List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population
This article lists the largest urban agglomerations in the state of Tamil Nadu, India based on the 2011 census conducted by Government of India.[1]
Population Details
Rank |
Name |
District |
Population 2011 |
1 |
Chennai |
Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur |
8,696,010 |
2 |
Coimbatore |
Coimbatore |
2,151,466 |
3 |
Madurai |
Madurai |
1,462,420 |
4 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Tiruchirappalli |
1,021,717 |
5 |
Salem |
Salem |
962,982 |
6 |
Tiruppur |
Tiruppur |
919,150 |
7 |
Erode |
Erode |
821,776 |
8 |
Tirunelveli |
Tirunelveli |
498,984 |
9 |
Vellore |
Vellore |
481,966 |
10 |
Thoothukkudi |
Thoothukkudi |
410,760 |
11 |
Dindigul |
Dindigul |
292,132 |
12 |
Thanjavur |
Thanjavur |
290,724 |
13 |
Karur |
Karur |
262,346 |
14 |
Sivakasi |
Virudhunagar |
234,688 |
15 |
Ranipet |
Vellore |
233,763 |
16 |
Udhagamandalam |
Nilgiris |
233,374 |
17 |
Hosur |
Krishnagiri |
229,507 |
18 |
Nagercoil |
Kanyakumari |
224,329 |
17 |
Kanchipuram |
Kanchipuram |
221,749 |
18 |
Kumarapalayam |
Namakkal |
194,992 |
19 |
Karaikkudi |
Sivaganga |
184,347 |
20 |
Neyveli |
Cuddalore |
178,925 |
21 |
Cuddalore |
Cuddalore |
173,361 |
22 |
Kumbakonam |
Thanjavur |
167,098 |
23 |
Tiruvannamalai |
Tiruvannamalai |
144,683 |
24 |
Pollachi |
Coimbatore |
135,235 |
25 |
Rajapalayam |
Virudunagar |
130,119 |
26 |
Gudiyatham |
Vellore |
124,274 |
27 |
Pudukottai |
Pudukottai |
117,215 |
28 |
Vaniyambadi |
Vellore |
116,712 |
29 |
Ambur |
Vellore |
113,856 |
30 |
Nagapattinam |
Nagapattinam |
102,838 |
References