Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Madurai is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 30,38,252 at the 2011 Census across 3,694 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
- 30 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,694 km²
- Density
- 822
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 990
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 91.2% | 6 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.7% | 18 / 38 | 247 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.5% | 7 / 38 | 89 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.9% | 31 / 38 | 340 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 80.1% | 4 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 51 | 16 / 30 | 235 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 25 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 85.1% | 9 / 38 | 49 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 97.9% | 6 / 38 | 26 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.9% | 27 / 38 | 713 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,05,098 · Female 2,03,878 | 4,08,976 | 18 / 38 | 184 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,622 · Female 5,474 | 11,096 | 19 / 38 | 579 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 815 | 27 / 38 | 675 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.0% | 30 / 38 | 465 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.5% | 24 / 38 | 556 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,02,704 · Female 4,51,928 | 13,54,632 | 9 / 38 | 86 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.9% | 11 / 38 | 92 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,23,810 · Female 10,49,620 | 22,73,430 | 8 / 38 | 73 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.9% | 16 / 36 | 95 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 58.6% | 7 / 38 | 70 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.9% | 17 / 38 | 163 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 25.0% | 2 / 38 | 54 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 54.3% | 25 / 38 | 640 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.7% | 13 / 38 | 248 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.4% | 2 / 38 | 385 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.5% | 20 / 38 | 588 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.5% | 35 / 38 | 714 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.4% | 31 / 38 | 687 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 40.8% | 15 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.2% | 23 / 38 | 585 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 48.0% | 31 / 38 | 591 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 89.5% | 27 / 38 | 61 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 24.5% | 12.5% | 22 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.4% | 28 / 38 | 46 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.8% | 21 / 38 | 90 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 12.1% | 16 / 38 | 19 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.6% · Men 31.8% | 28.7% | 10 / 38 | 118 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.8% | 24 / 37 | 162 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 66.3% | 26 / 38 | 154 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.2% | 21 / 38 | 32 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.4% | 6 / 38 | 135 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 27 / 38 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,317 | 18 / 38 | 313 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 20.3% | 10.6% | 27 / 38 | 721 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.7% | 9 / 38 | 365 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.0% · Men 11.3% | 11.2% | 26 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 15,26,475 · Female 15,11,777 | 30,38,252 | 9 / 38 | 123 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 32,41,565 | 5 / 38 | 102 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 818 | 9 / 38 | 176 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 877 | 6 / 38 | 171 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.8 | 36 / 38 | 745 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 17 / 38 | 243 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 129.3 | 13 / 38 | 212 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 42.5 | 25 / 38 | 432 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.3 | 21 / 38 | 252 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 16 | 13 / 38 | 221 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.3 | 27 / 38 | 455 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 23.5 | 3 / 38 | 73 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 74.8% | 8 / 37 | 222 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 189.4 | 3 / 38 | 20 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 253.3 | 9 / 38 | 37 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.9 | 6 / 38 | 161 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 254.6 | 10 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Madurai
- NH-NH-338
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-383
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-744
- NH-NH-785
- NH-NH-85
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- 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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