# Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/ District · Tamil Nadu # Dindigul district Dindigul is a district of Tamil Nadu, 16th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,159,775 people** in 8 sub-districts, 34 towns and 362 villages; 37% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dindigul](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/dindigul/) (207,327). - 2,159,775people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 34towns - 76.3%literacy ## Who lives in Dindigul? Dindigul had **2,159,775 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Tamil Nadu's population and 16th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 998 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 17th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 934 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.9 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Dindigul? 76.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 22nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 84.2% and women at 68.3% — a gap of 15.9 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Dindigul](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/) (80.0%) and lowest in [Vedasandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/) (71.1%). 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 Dindigul do for a living? 51.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.8%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 35% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 36% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Oddanchatram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/oddanchatram/) (68% of workers in farming) and the least is [Dindigul](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/) (35% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 35 (35%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 36 (36%) · **■** 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 Dindigul 37.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 19th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 34 towns: 27 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Dindigul](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/dindigul/) with 207,327 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 Dindigul Dindigul had 362 census villages, 330 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 4,096 people; 100 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sitharevu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/attur/sitharevu/) (17,113), [Sendurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/sendurai/) (15,055), [Vedasandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/vedasandur/) (14,998), [A.Vellodu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/a-vellodu/) (14,812) and [Pallapatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/pallapatti/) (13,701). 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 Dindigul compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Dindigul · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934** **943 Working population ****51.2%** **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 Dindigul Of every 100 households in Dindigul in 2011, 89 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dindigul · ■ Electricity for lighting ****89%** Toilet within the home ****33%** No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** Tap water ****82%** Drinking water within premises ****25%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****81%** Mobile phone ****63%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****26%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****79%** 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 Dindigul Sub-district People Villages Towns [Palani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/) 292,301 52 7 [Oddanchatram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/oddanchatram/) 182,600 56 1 [Vedasandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/) 324,540 67 5 [Natham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/) 158,687 41 1 [Dindigul](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/dindigul/) 639,910 69 10 [Attur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/attur/) 159,846 20 3 [Kodaikanal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/kodaikanal/) 115,250 15 2 [Nilakkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/nilakkottai/) 286,641 42 5 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 Dindigul - Dindigul · 207,327 - Palani · 70,467 - Kodaikanal · 36,501 - Oddanchatram · 30,064 - Ayakudi · 27,156 - Chinnalapatti · 26,285 - Balakrishnapuram · 25,627 - Natham · 23,660 - Batlagundu · 22,928 - Nilakkottai · 22,197 - Ammainaickanur · 19,257 - Thadikombu · 18,838 - Vadamadurai · 18,015 - Adiyanuthu · 17,851 - Silapadi · 17,824 - Chettinaickenpatti · 17,701 - Sivagiripatti · 17,306 - Ayyalur · 17,100 - Agaram · 15,610 - Palayam · 15,336 - Balasamudram · 14,179 - Sithayankottai · 13,634 - Ayyampalayam · 12,175 - Neikkarapatti · 11,753 - Vedasandur · 11,730 - Sevugampatti · 11,730 - Sriramapuram · 10,653 - Kannivadi · 10,369 - Eriodu · 8,890 - Pannaikadu · 8,731 - Pattiveeranpatti · 8,602 - Keeranur · 7,200 - Kurumbapatti · 6,182 - Chinnakalayamputhur · 5,162 ## Largest villages in Dindigul - Sitharevu · 17,113 - Sendurai · 15,055 - Vedasandur · 14,998 - A.Vellodu · 14,812 - Pallapatti · 13,701 - Vilpatti · 13,437 - Vembarpatti · 11,829 - Batlagundu · 11,768 - A-Kalayamputhur · 11,746 - Viralipatti · 11,370 - Palayakannivadi · 10,937 - Silukkuvarpatti · 10,725 - Sindalagundu · 10,486 - Pachamalayankottai · 10,438 - Thottanuthu · 10,217 - Jambudurai Kottai · 9,986 - Palakkanuthu · 9,977 - Sengurichi · 9,958 - Padiyur · 9,876 - Velanpatti · 9,873 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 Dindigul?8: Palani, Oddanchatram, Vedasandur, Natham, Dindigul, Attur, Kodaikanal, Nilakkottai - What is the population of Dindigul district?2,159,775 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Dindigul?Dindigul