vellore, with 1,85,803 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Vellore district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 332 Census 2011 villages and 33 towns.

⤓ Download Tamil Nadu district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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