Thanjavur Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Thanjavur in 2024	2,791,073
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,371,721
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,419,352

Population as per 2011 census

Population	2,405,890
Male Population	1,182,416
Female Population	1,223,474
Area (km2)	3,411
Density/km2	705
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1,035
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	957
Literates	1,790,998
Male Literates	944,264
Female Literates	846,734
Average Literacy	82.64%
Male Literacy	89.04%
Female Literacy	76.50%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	238,598
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	121,949
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	116,649
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.92%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.31%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.53%

Thanjavur Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	2,075,870	86.28%	2,408,217
Muslims	190,814	7.93%	221,363
Christian	133,971	5.57%	155,420
Sikh	231	0.01%	268
Buddhist	795	0.03%	922
Jain	1,256	0.05%	1,457
Not Stated	2,805	0.12%	3,254
Others	148	0.01%	172
Total	2,405,890	100.00%	2,791,073

City/Metros in Thanjavur District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Kumbakonam (Municipality)	140,156	162,595
Thanjavur (Municipality)	222,943	258,636