Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvarur is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 320 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Thiruvarur. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Thiruvarur District had a population of 12,64,277 people living in 3,27,219 households. The population comprised 6,26,693 males and 6,37,584 females, with an average population density of 556 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Thiruvarur District had 9,46,471 literate people and 1,21,973 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,30,927 and 3,034 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.