Thiruvaiyaru

Thiruvaiyaru is a Town and Taluka in Thanjavur 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 Thiruvaiyaru Block (CD) is 05813. The total area of Thiruvaiyaru Taluka is 267 km², which includes 243.23 km² of rural area and 24.06 km² of urban area. Thiruvaiyaru has a sex ratio of approximately 1024 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Thiruvaiyaru Taluka

Thiruvaiyaru Taluka has a total of 77 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 Thiruvaiyaru Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Thiruvaiyaru Taluka

The population profile of Thiruvaiyaru 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 Thiruvaiyaru 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 Thiruvaiyaru Taluka is around 1,85,803 people. This includes 91,759 males and 94,044 females. Rural population is about 1,47,593 (73,058 males and 74,535 females), while urban population is nearly 38,210 (18,701 males and 19,509 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,435 of the population, with 9,424 boys and 9,011 girls. Rural areas have 14,718 children, and urban areas have about 3,717 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,40,496 literate people in Thiruvaiyaru Taluka, including 74,046 literate males and 66,450 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,291 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,205 people.
• About 45,307 people in Thiruvaiyaru Taluka are not literate, including 17,713 males and 27,594 females. Rural areas include 37,302 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,005 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,376 households, with 37,633 in villages and 9,743 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Thiruvaiyaru 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 Thiruvaiyaru Taluka is approximately 47,894 people, including 23,663 males and 24,231 females. Around 41,847 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,047 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Thiruvaiyaru Taluka is about 57 people, including 30 males and 27 females. Around 41 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 16 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 695 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 607 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,588 people per sq. km.