Tenkasi Population Data

Comprehensive demographics including 2026 projections, Census 2011, and 2001 data.

Census 2011 Data

Official

👥Total Population

3,99,946

📖Literacy Rate

71.56%

⚖️Sex Ratio

1005

per 1000 Males

🏠Households

1,03,380

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Future Generation • 10.6% of total pop

Child Sex Ratio 971

Females per 1000 Males (0-6 age)

Boys 21,452

Girls 20,823

13.4% Diff

Male Literacy 78.3%

Female Literacy 64.9%

SC Population

73,925

18.5% of total

ST Population

1,197

0.3% of total

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Primary occupation: services & industries

Worker Participation Rate 47%

Main Workers 1,66,790

Employment > 6 months/year

Marginal Workers 20,153

Employment < 6 months/year

Other Workers (Services/Ind) 47.0%

Cultivators (Farmers) 6.4%

Agricultural Laborers 25.8%

Household Industries 20.8%