Madurai Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Madurai in 2024	3,524,676
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,770,864
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,753,812

Population as per 2011 census

Population	3,038,252
Male Population	1,526,475
Female Population	1,511,777
Area (km2)	3,710
Density/km2	819
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	990
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	932
Literates	2,273,430
Male Literates	1,223,810
Female Literates	1,049,620
Average Literacy	83.45%
Male Literacy	89.72%
Female Literacy	77.16%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	313,978
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	162,517
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	151,461
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.33%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.65%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.02%

Madurai Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	2,760,502	90.86%	3,202,458
Muslims	168,881	5.56%	195,919
Christian	97,711	3.22%	113,355
Sikh	520	0.02%	603
Buddhist	199	0.01%	231
Jain	1,532	0.05%	1,777
Not Stated	8,602	0.28%	9,979
Others	305	0.01%	354
Total	3,038,252	100.00%	3,524,676

City/Metros in Madurai District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Madurai (Municipal Corporation)	1,017,865	1,180,825