Thiruthuraipoondi

Thiruthuraipoondi is a Town and Taluka in Thiruvarur 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 Thiruthuraipoondi Block (CD) is 05809. The total area of Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka is 563 km², which includes 538.51 km² of rural area and 24.73 km² of urban area. Thiruthuraipoondi has a sex ratio of approximately 1041 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka

Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka has a total of 76 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 Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka

The population profile of Thiruthuraipoondi 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 Thiruthuraipoondi 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 Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka is around 2,14,995 people. This includes 1,05,333 males and 1,09,662 females. Rural population is about 1,68,869 (82,763 males and 86,106 females), while urban population is nearly 46,126 (22,570 males and 23,556 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,842 of the population, with 10,493 boys and 10,349 girls. Rural areas have 15,976 children, and urban areas have about 4,866 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,59,380 literate people in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka, including 84,354 literate males and 75,026 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,034 individuals and urban literacy covers around 36,346 people.
• About 55,615 people in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka are not literate, including 20,979 males and 34,636 females. Rural areas include 45,835 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,780 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 57,394 households, with 46,029 in villages and 11,365 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Thiruthuraipoondi 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 Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka is approximately 82,800 people, including 40,791 males and 42,009 females. Around 73,613 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,187 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka is about 881 people, including 420 males and 461 females. Around 335 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 546 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 382 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 314 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,865 people per sq. km.