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Erode District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Erode is a district in Tamil Nadu, India, with 5 tehsils and 287 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2251744, sex ratio is 99.29% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 66.29%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Erode

StateTamil Nadu

Area5760.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayErode Junction

Nearest AirportCoimbatore International Airport

District Code610

Census Year2011

Total Population

2251744

Sex Ratio

99.29%

Literacy Rate

66.29%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

287

Households

658071

Administrative Overview of Erode

DistrictErode
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Total Area5760.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages287
Total Households658071
Nearest Railway StationErode Junction
Nearest AirportCoimbatore International Airport
Latitude / Longitude11.3306483, 77.7276519
Census Year2011

Population of Erode - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2251744
Male
1129868
Female
1121876
Sex Ratio
99.29%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)195213
Male (0-6 Yrs)99943
Female (0-6 Yrs)95270
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total369483
Male184408
Female185075
% Share16.41
ST
Total21880
Male11024
Female10856
% Share0.97

Religion Population in Erode

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
375132280.73%
Muslim
4392709.45%
Sikh
28510.06%
Christian
3586627.72%
Jain
517081.11%
Buddhist
28040.06%

Literacy Rate in Erode

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1492662
66.29%
Male Literates
828300
73.31%
Female Literates
664362
59.22%

Workers in Erode

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1195773
53.10%
Male Workers
732083
64.79%
Female Workers
463690
41.33%

Tehsils List in Erode

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Erode district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.