Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvarur District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated about 320 km from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu. The district headquarters is located at Thiruvarur. Tamil is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 2,274 km², including 2,171.40 km² of rural area and 102.60 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Thiruvarur District
Thiruvarur District is divided into 9 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 576 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koothanallur | 55 | — |
| 2 | Kudavasal | 63 | 323.66 |
| 3 | Mannargudi | 97 | 548.63 |
| 4 | Muthupettai | 41 | — |
| 5 | Nannilam | 73 | 238.39 |
| 6 | Needamangalam | 51 | 247.70 |
| 7 | Thiruthuraipoondi | 57 | 563.24 |
| 8 | Thiruvarur | 68 | 148.77 |
| 9 | Valangaiman | 71 | 203.61 |
Population of Thiruvarur District
As per the Census 2011, Thiruvarur District has a total population of 12,64,277 people, consisting of 6,26,693 males and 6,37,584 females. There are 3,27,219 households in the district with an average population density of 556 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,64,277 | 10,06,482 | 2,57,795 |
| Male Population | 6,26,693 | 4,99,954 | 1,26,739 |
| Female Population | 6,37,584 | 5,06,528 | 1,31,056 |
| Total Households | 3,27,219 | 2,61,999 | 65,220 |
| Population Density | 556 / km² | 464 / km² | 2,513 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 9,46,471 literate people and 1,21,973 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,30,927 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,034 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,21,973 | 96,687 | 25,286 |
| Literate Population | 9,46,471 | 7,37,887 | 2,08,584 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,17,806 | 2,68,595 | 49,211 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,30,927 | 3,88,740 | 42,187 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,034 | 939 | 2,095 |
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.