Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 27,22,290 at the 2011 Census across 4,479 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 27 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,479 km²
- Density
- 608
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1013
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 71.2% | 29 / 38 | 234 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.1% | 25 / 38 | 303 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.0% | 14 / 38 | 123 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 27 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 67.1% | 27 / 38 | 514 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 56 | 11 / 30 | 198 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 86.7% | 7 / 38 | 38 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.4% | 22 / 38 | 135 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.9% | 11 / 38 | 73 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.5% | 19 / 38 | 640 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,30,790 · Female 2,35,771 | 4,66,561 | 14 / 38 | 157 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 9,414 · Female 8,784 | 18,198 | 17 / 38 | 543 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 919 | 12 / 38 | 405 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.5% | 26 / 38 | 429 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.5% | 17 / 38 | 500 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,89,206 · Female 4,24,773 | 12,13,979 | 12 / 38 | 116 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.7% | 14 / 38 | 144 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,87,765 · Female 9,51,216 | 20,38,981 | 10 / 38 | 103 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 15.8% | 28 / 36 | 242 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 57.1% | 11 / 38 | 80 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.6% | 19 / 38 | 173 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.4% | 27 / 38 | 325 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 82.3% | 1 / 38 | 35 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.1% | 22 / 38 | 430 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.6% | 16 / 38 | 553 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 27.4% | 4 / 38 | 433 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.9% | 3 / 38 | 245 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.2% | 12 / 38 | 553 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.5% | 31 / 38 | 141 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.7% | 8 / 38 | 422 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.4% | 8 / 38 | 218 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.5% | 24 / 38 | 50 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 25.7% | 13.0% | 21 / 38 | 297 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 5.4% | 19 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 41.0% | 30 / 38 | 119 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 11.2% | 18 / 38 | 21 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.4% · Men 28.9% | 25.1% | 27 / 38 | 262 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 97.1% | 2 / 37 | 19 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 67.8% | 22 / 38 | 138 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.6% | 36 / 38 | 118 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.5% | 35 / 38 | 71 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.5% | 35 / 38 | 265 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.2% | 6 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,593 | 31 / 38 | 422 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 3.5% · Men 19.8% | 11.6% | 23 / 38 | 701 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.1% | 3 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.6% · Men 14.9% | 13.7% | 7 / 38 | 15 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 13,52,284 · Female 13,70,006 | 27,22,290 | 10 / 38 | 149 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 29,41,680 | 8 / 38 | 125 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 606 | 17 / 38 | 254 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 657 | 13 / 38 | 246 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.3 | 37 / 38 | 762 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4 | 12 / 38 | 189 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 178.1 | 5 / 38 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 65.4 | 14 / 38 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.5 | 13 / 38 | 135 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 29 | 4 / 38 | 51 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10.7 | 9 / 38 | 173 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 75.8% | 7 / 37 | 214 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 226.8 | 2 / 38 | 9 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 299.1 | 3 / 38 | 24 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.7 | 8 / 38 | 172 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 299.2 | 3 / 38 | 96 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Tiruchirappalli
- NH-NH-336
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-381B
- NH-NH-785
- NH-NH-81
- NH-NH-83
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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