Tamil population by cities
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This is a list of Tamil population per city (excluding Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry).Some cities in Sri Lanka also includes Sri Lankan Moors population because most of them have Tamil as their mother tongue.In Singapore the number also includes ethnic Tamils who don't speak Tamil at home
| City | Country | Numbers | Percent | Year | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysore |  India | 137,452 | 4.58% | 2011 census | ||
| Ballari | India | 8,309 | 1.74% | 2011 census | ||
| Tirupati | India | 10,041 | 3.40% | 2011 census | ||
| Bangalore | India | 2,379,697 | 16.34% | 2011 census | ||
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | 38,813 | 1.18% | 2011 census | ||
| Hyderabad | India | 74,910 | 1.1% | 2011 census | ||
| Anuradhapura |  Sri Lanka | 4,720 | 9.33% | 2012 census | ||
| Kandy | Sri Lanka | 38,086 | 24.01% | 2012 census | [1] | |
| Kolonnawa | Sri Lanka | 19,881 | 30.64% | 2012 census | [2] | |
| Negombo | Sri Lanka | 32,860 | 23.19% | 2012 census | ||
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Sri Lanka | 13,511 | 12.57% | 2012 census | [3] | |
| Moratuwa | Sri Lanka | 7,260 | 4.1% | 2012 census | ||
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Sri Lanka | 49,839 | 27.24% | 2012 census | [4] | |
| Durban |  South Africa | 378,000 | 11.3% | |||
| London |  United Kingdom | 200,000 | 2.35% | |||
| Toronto |  Canada | 200,000 | 7.52% | |||
| Singapore |  Singapore | 198,449 | 4.91% | 2020 census | [a] | [6][7] |
| Colombo | Sri Lanka | 457,820 | 60.8% | 2012 census | [b][c] | [8] |
| Penang |  Malaysia | 166,000 | 10.0% | |||
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 142,300 | 10.3% | |||
| Paris |  France | 100,000 | 1.00% | |||
| Jaffna | Sri Lanka | 80,743 | 98.43% | 2004 census | [d] | [9] |
| Batticaloa | Sri Lanka | 516,144 | 98.30% | 2012 census | [d][e] | [10] |
| Ipoh | Malaysia | 73,220 | 11.3% | |||
| Medan |  Indonesia | 40,000 | 1.67% | |||
| Vavuniya | Sri Lanka | 35,605 | 93.45% | 2012 census | [d][f] | [11] |
| Mannar | Sri Lanka | 21,597 | 88.45% | 2012 census | [d][f] | [12] |
| Thaton |  Myanmar | 15,000 | 12% | [13] | ||
| Montreal | Canada | 10,000 | 0.82% | |||
| Sungai Siput | Malaysia | 9,500 | 20.1% | |||
| Kuala Selangor | Malaysia | 8,500 | 20.3% | |||
| Oslo |  Norway | 7,200 | 1.29% | |||
| Bagan Datoh | Malaysia | 6,950 | 20.2% | |||
| Palermo |  Italy | 4,500 | 0.60% |
See also
[edit]- List of countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
- Tamil population by nation
- States of India by Tamil speakers
Notes
[edit]- ^ Resident Indian Tamil population. Another source puts the Tamil population in Singapore at 200,000.[5]
- ^ Sri Lankan Tamil, Indian Tamil and Sri Lankan Moorsonly. Excludes other ethnic groups whose mother tongue is Tamil.
- ^ Tamil population in Colombo and Thimbirigasyaya DS Divisions which together make up the Colombo municipality.
- ^ a b c d Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamil only. Excludes Sri Lankan Moors and other ethnic groups whose mother tongue is Tamil.
- ^ Tamil population in Manmunai North DS Division which is commensurate with Batticaloa municipality.
- ^ a b Tamil population in urban council area.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ Sivasupramaniam, V. "History of the Tamil Diaspora". International Conferences on Skanda-Murukan.
- ^ "Basic Demographic Characteristics: Table 6 Indian Resident Population by Age Group, Dialect Group and Sex". Census of Population 2010 Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion. Department of Statistics, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION 2020: Table 6 Indian Resident Population by Age Group, Detailed Ethnic Group and Sex" (PDF).
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Colombo District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Sustainable Cities Programme: Jaffna City Profile" (PDF). United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Sri Lanka. p. Annex 4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Batticaloa District – Table A3 : Population by divisional secretariat, ethnic group and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Vavuniya District – Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Mannar District – Table A8 : Population by ethnic group, sex and sector" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Valluvar Kottam goes overseas, to be inaugurated at Myanmar in May". The Times of India.