Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai is a Town and Taluka in Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai Block (CD) is 05727. The total area of Tiruvannamalai Taluka is 974 km², which includes 932.97 km² of rural area and 41.09 km² of urban area. Tiruvannamalai has a sex ratio of approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tiruvannamalai Taluka

Tiruvannamalai Taluka has a total of 214 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 Tiruvannamalai Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tiruvannamalai Taluka

The population profile of Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai Taluka is around 5,81,836 people. This includes 2,92,186 males and 2,89,650 females. Rural population is about 3,89,090 (1,95,919 males and 1,93,171 females), while urban population is nearly 1,92,746 (96,267 males and 96,479 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 65,485 of the population, with 34,059 boys and 31,426 girls. Rural areas have 44,677 children, and urban areas have about 20,808 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,01,380 literate people in Tiruvannamalai Taluka, including 2,21,025 literate males and 1,80,355 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,51,766 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,49,614 people.
• About 1,80,456 people in Tiruvannamalai Taluka are not literate, including 71,161 males and 1,09,295 females. Rural areas include 1,37,324 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 43,132 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,34,338 households, with 89,786 in villages and 44,552 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai Taluka is approximately 1,25,656 people, including 62,950 males and 62,706 females. Around 98,802 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,854 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tiruvannamalai Taluka is about 10,307 people, including 5,182 males and 5,125 females. Around 7,719 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,588 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 597 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 417 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,691 people per sq. km.