Mayiladuthurai

District in Tamil Nadu

Population
9.2 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
1,188 km²
0.9% of state
Literacy Rate
83.4%
State: 79.7%
Sex Ratio
1,029
State: 997
Density
773 /km²
State: 528 /km²
Population Rank
34th of 38
In Tamil Nadu

MSME Density in Mayiladuthurai: 37.9 per 1,000 people, lowest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Women Literacy in Mayiladuthurai: 87.8%, 7th highest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Health Insurance in Mayiladuthurai: 70.9%, 16th of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

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Mayiladuthurai is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 9.2 Lakh spread across 1,188 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.4% is above the state average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,029 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 997. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density773 /km²▲528 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,029▲997943
Literacy Rate83.4%▲79.7%72.9%
SC Population32.3%▲20.2%16.6%
ST Population0.2%▼1.1%8.7%
Worker Participation40.7%▼45.8%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting25th of 3812.5%▼14.6%18.4%
Child Anaemia14th of 3860.9%▲58.2%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityLowest of 3837.9 per 1k pop▼58.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs3rd lowest of 3834.8k▼1.1 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases5th lowest of 371410 per lakh▼2431 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities8th of 212.0 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)22nd of 38110.0 per lakh▼131.6 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime7th lowest of 3417.0 per lakh▼45.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Mayiladuthurai district?

Mayiladuthurai has a population of 9.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 773 people per sq km across 1,188 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Mayiladuthurai?

Mayiladuthurai has a literacy rate of 83.4%, which is above the Tamil Nadu average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Mayiladuthurai compare to Tamil Nadu?

Mayiladuthurai has a sex ratio of 1,029 (above state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 83.4% (above state average of 79.7%).

What data sources are used for Mayiladuthurai?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.