# Madurai District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/ District · Tamil Nadu # Madurai district Madurai is a district of Tamil Nadu, 9th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,038,252 people** in 7 sub-districts, 39 towns and 570 villages; 61% lived in towns. The largest town is [Madurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/madurai/) (1,017,865). - 3,038,252people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 39towns - 83.5%literacy ## Who lives in Madurai? Madurai had **3,038,252 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.2% of Tamil Nadu's population and 9th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 990 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 21st of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 932 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.8 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Madurai? 83.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 9th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 89.7% and women at 77.2% — a gap of 12.6 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Madurai South](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/) (89.1%) and lowest in [Peraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/) (70.2%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Madurai do for a living? 44.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 29.9%). Of all workers, 6% farmed their own land, 21% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 56% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Peraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Madurai South](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/) (4% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (21%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 56 (56%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Madurai 60.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 7th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 39 towns: 20 statutory towns with a municipality and 19 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Madurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/madurai/). The largest is [Madurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/madurai/) with 1,017,865 people, home to 55% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Madurai Madurai had 570 census villages, 526 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,265 people; 60 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Katchiakatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/vadipatti/katchiakatti/) (13,141), [Kokkulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/kokkulam-640916/) (10,698), [Kallanai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/vadipatti/kallanai/) (10,045), [Doddappanaickanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/usilampatti/doddappanaickanur/) (10,006) and [Navinipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/melur/navinipatti/) (9,423). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Madurai compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Madurai · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **943 Working population ****44.6%** **45.6% 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 Madurai Of every 100 households in Madurai in 2011, 94 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Madurai · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****59%** No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** Tap water ****85%** Drinking water within premises ****37%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** Use banking services ****56%** Television ****89%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****29%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****4%** Own their home ****62%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Madurai Sub-district People Villages Towns [Melur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/melur/) 291,398 85 2 [Madurai North](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-north/) 494,430 140 13 [Vadipatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/vadipatti/) 234,533 73 4 [Usilampatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/usilampatti/) 195,756 57 1 [Peraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/) 200,510 70 3 [Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/) 229,645 95 1 [Madurai South](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/) 1,391,980 50 15 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Madurai - Madurai · 1,017,865 - Avaniapuram · 89,635 - Anaiyur · 63,917 - Thirumangalam · 51,194 - Thiruparankundram · 50,004 - Melamadai · 43,797 - Melur · 40,017 - Usilampatti · 35,219 - Kannanendal · 31,095 - Vilangudi · 30,884 - Vandiyur · 28,646 - Vadipatti · 26,830 - Chinna Anuppanadi · 26,158 - Nagavakulam · 23,284 - Sholavandan · 22,578 - Paravai · 20,042 - Thiruppalai · 19,305 - Thirunagar · 16,598 - Nagamalaipudukottai · 15,769 - Elumalai · 15,746 - Othakadai · 15,152 - Nilaiyur · 14,684 - Thanakkankulam · 14,328 - Alanganallur · 12,331 - Sakkimangalam · 10,854 - T.Kallupatti · 10,762 - Palamedu · 10,493 - Peraiyur · 10,394 - Samayanallur · 9,227 - Harveypatti · 9,016 - A.Vellalapatti · 8,325 - Vilacheri · 7,787 - Iravadanallur · 7,423 - Karadipatti · 7,289 - Viraganur · 7,121 - Silaiman · 6,436 - Arumbanur · 6,148 - Narasingam · 5,971 - Samanatham · 4,477 ## Largest villages in Madurai - Katchiakatti · 13,141 - Kokkulam · 10,698 - Kallanai · 10,045 - Doddappanaickanur · 10,006 - Navinipatti · 9,423 - Nakkalapatti · 9,402 - Perungudi · 9,081 - Kodikulam · 8,681 - Mallapuram · 8,409 - Kambur · 7,925 - Mullipallam · 7,903 - Ambalakaranpatti · 7,895 - Chokkalingapuram · 7,887 - Kachirayanpatti · 7,657 - Thullukkuttinayakkanur · 7,595 - Uranganpatti · 7,589 - Kovilankulam · 7,584 - Thanichiyam · 7,573 - Uthangudi · 7,496 - Vikkiramangalam · 7,440 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Madurai?7: Melur, Madurai North, Vadipatti, Usilampatti, Peraiyur, Thirumangalam, Madurai South - What is the population of Madurai district?3,038,252 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Madurai?Madurai