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Thiruvananthapuram Population 2024

Thiruvananthapuram city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Region. The Thiruvananthapuram city is located in Kerala state of India.


The current estimate population of Thiruvananthapuram city in 2024 is 1,053,000 , while Thiruvananthapuram metro population is estimated at 2,384,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Thiruvananthapuram city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Thiruvananthapuram city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Thiruvananthapuram city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Thiruvananthapuram in 2011 is 743,691. Although Thiruvananthapuram city has population of 743,691; its urban / metropolitan population is 1,679,754.

Thiruvananthapuram Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Thiruvananthapuram city are 645,863 of which 317,665 are males while 328,198 are females. Average literacy rate of Thiruvananthapuram city is 95.10 percent of which male and female literacy was 96.51 and 93.78 percent. The sex ratio of Thiruvananthapuram city is 1054 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 967 per 1000 boys.

Thiruvananthapuram Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Thiruvananthapuram city & its Out Growth numbers 834 in which population of 3,320 resides. This is around 0.42% of total population of Thiruvananthapuram city & its outgrowth which is 788,271.

Thiruvananthapuram Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Thiruvananthapuram city with 68.51 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Thiruvananthapuram city with 16.79 % following it. In Thiruvananthapuram city, Islam is followed by 13.77 %, Jainism by 0.00 %, Sikhism by 0.02 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.06 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.85 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 68.51 % 540,010
Muslims 13.77 % 108,525
Christian 16.79 % 132,324
Sikh 0.02 % 175
Buddhist 0.01 % 72
Jain 0.00 % 33
Others 0.06 % 454
Not Stated 0.85 % 6,678

Thiruvananthapuram Future Population 2021-2031

Thiruvananthapuram City Metropolitan
2011 743,691 1,679,754
2021 966,000 2,183,000
2022 994,000 2,248,000
2023 1,023,000 2,315,000
2024 1,053,000 2,384,000
2025 1,084,000 2,455,000
2026 1,116,000 2,528,000
2027 1,149,000 2,603,000
2028 1,183,000 2,681,000
2029 1,218,000 2,761,000
2030 1,254,000 2,843,000
2031 1,291,000 2,928,000
Thiruvananthapuram City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 788,271 384,004 404,267
City Population 743,691 361,994 381,697
Literates 645,863 317,665 328,198
Children (0-6) 64,566 32,831 31,735
Average Literacy (%) 95.10 % 96.51 % 93.78 %
Sexratio 1054
Child Sexratio 967

Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Region

Thiruvananthapuram city comes under Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan area.
Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 1,679,754 813,065 866,689
Literates 1,441,212 706,963 734,249
Children (0-6) 149,746 76,323 73,423
Average Literacy (%) 94.20 % 95.96 % 92.56 %
Sexratio 1066
Child Sexratio 962
Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Areas
Alamcode, Athiyannur, Attingal, Azhoor, Edakkode, Iroopara, Kalliyoor, Kanjiramkulam, Karakulam, Kazhakkoottam, Keezhattingal, Kizhuvalam -Koonthalloor, Kovalam (Part), Kudappanakkunnu, Kulathummal, Malayinkeezhu, Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Pallichal, Pallippuram, Sreekaryam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Uliyazhathura, Vakkom, Vattappara, Vattiyoorkavu, Veiloor, Venganoor, Vilappil, and Vilavoorkkal