Demographics
It had a population of 11,87,604 (as of 2001). It is 25.46% urbanised. The district has a literacy of 73.05%, slightly below the average for the state. This district has the highest number of Muslims (as a percentage of total population) in the state followed by Vellore District. The religious composition of the district is 72.41% Hindus, 22.4% Muslims, Christians 5.08% and others 0.11%. According to the 2011 census Ramanathapuram district has a population of 1,337,560, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of Maine. This gives it a ranking of 363rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.63%. Ramanathapuram has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 81.48%.
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