Tiruppur

District in Tamil Nadu

Population
24.8 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
5,259 km²
4.0% of state
Literacy Rate
78.7%
State: 79.7%
Sex Ratio
989
State: 997
Density
471 /km²
State: 528 /km²
Population Rank
7th of 38
In Tamil Nadu

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tiruppur: 100.6%, 21st of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu

MSME Density in Tiruppur: 81.5 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Women Literacy in Tiruppur: 87.1%, 10th of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Health Insurance in Tiruppur: 59.9%, 7th lowest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

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Tiruppur is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 24.8 Lakh spread across 5,259 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.7% is below the state average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 989 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 997.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density471 /km²▼528 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio989▼997943
Literacy Rate78.7%▼79.7%72.9%
SC Population16.0%▼20.2%16.6%
ST Population0.2%▼1.1%8.7%
Worker Participation51.1%▲45.8%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting17th of 3815.3%▲14.6%18.4%
Women Anaemia20th of 3855.2%▲54.2%55.3%
Full Vaccination0.0%▼89.2%77.4%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density4th highest of 3881.5 per 1k pop▲58.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs4th highest of 382 Lakh▲1.1 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases23rd of 372034 per lakh▼2431 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities5th highest of 214.0 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)5th highest of 38196.0 per lakh▲131.6 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime19th of 3433.0 per lakh▼45.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Tiruppur district?

Tiruppur has a population of 24.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 471 people per sq km across 5,259 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Tiruppur?

Tiruppur has a literacy rate of 78.7%, which is below the Tamil Nadu average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Tiruppur compare to Tamil Nadu?

Tiruppur has a sex ratio of 989 (below state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 78.7% (below state average of 79.7%).

What data sources are used for Tiruppur?

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.