Attur
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 has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females for every 1,000 males. 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.
List of Villages in Attur Taluka
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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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 |
Population of Attur Taluka
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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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 |
Households in Attur Taluka
Particulars | Households |
---|---|
Rural Households | 28,092 |
Urban Households | 13,883 |
Total Households | 41,975 |