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Coimbatore Population 2024

Coimbatore city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Coimbatore Metropolitan Region. The Coimbatore city is located in Tamil Nadu state of India.


The current estimate population of Coimbatore city in 2024 is 1,490,000 , while Coimbatore metro population is estimated at 3,033,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Coimbatore city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Coimbatore city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Coimbatore city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Coimbatore in 2011 is 1,050,721. Although Coimbatore city has population of 1,050,721; its urban / metropolitan population is 2,136,916.

Coimbatore Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Coimbatore city are 866,098 of which 447,616 are males while 418,482 are females. Average literacy rate of Coimbatore city is 91.30 percent of which male and female literacy was 94.46 and 88.15 percent. The sex ratio of Coimbatore city is 997 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 953 per 1000 boys.

Coimbatore Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Coimbatore city numbers 34,343 in which population of 129,181 resides. This is around 12.29% of total population of Coimbatore city.

Coimbatore Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Coimbatore city with 83.31 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Coimbatore with approximately 8.63 % following it. In Coimbatore city, Christinity is followed by 7.53 %, Jainism by 0.28 %, Sikhism by 0.05 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.17 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 83.31 % 875,370
Muslims 8.63 % 90,670
Christian 7.53 % 79,162
Sikh 0.05 % 481
Buddhist 0.02 % 223
Jain 0.28 % 2,978
Others 0.01 % 99
Not Stated 0.17 % 1,738

Coimbatore Future Population 2021-2031

Coimbatore City Metropolitan
2011 1,050,721 2,136,916
2021 1,365,000 2,777,000
2022 1,405,000 2,860,000
2023 1,447,000 2,945,000
2024 1,490,000 3,033,000
2025 1,534,000 3,123,000
2026 1,580,000 3,216,000
2027 1,627,000 3,312,000
2028 1,675,000 3,411,000
2029 1,725,000 3,513,000
2030 1,776,000 3,618,000
2031 1,829,000 3,726,000
Coimbatore City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 1,050,721 526,163 524,558
Literates 866,098 447,616 418,482
Children (0-6) 102,069 52,275 49,794
Average Literacy (%) 91.30 % 94.46 % 88.15 %
Sexratio 997
Child Sexratio 953

Coimbatore Metropolitan Region

Coimbatore city comes under Coimbatore Metropolitan area.
Coimbatore Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 2,136,916 1,071,435 1,065,481
Literates 1,713,932 895,147 818,785
Children (0-6) 208,236 106,492 101,744
Average Literacy (%) 88.87 % 92.77 % 84.96 %
Sexratio 994
Child Sexratio 955
Coimbatore Metropolitan Areas
Alanthurai, Arasur, Ashokapuram, Chettipalayam, Chinnavedampatti, Chinniam palayam, Coimbatore, Dhaliyur, Ettimadai, Goundampalayam, Gudalur, Idikarai, Irugur, Kalapatti, Kaniyur, Kannampalayam, Karumathampatti, Kuniyamuthur, Kurichi, Kurudampalayam, Madukkarai, Malumichampatti, Mopperipalayam, Muthugundun Pudur, Narasimhanaicken-palayam, Neelambur, Othakalmandapam, Pallapalayam, Pattanam, Periyanaicken-palayam, Perur, Perur Chettipalayam, Pooluvapatti, Saravanampatti, Sarcarsamakulam, Somayampalayam, Sulur, Thenkarai, Thirumalayampalayam, Thondamuthur, Thudiyalur, Vadavalli, Vedapatti, Veerakeralam, Veerapandi, Vellakinar, Vellalur, and Vilankurichi