# Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ District · Tamil Nadu # Ariyalur district Ariyalur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 30th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **754,894 people** in 3 sub-districts, 4 towns and 213 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jayankondam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/jayankondam/) (33,945). - 754,894people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 4towns - 71.3%literacy ## Who lives in Ariyalur? Ariyalur had **754,894 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Tamil Nadu's population and 30th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 10th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 897 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.8 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Ariyalur? 71.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 31st of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 81.2% and women at 61.7% — a gap of 19.5 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/) (72.2%) and lowest in [Sendurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/sendurai/) (68.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ariyalur do for a living? 47.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 38.7%). Of all workers, 26% farmed their own land, 30% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 17% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 24% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sendurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/sendurai/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/) (51% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 30 (30%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 17 (17%) · **■** Marginal 24 (24%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ariyalur 11.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), the least urban of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 4 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Jayankondam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/jayankondam/) with 33,945 people, home to 41% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ariyalur Ariyalur had 213 census villages, 189 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,551 people; 32 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Vilandai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/vilandai-636345/) (10,381), [Sendurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/sendurai/sendurai/) (9,643), [Valajanagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ariyalur/valajanagaram/) (7,355), [Guruvalapparkovil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/guruvalapparkovil/) (6,742) and [Thirumanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ariyalur/thirumanur/) (6,520). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ariyalur compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Ariyalur · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **943 Working population ****47.7%** **45.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ariyalur Of every 100 households in Ariyalur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ariyalur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****90%** Toilet within the home ****18%** No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** Tap water ****88%** Drinking water within premises ****17%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****83%** Mobile phone ****65%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****21%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****7%** Own their home ****91%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ariyalur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sendurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/sendurai/) 111,891 28 0 [Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/) 387,194 118 3 [Ariyalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/ariyalur/) 255,809 67 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ariyalur - Jayankondam · 33,945 - Ariyalur · 28,902 - Udayarpalayam · 12,688 - Varadarajanpettai · 8,259 ## Largest villages in Ariyalur - Vilandai · 10,381 - Sendurai · 9,643 - Valajanagaram · 7,355 - Guruvalapparkovil · 6,742 - Thirumanur · 6,520 - Elaiyur · 6,393 - Authukurichi · 6,318 - Andimadam · 6,165 - Pappakudi · 6,133 - T.Palur · 6,100 - Elakurichi · 6,008 - Kuvagam · 5,807 - Marudur · 5,765 - Kundaveli · 5,588 - Periakrishnapuram · 5,565 - Ulkottai · 5,495 - Manapathur · 5,443 - Keezhapalur · 5,417 - Thandalai · 5,390 - Kallankurichi · 5,385 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ariyalur?3: Sendurai, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur - What is the population of Ariyalur district?754,894 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ariyalur?Jayankondam