Population4,78,328Thoothukkudi
Males2,39,342
Females2,38,986
Literate3,86,541
Population Overview
Total population4,78,328
Males2,39,342
Females2,38,986
Sex ratio999per 1,000 males
Households1,22,574
Literacy
Literate3,86,541
Literacy %80.8%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–653,393
Child %11.2%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers1,75,902
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %36.8%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
32 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thoothukkudi (M Corp.) | 2,37,830 | 1,18,298 | 1,19,532 | 1,99,432 |
| 2 | Milavittan (CT) | 45,863 | 23,167 | 22,696 | 36,165 |
| 3 | Mappilaiurani (CT) | 40,035 | 19,853 | 20,182 | 30,441 |
| 4 | Muttayyapuram (CT) | 32,494 | 16,823 | 15,671 | 25,210 |
| 5 | Athimarapatti (CT) | 22,218 | 11,081 | 11,137 | 16,943 |
| 6 | Sankaraperi (CT) | 19,844 | 10,001 | 9,843 | 16,194 |
| 7 | Thoothukudi | 14,159 | 7,145 | 7,014 | 10,303 |
| 8 | Kumaragiri (CT) | 13,344 | 6,735 | 6,609 | 10,815 |
| 9 | Mudivaithanendal | 5,927 | 2,968 | 2,959 | 5,070 |
| 10 | Kuttudankadu | 5,065 | 2,528 | 2,537 | 3,930 |
| 11 | Korampallam (Part) | 4,912 | 2,486 | 2,426 | 3,773 |
| 12 | Ayyanadaippu | 4,693 | 2,380 | 2,313 | 3,416 |
| 13 | Servaikaranmadam | 4,473 | 2,221 | 2,252 | 3,763 |
| 14 | Kuliyankarisal | 3,951 | 1,984 | 1,967 | 3,320 |
| 15 | Kattalangulam | 2,835 | 1,403 | 1,432 | 2,353 |
| 16 | Maravanmatam | 2,664 | 1,312 | 1,352 | 1,985 |
| 17 | Mullakadu (Part) | 2,191 | 1,086 | 1,105 | 1,733 |
| 18 | Mela Thattaparai | 2,154 | 1,066 | 1,088 | 1,595 |
| 19 | Varthakareddipatti | 1,990 | 967 | 1,023 | 1,575 |
| 20 | Umarikottai | 1,838 | 904 | 934 | 1,279 |
| 21 | Perurani | 1,764 | 887 | 877 | 1,418 |
| 22 | Allikkulam | 1,468 | 737 | 731 | 1,154 |
| 23 | Keelathattapparai | 1,382 | 688 | 694 | 744 |
| 24 | Dalvaypuram | 1,287 | 665 | 622 | 1,047 |
| 25 | Timmarajapuram | 1,070 | 536 | 534 | 728 |
| 26 | Muthuswamipuram | 886 | 421 | 465 | 615 |
| 27 | Terkusilukkanpatti | 681 | 327 | 354 | 489 |
| 28 | Ramanathapuram | 500 | 261 | 239 | 417 |
| 29 | Vadakkusilukkanpatti | 473 | 247 | 226 | 341 |
| 30 | Ramaswamipuram | 234 | 112 | 122 | 212 |
| 31 | Sendilampannai | 103 | 53 | 50 | 81 |
| 32 | Pulippanjankulam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |