Harur

Harur is a Town and Taluka in Dharmapuri 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 Harur Block (CD) is 05886. The total area of Harur Taluka is 963 km², which includes 940.80 km² of rural area and 21.99 km² of urban area. Harur has a sex ratio of approximately 965 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Harur Taluka

Harur Taluka has a total of 171 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 Harur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Harur Taluka

The population profile of Harur 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 Harur 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 Harur Taluka is around 2,40,908 people. This includes 1,22,571 males and 1,18,337 females. Rural population is about 2,03,245 (1,03,774 males and 99,471 females), while urban population is nearly 37,663 (18,797 males and 18,866 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,661 of the population, with 13,766 boys and 12,895 girls. Rural areas have 22,748 children, and urban areas have about 3,913 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,47,070 literate people in Harur Taluka, including 83,590 literate males and 63,480 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,20,494 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,576 people.
• About 93,838 people in Harur Taluka are not literate, including 38,981 males and 54,857 females. Rural areas include 82,751 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,087 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 61,776 households, with 52,145 in villages and 9,631 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Harur 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 Harur Taluka is approximately 71,693 people, including 36,362 males and 35,331 females. Around 62,982 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,711 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Harur Taluka is about 16,066 people, including 8,122 males and 7,944 females. Around 15,878 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 188 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 250 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 216 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,713 people per sq. km.