List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population
The following are the cities in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, which have a population of 1 lakh and above (city / corporation area only). This list is based on the 2011 census conducted by Government of India.[1]
Population details
[change | change source]| Rank | Name | District | Population 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | Chennai | 7,088,000 |
| 2 | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 1,301,438 |
| 3 | Madurai | Madurai | 962,420 |
| 4 | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | 916,857 |
| 5 | Tiruppur | Tiruppur | 877,778 |
| 6 | Salem | Salem | 829,267 |
| 7 | Erode | Erode | 498,129 |
| 8 | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | 497,326 |
| 9 | Vellore | Vellore | 484,690 |
| 10 | Thoothukkudi | Thoothukkudi | 410,760 |
| 11 | Nagercoil | Kanyakumari | 224,329 |
| 12 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur | 222,943 |
| 13 | Dindigul | Dindigul | 207,327 |
| 14 | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 221,749 |
| 15 | Cuddalore | Cuddalore | 173,361 |
| 16 | Kovilpatti | Thoothukudi | 167,620 |
| 17 | Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai | 145,683 |
| 18 | Kumbakonam | Thanjavur | 140,156 |
| 19 | Rajapalayam | Virudhunagar | 130,119 |
| 20 | Pudukottai | Pudukottai | 117,215 |
| 21 | Hosur | Krishnagiri | 116,821 |
| 22 | Ambur | Vellore | 114,608 |
| 23 | Karaikkudi | Sivaganga | 106,714 |
| 24 | Neyveli | Cuddalore | 105,731 |
| 25 | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | 102,905 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cities above 1 Lakh, Census 2011" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2016.