Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 45 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Tiruvallur. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,394 km², including 2,856.34 km² of rural area and 537.66 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Thiruvallur District
Thiruvallur District is divided into 9 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 810 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avadi | 30 | — |
| 2 | Gummidipoondi | 92 | 425.47 |
| 3 | Pallipattu | 35 | 351.05 |
| 4 | Ponneri | 205 | 674.44 |
| 5 | Poonamallee | 53 | 151.28 |
| 6 | R K Pet | 38 | — |
| 7 | Thiruvallur | 172 | 667.08 |
| 8 | Tiruttani | 80 | 447.86 |
| 9 | Uthukkottai | 105 | 369.60 |
Population of Thiruvallur District
According to the 2011 Census, Thiruvallur District had a population of 37,28,104 people living in 9,46,949 households. The population comprised 18,76,062 males and 18,52,042 females, with an average population density of 1,098 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 37,28,104 | 12,99,709 | 24,28,395 |
| Male Population | 18,76,062 | 6,50,462 | 12,25,600 |
| Female Population | 18,52,042 | 6,49,247 | 12,02,795 |
| Total Households | 9,46,949 | 3,31,697 | 6,15,252 |
| Population Density | 1,098 / km² | 455 / km² | 4,517 / km² |
Thiruvallur District had 27,91,721 literate people and 4,05,669 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,21,646 and 47,243 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,05,669 | 1,41,907 | 2,63,762 |
| Literate Population | 27,91,721 | 8,59,700 | 19,32,021 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,36,383 | 4,40,009 | 4,96,374 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,21,646 | 4,51,999 | 3,69,647 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,243 | 35,044 | 12,199 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.