Avanashi

Avanashi is a Town and Taluka in Tiruppur 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 Avanashi Block (CD) is 05903. The total area of Avanashi Taluka is 684 km², which includes 575.49 km² of rural area and 108.35 km² of urban area. Avanashi has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Avanashi Taluka

Avanashi Taluka has a total of 82 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 Avanashi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Avanashi Taluka

The population profile of Avanashi 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 Avanashi 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 Avanashi Taluka is around 3,40,899 people. This includes 1,69,340 males and 1,71,559 females. Rural population is about 1,96,776 (98,134 males and 98,642 females), while urban population is nearly 1,44,123 (71,206 males and 72,917 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,103 of the population, with 16,925 boys and 16,178 girls. Rural areas have 18,221 children, and urban areas have about 14,882 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,28,191 literate people in Avanashi Taluka, including 1,24,703 literate males and 1,03,488 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,243 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,04,948 people.
• About 1,12,708 people in Avanashi Taluka are not literate, including 44,637 males and 68,071 females. Rural areas include 73,533 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 39,175 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 96,346 households, with 56,027 in villages and 40,319 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Avanashi 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 Avanashi Taluka is approximately 68,346 people, including 33,634 males and 34,712 females. Around 48,714 people live in rural parts. Nearly 19,632 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Avanashi Taluka is about 342 people, including 164 males and 178 females. Around 180 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 162 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 499 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 342 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,330 people per sq. km.