# Bhavanisagar, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu # Bhavanisagar Bhavanisagar is a town in Sathyamangalam sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,710 people** in 2,134 households. Literacy was 81.3%. - 7,710people (2011) - 2,134households - 81.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Bhavanisagar ■ Bhavanisagar · ■ Erode urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%** **79.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **1005 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990** **959 Working population ****41.1%** **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 Bhavanisagar Of every 100 households in Bhavanisagar in 2011, 82 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bhavanisagar · ■ Erode urban average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **93% Toilet within the home ****36%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **24% Tap water ****100%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **68% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** **18% Use banking services ****48%** **56% Television ****92%** **85% Mobile phone ****71%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****32%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **7% None of these assets ****3%** **5% Own their home ****32%** **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 Bhavanisagar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,113 (67%) · **■** Household industry 74 (2%) · **■** Farming 295 (9%) · **■** Marginal 690 (22%) 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 Bhavanisagar changed? From 2,984 in 1961 to 7,710 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bhavanisagar in numbers and road distances - Density1,322 per km² - Growth 2001–201178.1% - Annual rainfall709 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)476 km by road - Erode (district HQ)80 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 1 lakh+)58 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)58 km by road - Mettupalayam (railway station)35 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 Bhavanisagar ### Civic services - Pucca roads30 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets861 - Water storage1,300 kl - Electricity — homes1,442 - Electricity — industry2 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhavanisagar - Petrol pumps1 in Bhavanisagar - Colleges and universities1 in Bhavanisagar 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/). ## Bhavanisagar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-1/) 365 119 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-2/) 287 86 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-3/) 257 69 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-4/) 207 69 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-5/) 157 45 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-6/) 456 138 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-7/) 223 66 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-8/) 250 67 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-9/) 253 65 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-10/) 205 55 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-11/) 298 87 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-12/) 425 117 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-13/) 3,826 1,015 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-14/) 219 56 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/bhavanisagar/ward-15/) 282 80 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 Bhavanisagar?7,710 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhavanisagar in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Bhavanisagar in 1961?2,984 - How many wards does Bhavanisagar have?15 census wards (2011)