Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 500 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Coimbatore. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,732 km², including 3,103.88 km² of rural area and 1,628.12 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Coimbatore District
Coimbatore District is divided into 11 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 327 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaimalai | 31 | — |
| 2 | Annur | 30 | — |
| 3 | Coimbatore North | 30 | 873.44 |
| 4 | Coimbatore South | 12 | 773.87 |
| 5 | Kinathukadavu | 35 | — |
| 6 | Madukkari | 20 | — |
| 7 | Mettupalayam | 30 | 635.20 |
| 8 | Perur | 27 | — |
| 9 | Pollachi | 68 | 1,176.24 |
| 10 | Sulur | 43 | 568.27 |
| 11 | Valparai | 1 | 704.98 |
Population of Coimbatore District
According to the 2011 Census, Coimbatore District had a population of 34,58,045 people living in 9,58,035 households. The population comprised 17,29,297 males and 17,28,748 females, with an average population density of 731 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,58,045 | 8,39,105 | 26,18,940 |
| Male Population | 17,29,297 | 4,19,032 | 13,10,265 |
| Female Population | 17,28,748 | 4,20,073 | 13,08,675 |
| Total Households | 9,58,035 | 2,42,157 | 7,15,878 |
| Population Density | 731 / km² | 270 / km² | 1,609 / km² |
Coimbatore District had 26,35,907 literate people and 3,19,332 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,35,911 and 28,342 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,19,332 | 70,035 | 2,49,297 |
| Literate Population | 26,35,907 | 5,54,965 | 20,80,942 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,22,138 | 2,84,140 | 5,37,998 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,35,911 | 1,87,055 | 3,48,856 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,342 | 19,622 | 8,720 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.