Demographics of Tiruchirappalli

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Tiruchirappalli is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth most populous city and is the densest regional urban area in the state. According to the 2001 census, Tiruchirappalli had a population of 752,066 with in the city limits and an extended urban agglomeration population of 866,354. [1] According to the 2011 census, Tiruchirappalli had a population of 847,387 within the city limits The city's sex ratio of 1025 is among the best for any city in India which has a population of one million or more. [2]

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The most widely spoken language is Tamil followed by Telugu, Saurashtra and Kannada.

History of enumeration

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1871 76,530—    
1881 84,449+10.3%
1891 90,609+7.3%
1901 104,721+15.6%
1911 123,512+17.9%
1921 120,422−2.5%
1931 142,843+18.6%
1941 159,566+11.7%
1951 218,921+37.2%
1961 249,862+14.1%
1971 307,400+23.0%
1981 362,045+17.8%
1991 387,223+7.0%
2001 752,066+94.2%
2011 847,387+12.7%
Sources:
  • 1871 – 1901: [3]
  • 1891 – 1941: [4]
  • 1941 – 1961: [5]
  • 1961–1991: [6]
  • 1991–2001: [7]
  • 2011: [8] b

According to the 1871 Indian census, the first in British India, Tiruchirappalli had a population of 76,530 making it the second largest city in Madras Presidency, next only to the capital city of Madras. [3] The population grew further by 10.3% and 7.3% over the next two decades respectively, [3] [4] thus reaching 0.1 million in 1901. [4] Tiruchirappalli along with Madras and Madurai were the three cities with a population of 0.1 million or more at the time. [9] [10] The city experienced a negative growth rate during the decade 1911—21. [4] After that it grew steadily and attained a growth rate of 37.2% during 1941—51. [5] During the 1970s, it fell behind other cities such as Madurai and Coimbatore. As of 2011, it is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai. The concept of urban agglomeration (UA) was introduced in the 1991 census. The UA had a population of 711,862. [11] After the city was made a Municipal corporation in 1994 by annexing Srirangam and Golden Rock municipalities, [12] its population almost doubled in 2001.

Religions

Religions in Tiruchirappalli city (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
74.07%
Islam
 
14.72%
Christianity
 
10.89%
Other or not stated
 
0.32%

The majority of the population, nearly three-quarters of Tiruchirappalli, follow Hinduism. There is a considerable population that follow Islam and Christianity. [13] [14] Sikhs and Jains also form a small amount of the total population. [15] [16]

Tiruchirappalli, being on the Kaveri, is a site particularly sacred to Hindus. On the island of Srirangam, one of the three islands in the middle of the Kaveri, is the Ranganathaswamy Temple, one of the largest in the world. For Sri Vaishnavites, this temple forms one of three places where particularly important Ranganathaswamy Temples are found: Adi Ranga in Srirangapatna, Madhya Ranga at Shivanasamudra and Antya Ranga in Srirangam. All three are islands in the Kaveri River, but Srirangam is the only one in Tamil Nadu.

Islam has a long history in the city. According to legend, a Sufi saint named Nathar Shah came to the city from Anatolia, and his urs is still celebrated by people of all religions. Tiruchirappalli was briefly ruled by the Nawabs of Arcot, and they built several mosques in the city.

Roman Catholics in Tiruchirappalli are affiliated to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli [17] while Protestants are affiliated to the Trichy–Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India. [18] Our Lady of Lourdes church is a large Catholic church in the city that is over a century old. As a separate division of the Southern Railway is headquartered at Tiruchirappalli city, there is a considerably strong Anglo-Indian population in the city. [19] Christianity in this region of Tamil Nadu has a history of over 3 centuries, with the first Catholic mission being sent in the mid 17th century with the patronage of the Madurai Nayakas who then ruled the city.

Languages

Languages of Tiruchirappalli (2011) [20]

   Tamil (91.70%)
   Urdu (2.97%)
   Telugu (2.84%)
  Others (2.49%)

Tamil, the official language of the state is the most commonly used language, [21] followed by Urdu, Telugu, [22] Saurashtra [23] and Kannada [24] Unlike other regions of Tamil Nadu, the people of Tiruchirappalli follow the standard dialect of Tamil, the Central Tamil dialect. [25] [26] Saurashtra is the mother tongue of the Saurashtrians who migrated from southern Gujarat to South India in 14th century AD. [27] There is also a substantial population of Sri Lankan Tamil migrants, most of whom are housed in refugee camps on the outskirts of the city. [28]

Notes

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