Tamil Nadu Latest Caste/Religion Wise population demographics and Tamil Nadu Census Information Before Assembly Elections, vanniyar population in tamilnadu, tamil nadu caste list
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Details about the population of Tamil Nadu based on India Census 2011. Tamil Nadu district wise population, population based on religion in Tamil Nadu. Get complete demographics about Tamil Nadu. Below is the latest caste demographics of tamilnadu.
Caste demographics
| Castes of Tamilnadu | |
| Caste | Population (%) |
| Vanniyar | 25% |
| Mukkulaththor | 10% |
| Non Tamils | 8% |
| Muslims | 6% |
| SC ST | 21% |
| Konar | 5% |
| Muththaraiyar | 3% |
| Pillai / Mudaliyar | 5% |
| Chettiyar | 1.50% |
| Brahmins | 2% |
| Hindu Nadars | 4.50% |
| Christians | 7% |
| Kongu Vellala gounder | 7% |
As per, 2011 Census of India, Scheduled Castes constitute 20.01% of Tamilnadu's 72 million population. 1.10 per cent of the population belonged to Scheduled tribes (ST) Other Backward Classes (OBCs) form 68% of Tamil nadu population.
Religion Data
The following table shows the total number of people belonging to each religion in Tamil Nadu.
|
Religion
|
Population
|
|
Hinduism
|
6,31,88,168
|
|
Christianity
|
44,18,331
|
|
Islam
|
42,29,479
|
|
Jainism
|
89,265
|
|
Buddhism
|
11,186
|
|
Sikhism
|
14,601
|
|
Others
|
7414
|
|
Religion not stated
|
1,88,586
|
|
Total
|
more than 7 crores
|