Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 17,50,176 at the 2011 Census across 4,764 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
- 18 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,764 km²
- Density
- 367
- per km²
- Literacy
- 77.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1023
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 90.7% | 7 / 38 | 56 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.0% | 33 / 38 | 378 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.3% | 8 / 38 | 93 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 79.4% | 8 / 38 | 277 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 48 | 18 / 30 | 262 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 85.6% | 8 / 38 | 45 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.5% | 8 / 38 | 54 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.9% | 22 / 38 | 132 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.9% | 21 / 38 | 672 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,72,663 · Female 1,75,232 | 3,47,895 | 22 / 38 | 244 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,466 · Female 2,445 | 4,911 | 26 / 38 | 629 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 734 | 34 / 38 | 748 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.9% | 38 / 38 | 723 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 8.9% | 32 / 38 | 639 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,03,727 · Female 2,44,368 | 7,48,095 | 24 / 38 | 279 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 86.6% | 3 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,03,106 · Female 6,46,591 | 13,49,697 | 20 / 38 | 217 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.5% | 23 / 36 | 197 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 59.5% | 6 / 38 | 63 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 88.5% | 6 / 38 | 73 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 19.9% | 9 / 38 | 118 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 55.6% | 23 / 38 | 621 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.7% | 7 / 38 | 115 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.3% | 31 / 38 | 733 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.0% | 22 / 38 | 601 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.4% | 5 / 38 | 352 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 89.0% | 28 / 38 | 680 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 43.4% | 11 / 38 | 32 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.9% | 24 / 38 | 591 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 55.9% | 18 / 38 | 420 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 80.7% | 36 / 38 | 136 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 21.6% | 10.8% | 34 / 38 | 395 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.7% | 31 / 38 | 64 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 52.0% | 7 / 38 | 48 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.9% | 30 / 38 | 86 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.5% · Men 28.2% | 26.3% | 22 / 38 | 214 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 37 | 1 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 57.8% | 36 / 38 | 244 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 99.4% | 5 / 38 | 9 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.8% | 24 / 38 | 232 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 27 / 38 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,180 | 23 / 38 | 339 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 18.5% | 9.9% | 31 / 38 | 726 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.1% | 13 / 38 | 405 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.5% · Men 13.8% | 12.6% | 13 / 38 | 32 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,65,021 · Female 8,85,155 | 17,50,176 | 21 / 38 | 291 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,04,174 | 21 / 38 | 296 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 368 | 29 / 38 | 408 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 379 | 34 / 38 | 404 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.8 | 19 / 38 | 536 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3 | 23 / 38 | 295 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 141.6 | 9 / 38 | 185 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 80.9 | 6 / 38 | 188 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.6 | 20 / 38 | 221 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 22 | 9 / 38 | 117 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12.6 | 3 / 38 | 119 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 3.1 | 8 / 38 | 176 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 60.1% | 17 / 37 | 286 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 161.6 | 8 / 38 | 40 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 268.9 | 8 / 38 | 30 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.6 | 11 / 38 | 268 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 269 | 8 / 38 | 113 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Tuticorin
- NH-NH-138
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-44
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- 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
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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