Pudukkottai

District in Tamil Nadu

Population

16.2 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

4,737 km²

Literacy Rate

68.6%

State: 71.5%

Sex Ratio

1,015

State: 997

Density

342 /km²

State: 528 /km²

Pudukkottai is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 16.2 Lakh spread across 4,737 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.6% is below the state average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,015 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

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

342 /km²

▼

528 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,015

▲

997

943

Literacy Rate

68.6%

▼

71.5%

63.0%

SC Population

17.6%

▼

20.2%

16.6%

ST Population

0.1%

▼

1.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

47.1%

▲

45.8%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.2%

▲

25.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

9.5%

▼

14.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

21.6%

▼

22.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

71.1%

▲

58.2%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

62.5%

▲

54.2%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

83.3%

▼

89.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

100.0%

▲

99.6%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

55.2%

▼

71.6%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

42.0%

▼

79.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

72.9%

▲

68.0%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

95.7%

▼

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.9%

▼

99.3%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.6%

▼

12.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

11.3%

▲

6.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

14.2%

▲

12.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

23.0%

▼

25.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

45.1 per 1k pop

▼

58.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

73k

▼

1.1 Lakh

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.0%

▼

27.5%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

1308 per lakh

▼

2431 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

61.8%

▲

48.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.14

▲

1.02

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

4.5 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

5.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

70.0 per lakh

▼

131.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

16.0 per lakh

▼

45.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.57

▲

0.54

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8 L9.2 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.9 L4.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.1 L7.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children91,69696,538.4471.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.4 L1.8 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes64710,422.89573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.7 L5.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.3 L65,947.89594,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.2 L1 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.6 L3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,014.9021,000.5949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)959.606944.334925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap14.212.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap23.025.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~3350.526.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~342632.974448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~71143.13281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting32.2%25.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting9.5%14.6%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight21.6%22.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia71.1%58.2%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia62.5%54.2%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination83.3%89.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births100.0%99.6%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation55.2%71.6%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel42.0%79.4%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance72.9%68.0%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water95.7%98.4%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.9%99.3%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt90.6%91.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy81.1%83.6%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling52.2%55.5%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage11.6%12.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy11.3%6.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene95.1%98.1%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits91.6%90.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate41.2%45.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—45.1%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea——61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension30.2%29.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes23.0%22.2%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use28.3%20.5%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh1,308.3742,431.4773,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal61.8%48.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)18.8%17.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.11.00.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density21,17444,926.24364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases12.3%11.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage—38.9%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household60.350.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.20.30.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)——56.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.70.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)81.2%76.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity32.1%54.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.20.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-10.3—11.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People160.285163.317157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.10.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.90.80.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.20.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density45.158.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs73,0411.1 L61,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.0%27.5%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.5%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases70131.63289.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—4.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—7.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)96239.5147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1645.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—110.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate70138.07993.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh1510.24.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—1.21.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Pudukkottai district?

Pudukkottai has a population of 16.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 342 people per sq km across 4,737 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Pudukkottai?

Pudukkottai has a literacy rate of 68.6%, which is below the Tamil Nadu average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Pudukkottai compare to Tamil Nadu?

Pudukkottai has a sex ratio of 1,015 (above state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 68.6% (below state average of 71.5%).

What data sources are used for Pudukkottai?

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

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)