Thoothukkudi District, Tamil Nadu
Thoothukkudi is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 600 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Thoothukudi. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,745 km², including 4,330.20 km² of rural area and 414.80 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Thoothukkudi District
Thoothukkudi District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 494 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eral | 45 | — |
| 2 | Ettayapuram | 56 | 495.47 |
| 3 | Kayathar | 59 | — |
| 4 | Kovilpatti | 38 | 823.37 |
| 5 | Ottapidaram | 57 | 749.46 |
| 6 | Sathankulam | 25 | 367.97 |
| 7 | Srivaikuntam | 48 | 601.28 |
| 8 | Thoothukkudi | 39 | 361.90 |
| 9 | Tiruchendur | 38 | 480.29 |
| 10 | Vilathikulam | 89 | 865.25 |
Population of Thoothukkudi District
According to the 2011 Census, Thoothukkudi District had a population of 17,50,176 people living in 4,62,010 households. The population comprised 8,65,021 males and 8,85,155 females, with an average population density of 369 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,50,176 | 8,73,374 | 8,76,802 |
| Male Population | 8,65,021 | 4,30,361 | 4,34,660 |
| Female Population | 8,85,155 | 4,43,013 | 4,42,142 |
| Total Households | 4,62,010 | 2,35,449 | 2,26,561 |
| Population Density | 369 / km² | 202 / km² | 2,114 / km² |
Thoothukkudi District had 13,49,697 literate people and 1,83,763 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,47,895 and 4,911 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,83,763 | 91,116 | 92,647 |
| Literate Population | 13,49,697 | 6,42,686 | 7,07,011 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,00,479 | 2,30,688 | 1,69,791 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,47,895 | 2,30,895 | 1,17,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,911 | 1,264 | 3,647 |
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.