In terms of religion, an overwhelming majority of Tamil Nadu’s population are Hindus. Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu has total population of 3458045 as per the Census 2011. Not only most of the people in Tamil Nadu speak Tamil, but it is also spoken by many in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Singapore, and Malaysia. People of other origin and culture are mainly based in city of Chennai. Population by Religion in Tamil Nadu Hinduism is most dominant religion in Tamil Nadu with over 88% of the total population is Hindus. Tamil Nadu is certainly almost around the top in terms of literacy. Population by Religion in Tamil Nadu Hinduism is most dominant religion in Tamil Nadu with over 88% of the total population is Hindus. It is asked caste population. Please don't answer if don't have knowledge about the question…. Is Dalit a caste. Religion Data. The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has posted its twenty-fourth note on the Religion Census of 2011 on its website.The note is on the distribution and growth of Christians and Muslims in Tamil Nadu. Christians and Muslims together form the rest proportion of population in the state. In 2011 there were total 958035 families residing in Coimbatore district. % in total population of TN 1. Often, when tirthankar statues are unearthed in Tamil Nadu… The Tamil area in India is a centre of traditional Hinduism.Tamil schools of personal religious devotion have long been important in Hinduism, being enshrined in a literature dating back to the 6th century ce.Buddhism and Jainism were widespread among the Tamil, and these religions’ literatures predate the early bhakti literature in the Tamil area. Tamil Nadu represents the Tamil-speaking area of what was formerly the Madras Presidency of British India.The Tamils are especially proud of their Dravidian language and culture, and they have notably resisted attempts by the central government to make Hindi (an Indo-Aryan language) the sole national language.While it has an industrial core in Chennai, the state is essentially agricultural. According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of the state of Tamil Nadu stood at 72,147,039, with 36,137,975 males, 36,009,055 females, a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males, literacy rate of 80.09%, 10.51% of the population below seven years and a population … Out of which 1729297 are males while 1728748 are females. Tamil is the official language of the state. As per, 2011 Census of India, Scheduled Castes constitute 20.01% of Tamilnadu's 72 million population. People of other origin and culture are mainly based in city of Chennai. It is a derivative of Brahmi script, and the letters represent sounds, much like the Mandarin language. Christians and Muslims together form the rest proportion of population in the state. 1.10 per cent of the population belonged to Scheduled tribes (ST) Other Backward Classes (OBCs) form 68% of Tamil nadu population. According to the 2011 census, Tamil Nadu has 87.6% Hindus, 6.1% Christians, and 5.9% Muslims, 0.1% Jains, and 0.3% other religions or no religion. Hinduism is the predominant religion in Tamil Nadu with about 88% population. List of all Talukas in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. Population, Religion, Caste, Literacy, Sex ratio data of Coimbatore District as per Census 2011 There are also significant numbers of Muslims and Christians in the state. Religion Vanniyar - 12 to 15% 2. Most of them who answered doesn't even qualify to answer this question. 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