According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Coimbatore(South) had a population of 1,605,269 with 802,641 males and 802,628 females. There were 1000 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 81.18. Child population in the age group below 6 was 73,403 Males and 70,765 Females.