Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 34,58,045 at the 2011 Census across 4,729 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,729 km²
- Density
- 731
- per km²
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1000
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 95.5% | 3 / 38 | 25 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 6 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.8% | 6 / 38 | 80 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.4% | 13 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 78.5% | 10 / 38 | 301 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 47 | 21 / 30 | 269 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 93.8% | 2 / 38 | 15 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.5% | 21 / 38 | 129 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 96.2% | 9 / 38 | 47 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.3% | 31 / 38 | 732 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,66,960 · Female 2,68,951 | 5,35,911 | 11 / 38 | 124 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 14,245 · Female 14,097 | 28,342 | 11 / 38 | 495 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 952 | 8 / 38 | 335 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.3% | 5 / 38 | 137 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.8% | 5 / 38 | 361 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,83,125 · Female 4,84,825 | 15,67,950 | 6 / 38 | 55 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 84.2% | 10 / 38 | 86 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 13,94,790 · Female 12,41,117 | 26,35,907 | 5 / 38 | 54 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 52.9% | 1 / 36 | 1 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 62.8% | 4 / 38 | 45 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 89.3% | 3 / 38 | 62 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.6% | 29 / 38 | 356 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 37.8% | 38 / 38 | 745 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.2% | 14 / 38 | 299 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 23.0% | 26 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 18.5% | 35 / 38 | 661 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 7.0% | 38 / 38 | 767 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.8% | 1 / 38 | 167 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 50.0% | 2 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.1% | 33 / 38 | 633 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 48.9% | 30 / 38 | 576 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.0% | 25 / 38 | 56 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 22.9% | 11.7% | 26 / 38 | 350 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 8.4% | 10 / 38 | 12 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 50.9% | 10 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 13.3% | 13 / 38 | 16 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 29.2% · Men 33.3% | 31.3% | 5 / 38 | 68 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 94.5% | 9 / 37 | 48 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 61.0% | 31 / 38 | 202 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 99.7% | 3 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 62.0% | 32 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.1% | 14 / 38 | 121 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,609 | 1 / 38 | 108 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.5% · Men 21.4% | 13.5% | 18 / 38 | 676 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.1% | 8 / 38 | 348 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.3% · Men 9.0% | 9.6% | 33 / 38 | 94 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,29,297 · Female 17,28,748 | 34,58,045 | 7 / 38 | 94 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 44,05,506 | 2 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 732 | 11 / 38 | 199 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 932 | 5 / 38 | 152 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.4 | 27 / 38 | 598 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.5 | 7 / 38 | 143 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 211.7 | 2 / 38 | 63 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 61.2 | 17 / 38 | 293 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.9 | 16 / 38 | 210 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 23 | 8 / 38 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.7 | 22 / 38 | 347 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 70.2% | 11 / 37 | 245 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 170.7 | 6 / 38 | 30 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 243.3 | 11 / 38 | 42 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.2 | 18 / 38 | 325 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 244.2 | 11 / 38 | 143 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Coimbatore
- NH-NH-181
- NH-NH-544
- NH-NH-81
- NH-NH-83
- NH-NH-948
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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