Attur is a Town and Taluka in Dindigul 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 information the sub-district code of Attur Block (CD) is 05765. Total area of attur taluka is 249 km² including 215.26 km² rural area and 33.67 km² urban area. Attur taluka has a population of 1,59,846 peoples, out of which urban population is 52,094 while rural population is 1,07,752. Attur taluka has a population density of 642 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 41,975 houses in the sub-district, including 13,883 urban houses and 28,092 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.44% population of attur taluka is literate, out of which 77.81% males and 65.16% females are literate. There are about 20 villages in attur taluka, which you can browse from attur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiyampalayam | Ayyankottai | Ayyampalayam |
| 2 | Alamarathupatti | Alamarathupatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 3 | Ambathurai | Ambathurai | Chinnalapatti |
| 4 | Attur | Athoor | Sithayankottai |
| 5 | Bodikamanvadi | Bodikamanvadi | Sithayankottai |
| 6 | Jivalsaragu | Jeevalsaragu | Chinnalapatti |
| 7 | Kalikkampatti | Kalikkampatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 8 | Kilakottai | Chettiapatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 9 | Kummampatti | Veerakkal | Dindigul |
| 10 | Manalur | Manaloor | Ayyampalayam |
| 11 | Munnilakottai | Munnilaikottai | Chinnalapatti |
| 12 | Palayamkottai | Palayankottai | Sithayankottai |
| 13 | Panjanpatti | N Panjampatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 14 | Paraipatti | Akkaraipatti | Sithayankottai |
| 15 | Pillayarnattam | Pillayarnatham | Dindigul |
| 16 | Pithalaipatti | Pithalaipatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 17 | Sitharevu | Sitharevu | Ayyampalayam |
| 18 | Toppampatti | Thoppampatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 19 | Vakkampatti | Vakkampatti | Chinnalapatti |
| 20 | Virakkal | Veerakkal | Dindigul |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,07,752 | 52,094 | 1,59,846 |
| Male Population | 53,507 | 25,827 | 79,334 |
| Female Population | 54,245 | 26,267 | 80,512 |
| Population Density | 501 / km² | 1,547 / km² | 642 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Attur (आत्तूर) |
| District : | Dindigul |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 249 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,59,846 |
| Density : | 642/km² |
| Total Villages : | 20 |
| Total Population | Villages in Attur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 10 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Dindigul |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.