Tirunelveli

District in Tamil Nadu

Population

16.9 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

3,989 km²

Literacy Rate

77.6%

State: 71.5%

Sex Ratio

1,028

State: 997

Density

424 /km²

State: 528 /km²

Tirunelveli is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 16.9 Lakh spread across 3,989 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.6% is above the state average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,028 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

424 /km²

▼

528 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,028

▲

997

943

Literacy Rate

77.6%

▲

71.5%

63.0%

SC Population

17.1%

▼

20.2%

16.6%

ST Population

0.4%

▼

1.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

43.4%

▼

45.8%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

29.4%

▲

25.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

12.0%

▼

14.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

22.7%

▲

22.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

49.9%

▼

58.2%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

51.0%

▼

54.2%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

93.3%

▲

89.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

100.0%

▲

99.6%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

79.8%

▲

71.6%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

87.9%

▲

79.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

61.3%

▼

68.0%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.1%

▼

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.5%

▲

99.3%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

10.7%

▼

12.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

4.3%

▼

6.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

8.4%

▼

12.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

26.0%

▲

25.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

57.8 per 1k pop

▼

58.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

97.8k

▼

1.1 Lakh

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.4%

▼

27.5%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5193 per lakh

▲

2431 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

43.2%

▼

48.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.07

▲

1.02

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

22.0 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)

130.0 per lakh

▼

131.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

26.0 per lakh

▼

45.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.49

▼

0.54

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8.3 L9.2 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.4 L4.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.8 L7.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children90,67496,538.4471.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.4 L1.8 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes3,38710,422.89573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.7 L5.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators37,01065,947.89594,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers75,2491 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers3 L3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,028.3931,000.5949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)952.71944.334925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap8.412.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap26.025.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~3650.526.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~363632.974448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~83143.13281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting29.4%25.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting12.0%14.6%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight22.7%22.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia49.9%58.2%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia51.0%54.2%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination93.3%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 Sanitation79.8%71.6%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel87.9%79.4%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance61.3%68.0%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.1%98.4%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.5%99.3%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt89.9%91.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy85.6%83.6%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling54.2%55.5%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage10.7%12.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy4.3%6.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene97.2%98.1%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits85.0%90.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate60.2%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 Hypertension25.5%29.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes22.3%22.2%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use16.3%20.5%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh5,192.8272,431.4773,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal43.2%48.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)13.8%17.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.11.00.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density87,87844,926.24364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases8.0%11.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage36.9%38.9%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household52.150.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.30.3Climate 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 (%)84.1%76.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity47.8%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-5.4—11.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People175.927163.317157.705Agricultural 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 Coefficient0.60.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.90.80.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density57.858.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs97,7951.1 L61,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share26.4%27.5%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases130131.63289.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities224.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes37.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)265239.5147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime2645.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—110.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate141138.07993.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~1110.24.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh11.21.3GOBARdhan 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 Tirunelveli district?

Tirunelveli has a population of 16.9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 424 people per sq km across 3,989 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Tirunelveli?

Tirunelveli has a literacy rate of 77.6%, which is above the Tamil Nadu average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Tirunelveli compare to Tamil Nadu?

Tirunelveli has a sex ratio of 1,028 (above state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 77.6% (above state average of 71.5%).

What data sources are used for Tirunelveli?

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)