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Kumbakonam Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Kumbakonam city in 2024 is 197,000 , while Kumbakonam metro population is estimated at 235,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Kumbakonam city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Kumbakonam city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Kumbakonam city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Kumbakonam in 2011 is 140,156. Although Kumbakonam city has population of 140,156; its urban / metropolitan population is 167,155.

Kumbakonam Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Kumbakonam city are 116,626 of which 59,913 are males while 56,713 are females. Average literacy rate of Kumbakonam city is 91.57 percent of which male and female literacy was 95.33 and 87.90 percent. The sex ratio of Kumbakonam city is 1021 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 969 per 1000 boys.

Kumbakonam Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Kumbakonam city numbers 9,346 in which population of 37,714 resides. This is around 26.91% of total population of Kumbakonam city.

Kumbakonam Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Kumbakonam city with 86.07 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Kumbakonam with approximately 9.57 % following it. In Kumbakonam city, Christinity is followed by 3.99 %, Jainism by 0.23 %, Sikhism by 0.00 % and Buddhism by 0.00 %. Around 0.00 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.13 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 86.07 % 120,632
Muslims 9.57 % 13,417
Christian 3.99 % 5,590
Sikh 0.00 % 4
Buddhist 0.00 % 5
Jain 0.23 % 326
Others 0.00 % 5
Not Stated 0.13 % 177

Kumbakonam Future Population 2021-2031

Kumbakonam City Metropolitan
2011 140,156 167,155
2021 182,000 217,000
2022 187,000 223,000
2023 192,000 229,000
2024 197,000 235,000
2025 202,000 242,000
2026 208,000 249,000
2027 214,000 256,000
2028 220,000 263,000
2029 226,000 270,000
2030 232,000 278,000
2031 238,000 286,000
Kumbakonam City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 140,156 69,340 70,816
Literates 116,626 59,913 56,713
Children (0-6) 12,791 6,495 6,296
Average Literacy (%) 91.57 % 95.33 % 87.90 %
Sexratio 1021
Child Sexratio 969

Kumbakonam Metropolitan Region

Kumbakonam city comes under Kumbakonam Metropolitan area.
Kumbakonam Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 167,155 82,840 84,315
Literates 137,899 71,124 66,775
Children (0-6) 15,569 7,892 7,677
Average Literacy (%) 90.97 % 94.90 % 87.13 %
Sexratio 1018
Child Sexratio 973
Kumbakonam Metropolitan Areas
Dharasuram, Kumbakonam, and Ullur