# Chennimalai, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu # Chennimalai Chennimalai is a town in Perundurai sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,500 people** in 4,682 households. Literacy was 82.4%. - 15,500people (2011) - 4,682households - 82.4%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Chennimalai ■ Chennimalai · ■ Erode urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **79.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **1005 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **959 Working population ****50.3%** **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 Chennimalai Of every 100 households in Chennimalai in 2011, 95 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Chennimalai · ■ Erode urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****68%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **24% Tap water ****91%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** **68% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%** **18% Use banking services ****65%** **56% Television ****92%** **85% Mobile phone ****74%** **74% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****49%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **7% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****50%** **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 Chennimalai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 6,598 (85%) · **■** Household industry 377 (5%) · **■** Farming 391 (5%) · **■** Marginal 425 (5%) 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 Chennimalai changed? From 11,357 in 1981 to 15,500 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Chennimalai in numbers and road distances - Density3,875 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-0.3% - Annual rainfall709 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)440 km by road - Erode (district HQ)34 km by road - Erode (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)101 km by road - Eingur (railway station)7 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 Chennimalai ### Civic services - Pucca roads27 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,652 - Water storage1,350 kl - Electricity — homes4,474 - Electricity — industry6 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 private - ●Engineering colleges1 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** handloom textiles and milk. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chennimalai - Hospitals1 in Chennimalai - Banks14 in Chennimalai - ATMs1 in Chennimalai - Petrol pumps4 in Chennimalai - Schools1 in Chennimalai - Cinemas1 in Chennimalai - Restaurants3 in Chennimalai 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/). ## Chennimalai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-1/) 855 262 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-2/) 790 234 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-3/) 1,295 391 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-4/) 740 230 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-5/) 1,241 354 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-6/) 1,015 311 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-7/) 1,024 290 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-8/) 1,134 324 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-9/) 1,769 545 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-10/) 1,068 327 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-11/) 1,058 330 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-12/) 834 266 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-13/) 905 283 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-14/) 746 223 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/perundurai/chennimalai/ward-15/) 1,026 312 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 Chennimalai?15,500 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chennimalai in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Chennimalai in 1981?11,357 - How many wards does Chennimalai have?15 census wards (2011)