# Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/ District · Tamil Nadu # Dharmapuri district Dharmapuri is a district of Tamil Nadu, 24th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,506,843 people** in 5 sub-districts, 13 towns and 486 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dharmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/) (68,619). - 1,506,843people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 13towns - 68.5%literacy ## Who lives in Dharmapuri? Dharmapuri had **1,506,843 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.1% of Tamil Nadu's population and 24th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 946 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; the lowest of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 913 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.0 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Dharmapuri? 68.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), the lowest of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 76.9% and women at 59.8% — a gap of 17.1 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Dharmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/) (72.1%) and lowest in [Pennagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/) (63.8%). 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 Dharmapuri do for a living? 49.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 41.7%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 29% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 54% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Harur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/harur/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dharmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/) (39% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (29%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) 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 Dharmapuri 17.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 29th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 13 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Dharmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/) with 68,619 people, home to 26% 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 Dharmapuri Dharmapuri had 486 census villages, 448 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,781 people; 86 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Maniathahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/maniathahalli/) (13,174), [Koothapadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/koothapadi/) (12,859), [Nagamarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/nagamarai/) (11,329), [Ajjanahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/ajjanahalli/) (10,481) and [A.Jettihalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/a-jettihalli/) (10,339). 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 Dharmapuri compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Dharmapuri · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****68.5%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **943 Working population ****49.9%** **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 Dharmapuri Of every 100 households in Dharmapuri in 2011, 89 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dharmapuri · ■ Electricity for lighting ****89%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** Tap water ****56%** Drinking water within premises ****10%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****82%** Mobile phone ****63%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****90%** 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 Dharmapuri Sub-district People Villages Towns [Palakkodu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/palakkodu/) 346,489 94 3 [Harur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/harur/) 240,908 177 2 [Pappireddipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pappireddipatti/) 243,445 101 3 [Dharmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/dharmapuri/) 441,148 62 3 [Pennagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/) 234,853 52 2 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 Dharmapuri - Dharmapuri · 68,619 - Lakkiampatti · 39,697 - Harur · 25,469 - Palakkodu · 20,959 - Pennagaram · 17,480 - Kariamangalam · 13,511 - B.Mallapuram · 12,705 - Marandahalli · 12,451 - Kambainallur · 12,194 - Papparapatti · 12,174 - Kadathur · 11,382 - Pappireddipatti · 9,369 - Hale-Dharmapuri · 4,902 ## Largest villages in Dharmapuri - Maniathahalli · 13,174 - Koothapadi · 12,859 - Nagamarai · 11,329 - Ajjanahalli · 10,481 - A.Jettihalli · 10,339 - Adiyamankottai · 9,610 - Sunchalnatham · 9,548 - Palacode · 9,481 - Thoppur T.Kanigarahalli · 9,351 - Pikkili · 9,316 - Anjehalli · 9,016 - Sigaralahalli · 8,639 - Thadangam · 8,601 - Erranahalli · 8,519 - Adagapadi · 8,457 - Sitteri · 8,370 - Baisuhalli · 8,181 - Perumbalai · 8,045 - Bommidi · 8,026 - Parvathanahalli · 7,995 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 Dharmapuri?5: Palakkodu, Harur, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri, Pennagaram - What is the population of Dharmapuri district?1,506,843 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dharmapuri?Dharmapuri