Demographics
According to the 2011 census Dindigul district has a population of 2,161,367, roughly equal to the nation of Namibia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 211th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 357 inhabitants per square kilometre (920 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.39%. Dindigul has a sex ratio of 998 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.85%.
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