Theni population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 338,112 households and 1,245,899 residents.
• Urban residents made up 53.82% of the population. Rural residents made up 46.18%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 9.6% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.03% for males and 69.46% for females.
• Of 591,642 workers, 89.68% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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