Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1871 | 35,310 | — |
| 1881 | 38,967 | +10.4% |
| 1891 | 46,383 | +19.0% |
| 1901 | 53,080 | +14.4% |
| 1911 | 47,000 | −11.5% |
| 1921 | 68,000 | +44.7% |
| 1931 | 95,000 | +39.7% |
| 1941 | 130,348 | +37.2% |
| 1951 | 198,000 | +51.9% |
| 1961 | 286,000 | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 356,000 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 704,000 | +97.8% |
| 1991 | 816,321 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 930,882 | +14.0% |
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As per the 2001 census, Coimbatore had a population of 1,250,446 within Municipal Corporation limits. The 2011 census data for post-expansion city limits is not available and only the population of urban agglomeration is available - 2,151,466. In the urban agglomeration, males constitute 50.08% of the population and females 49.92%. Coimbatore has an average literacy rate of 89.23%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 93.17% and female literacy is 85.3% with 8.9% of the population under 6 years of age. The Sex ratio was 964 females per 1000 males. In 2005, the crime rate in the city was 265.9 per 100,000 people, accounting for 1.2% of all crimes reported in major cities in India. It ranked 21st among 35 major cities in India in the incidence of crimes. In 2011, the population density in the city was 10,052 per km² (26,035 per mi²).
The native language spoken in the Coimbatore city is Tamil. The city's population is predominantly Hindu, along with small group of Muslim population. Christians, Sikhs and Jains are also present in small numbers. Coimbatore also has a large number of Telugus,Malayalis, mainly from Palakkad and North Indians, mainly Gujaratis, who are engaged in trade and commerce. During the 1970s the city witnessed a population explosion as a result of migration fueled by increased economic growth and job opportunities. Around 8% of the city's population lives in slums.
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