# Ammapettai, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu 

# Ammapettai

Ammapettai is a town in Bhavani sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **9,677 people** in 2,758 households. Literacy was 69.9%.

- 9,677people (2011)
- 2,758households
- 69.9%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Ammapettai

■ Ammapettai · ■ Erode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.9%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**1005

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1090**

**959

Working population ****52.9%**

**48.4%

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 Ammapettai

Of every 100 households in Ammapettai in 2011, 85 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ammapettai · ■ Erode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**24%

Tap water ****58%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**18%

Use banking services ****38%**

**56%

Television ****62%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**5%

Own their home ****75%**

**56%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ammapettai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,827 (36%) · **■** Household industry 122 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,102 (61%) · **■** Marginal 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).

## How has the population of Ammapettai changed?

From 9,259 in 2001 to 9,677 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ammapettai in numbers and road distances

- Density708 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.5%
- Annual rainfall709 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)428 km by road
- Erode (district HQ)42 km by road
- Erode (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road
- Salem (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Erode (railway station)42 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ammapettai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads28 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,113
- Water storage390 kl
- Electricity — homes2,415
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks and vest.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ammapettai

- Banks3 in Ammapettai
- ATMs1 in Ammapettai
- Petrol pumps1 in Ammapettai
- Cinemas1 in Ammapettai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Ammapettai ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-1/) 565 161 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-2/) 650 195 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-3/) 699 202 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-4/) 827 219 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-5/) 636 199 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-6/) 780 225 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-7/) 744 210 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-8/) 639 176 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-9/) 598 177 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-10/) 666 188 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-11/) 551 159 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-12/) 527 161 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-13/) 513 149 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-14/) 475 125 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/ammapettai/ward-15/) 807 212 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Ammapettai

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore101 km
- Mysore Airport (MYQ) · Mysore137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:57).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ammapettai?9,677 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ammapettai in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Ammapettai in 2001?9,259
- How many wards does Ammapettai have?15 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Ammapettai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Ammapettai?Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 101 km in a straight line