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Nagercoil Population 2024

Nagercoil city is governed by Municipal Corporation and is situated in Tamil Nadu State/UT.


The current estimate population of Nagercoil city in 2024 is 318,000 , while Nagercoil metro population is estimated at 0 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Nagercoil city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Nagercoil city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Nagercoil city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Nagercoil in 2011 is 224,849.

Nagercoil Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Nagercoil city are 194,361 of which 96,454 are males while 97,907 are females. Average literacy rate of Nagercoil city is 94.99 percent of which male and female literacy was 96.63 and 93.43 percent. The sex ratio of Nagercoil city is 1045 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 1000 per 1000 boys.

Nagercoil Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Nagercoil city numbers 2,804 in which population of 10,692 resides. This is around 4.76% of total population of Nagercoil city.

Nagercoil Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Nagercoil city with 61.06 % followers. Christianity is second most popular religion in Nagercoil city with 29.94 % following it. In Nagercoil city, Islam is followed by 8.89 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.01 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.00 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.06 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 61.06 % 137,301
Muslims 8.89 % 19,982
Christian 29.94 % 67,329
Sikh 0.01 % 25
Buddhist 0.02 % 38
Jain 0.02 % 42
Others 0.00 % 0
Not Stated 0.06 % 132

Future Population 2021-2031

City Metropolitan
2011 224,849 0
2021 292,000 0
2022 300,000 0
2023 309,000 0
2024 318,000 0
2025 327,000 0
2026 336,000 0
2027 346,000 0
2028 356,000 0
2029 366,000 0
2030 376,000 0
2031 387,000 0
Nagercoil City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 224,849 109,938 114,911
Literates 194,361 96,454 97,907
Children (0-6) 20,241 10,119 10,122
Average Literacy (%) 94.99 % 96.63 % 93.43 %
Sexratio 1045
Child Sexratio 1000