# Attur, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu 

# Attur

Attur is a sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had **159,846 people**, 3 towns and 20 villages (20 inhabited). The largest village is Sitharevu (17,113 people).

- 159,846people (2011)
- 20villages
- 3towns
- 78.9%literacy

## Population of Attur compared with Dindigul

■ Attur · ■ Dindigul district

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**76.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**934

Working population ****49.8%**

**51.2%

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 Attur

Of every 100 households in Attur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Attur · ■ Dindigul district

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**33%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**59%

Tap water ****91%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**25%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**56%

Use banking services ****43%**

**48%

Television ****87%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****80%**

**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).

## Towns in Attur

- Chinnalapatti26,285 people
- Sithayankottai13,634 people
- Ayyampalayam12,175 people

## Largest villages in Attur

- Sitharevu · 17,113 people
- Ambathurai · 9,166 people
- Kilakottai · 8,922 people
- Aiyampalayam · 8,623 people
- Paraipatti · 8,353 people
- Panjanpatti · 7,476 people
- Attur · 6,279 people
- Virakkal · 6,038 people
- Jivalsaragu · 4,757 people
- Palayamkottai · 3,750 people
- Alamarathupatti · 3,717 people
- Munnilakottai · 3,425 people
- Kalikkampatti · 3,165 people
- Manalur · 2,957 people
- Bodikamanvadi · 2,872 people
- Vakkampatti · 2,807 people

[All 20 villages in Attur →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/attur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Attur?20 (20 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Attur in?Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Attur?159,846 (Census 2011)