Thoothukkudi population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 462,010 households and 1,750,176 residents.
• Urban residents made up 50.1% of the population. Rural residents made up 49.9%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 10.5% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.14% for males and 81.33% for females.
• Of 748,095 workers, 87.88% 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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