# Anthiyur, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu # Anthiyur Anthiyur is a town in Bhavani sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **21,086 people** in 6,044 households. Literacy was 80.8%. - 21,086people (2011) - 6,044households - 80.8%literacy - 18census wards ## Population of Anthiyur ■ Anthiyur · ■ Erode urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **79.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **1005 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990** **959 Working population ****47.8%** **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 Anthiyur Of every 100 households in Anthiyur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Anthiyur · ■ Erode urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****52%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** **24% Tap water ****97%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **68% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **18% Use banking services ****46%** **56% Television ****72%** **85% Mobile phone ****67%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****35%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **7% None of these assets ****10%** **5% Own their home ****56%** **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 Anthiyur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 6,809 (68%) · **■** Household industry 1,635 (16%) · **■** Farming 613 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,013 (10%) 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 Anthiyur changed? From 14,896 in 1981 to 21,086 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Anthiyur in numbers and road distances - Density6,508 per km² - Growth 2001–20115.1% - Annual rainfall709 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)450 km by road - Erode (district HQ)42 km by road - Erode (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road - Salem (city of 5 lakh+)84 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 Anthiyur ### Civic services - Pucca roads21 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets3,745 - Water storage1,200 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,892 - Electricity — industry14 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 22 beds · 4 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** towel, mat and cotton lungi. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Anthiyur - Hospitals1 in Anthiyur - Banks14 in Anthiyur - ATMs1 in Anthiyur - Petrol pumps3 in Anthiyur - Pharmacies2 in Anthiyur - Dental clinics1 in Anthiyur 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/). ## Anthiyur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-1/) 1,408 397 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-2/) 1,435 401 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-3/) 767 219 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-4/) 729 216 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-5/) 932 269 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-6/) 1,109 308 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-7/) 1,417 387 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-8/) 1,164 326 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-9/) 1,385 398 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-10/) 1,389 427 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-11/) 739 229 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-12/) 973 299 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-13/) 1,443 413 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-14/) 1,334 377 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-15/) 1,277 383 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-16/) 1,552 434 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-17/) 762 226 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/anthiyur/ward-18/) 1,271 335 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. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Anthiyur?21,086 (Census 2011) - Which district is Anthiyur in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Anthiyur in 1981?14,896 - How many wards does Anthiyur have?18 census wards (2011)