Pollachi

Pollachi is a Town and Taluka in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Pollachi Block (CD) is 05899. The total area of Pollachi Taluka is 1,176 km², which includes 969.58 km² of rural area and 206.66 km² of urban area. Pollachi has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pollachi Taluka

Pollachi Taluka has a total of 120 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Pollachi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pollachi Taluka

The population profile of Pollachi Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Pollachi Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Pollachi Taluka is around 5,75,928 people. This includes 2,85,835 males and 2,90,093 females. Rural population is about 3,21,477 (1,59,968 males and 1,61,509 females), while urban population is nearly 2,54,451 (1,25,867 males and 1,28,584 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,989 of the population, with 23,976 boys and 23,013 girls. Rural areas have 25,392 children, and urban areas have about 21,597 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,02,475 literate people in Pollachi Taluka, including 2,17,189 literate males and 1,85,286 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,09,163 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,93,312 people.
• About 1,73,453 people in Pollachi Taluka are not literate, including 68,646 males and 1,04,807 females. Rural areas include 1,12,314 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 61,139 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,65,932 households, with 93,955 in villages and 71,977 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pollachi Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Pollachi Taluka is approximately 1,10,843 people, including 54,735 males and 56,108 females. Around 74,513 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,330 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pollachi Taluka is about 9,655 people, including 4,853 males and 4,802 females. Around 6,235 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,420 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 490 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 332 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,231 people per sq. km.