# Thirunagar, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ Town · Madurai, Tamil Nadu # Thirunagar Thirunagar is a town in Madurai South sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **16,598 people** in 4,418 households. Literacy was 95.5%. - 16,598people (2011) - 4,418households - 95.5%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Thirunagar ■ Thirunagar · ■ Madurai urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****95.5%** **89.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934** **945 Working population ****40.8%** **39.4% 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 Thirunagar Of every 100 households in Thirunagar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Thirunagar · ■ Madurai urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****96%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **9% Tap water ****78%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%** **66% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%** **12% Use banking services ****80%** **61% Television ****91%** **91% Mobile phone ****82%** **81% Computer with internet ****14%** **6% Two-wheeler ****46%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****12%** **5% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****47%** **44% 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 Thirunagar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,215 (77%) · **■** Household industry 809 (12%) · **■** Farming 64 (1%) · **■** Marginal 692 (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 Thirunagar changed? From 4,132 in 1971 to 16,598 in 2011. **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thirunagar in numbers and road distances - Density3,132 per km² - Growth 2001–20116.8% - Annual rainfall713 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)464 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)5 km by road - Madurai (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road - Thiruparankundram (railway station)2 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 Thirunagar ### Civic services - Pucca roads10 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,260 - Water storage2,000 kl - Electricity — homes4,418 - Electricity — industry9 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 13 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 3 private - ●Engineering colleges1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks7 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** cotton cloth, rice and rubber. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thirunagar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-1/) 2,650 707 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-2/) 1,499 399 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-3/) 1,119 266 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-4/) 722 186 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-5/) 513 121 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-6/) 484 135 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-7/) 730 203 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-8/) 787 211 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-9/) 699 209 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-10/) 562 113 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-11/) 1,416 368 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-12/) 1,787 484 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-13/) 651 187 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-14/) 778 217 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/madurai-south/thirunagar/ward-15/) 2,201 612 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 Thirunagar?16,598 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thirunagar in?Madurai district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Thirunagar in 1971?4,132 - How many wards does Thirunagar have?15 census wards (2011)