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

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Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu 

# Thindal

Thindal is a town in Erode sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,440 people** in 4,256 households. Literacy was 86.1%.

- 15,440people (2011)
- 4,256households
- 86.1%literacy
- 1,013females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thindal

■ Thindal · ■ Erode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013**

**1005

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**959

Working population ****42.1%**

**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 Thindal

Of every 100 households in Thindal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 66 a two-wheeler and 25 a car.

■ Thindal · ■ Erode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**24%

Tap water ****46%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**18%

Use banking services ****75%**

**56%

Television ****90%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****18%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****66%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****25%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****54%**

**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 Thindal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,274 (81%) · **■** Household industry 112 (2%) · **■** Farming 857 (13%) · **■** Marginal 263 (4%)

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

## Thindal in numbers and road distances

- Density2,621 per km²
- Annual rainfall709 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)400 km by road
- Erode (district HQ)6 km by road
- Erode (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- Salem (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Erode (railway station)6 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 Thindal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads17 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,233
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes4,150
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

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

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thindal

- Banks7 in Thindal
- ATMs2 in Thindal
- Petrol pumps2 in Thindal
- Hotels1 in Thindal
- Schools2 in Thindal
- Colleges and universities3 in Thindal
- Restaurants3 in Thindal

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thindal?15,440 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thindal in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu