Total Population: 1353445
Density : 330 per sq.km
Female : 670787
Male: 682658
Elderly : 132321
Literates: 978946 (80.72%)
Urban Population: 410699 (30.3%)
Total Main Workers: 486150
Marginal workers : 116827
Non workers : 750468
Eco-sensitive aspects: TN wetland Mission
Total wetland area : 73808 ha
Ramsar sites: Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary