Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1901 | 7,503 | — |
| 1911 | 8,515 | +13.5% |
| 1921 | 9,623 | +13.0% |
| 1931 | 10,981 | +14.1% |
| 1941 | 12,709 | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 18,246 | +43.6% |
| 1961 | 24,726 | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 37,682 | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 49,484 | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 57,909 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 65,553 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 73,097 | +11.5% |
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According to the census 2011 of India, Pattukkottai has a population of 73,097. Both Males and Females constitute 50% each of the population. The population under 6 years of age is 13.54%. The Literacy rate of this town is 83% much higher than the national average of 59.5%. Workers form 35.02% of the total population. The SC and ST populations are 5.86% and 1.06% respectively.
Tamil is the official language and is predominantly spoken. The most commonly used dialects is the Central Tamil dialect. English is widely understood in the town area.
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