# Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ District · Tamil Nadu # Pudukkottai district Pudukkottai is a district of Tamil Nadu, 22nd of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,618,345 people** in 11 sub-districts, 16 towns and 750 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/) (117,630). - 1,618,345people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 16towns - 77.2%literacy ## Who lives in Pudukkottai? Pudukkottai had **1,618,345 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Tamil Nadu's population and 22nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 9th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 960 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.2 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Pudukkottai? 77.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 21st of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 85.6% and women at 69.0% — a gap of 16.6 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/) (84.9%) and lowest in [Gandarvakkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/gandarvakkottai/) (70.5%). 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 Pudukkottai do for a living? 47.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.6%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 31% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Gandarvakkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/gandarvakkottai/) (82% of workers in farming) and the least is [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/) (24% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (31%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) 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 Pudukkottai 19.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 28th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 16 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/) with 117,630 people, home to 37% 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 Pudukkottai Pudukkottai had 750 census villages, 732 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,779 people; 40 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kodikulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/kodikulam/) (13,955), [Varpattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ponnamaravathi/varpattu/) (9,681), [Kovilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/gandarvakkottai/kovilur/) (9,543), [Nattanipurasakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/avudayarkoil/nattanipurasakudi/) (9,358) and [Tirumayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/thirumayam/tirumayam/) (8,988). 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 Pudukkottai compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Pudukkottai · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **943 Working population ****47.1%** **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 Pudukkottai Of every 100 households in Pudukkottai in 2011, 91 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pudukkottai · ■ Electricity for lighting ****91%** Toilet within the home ****28%** No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** Tap water ****77%** Drinking water within premises ****15%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** Use banking services ****49%** Television ****83%** Mobile phone ****69%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****5%** Own their home ****88%** 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 Pudukkottai Sub-district People Villages Towns [Iluppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/iluppur/) 219,491 86 3 [Kulathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/kulathur/) 162,524 73 1 [Gandarvakkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/gandarvakkottai/) 89,982 37 0 [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/pudukkottai/) 228,282 40 3 [Thirumayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/thirumayam/) 158,860 81 1 [Ponnamaravathi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ponnamaravathi/) 108,479 49 1 [Alangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/alangudi/) 170,419 69 3 [Karambakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/karambakudi/) 110,604 48 1 [Aranthangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/aranthangi/) 195,782 101 1 [Manamelkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/manamelkudi/) 86,672 70 2 [Avudayarkoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/avudayarkoil/) 87,250 96 0 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 Pudukkottai - Pudukkottai · 117,630 - Aranthangi · 40,814 - Pudukkottai · 26,116 - Karambakkudi · 14,626 - Iluppur · 14,127 - Ponnamaravathi · 12,676 - Alangudi · 12,367 - Keeranur · 11,667 - Viralimalai · 10,883 - Keeramangalam · 9,357 - Arimalam · 8,948 - Nathampannai · 8,915 - Annavasal · 8,906 - Ammapattinam · 6,652 - Kallangudy · 6,396 - Keelamanjakudi · 6,274 ## Largest villages in Pudukkottai - Kodikulam · 13,955 - Varpattu · 9,681 - Kovilur · 9,543 - Nattanipurasakudi · 9,358 - Tirumayam · 8,988 - Vadakadu · 8,541 - Ponnamaravathi West · 8,494 - Thekkattur · 7,632 - Vadavalam · 7,563 - Manamelkudi · 7,033 - Virachilai I Bit · 7,006 - Panangudi · 6,783 - Merpanaikadu · 6,759 - Karaiyur · 6,679 - Mangottai · 6,532 - Thirukulambur · 6,480 - Perungalur · 6,474 - Mukkudi · 6,468 - Avadaiyar Kovil · 6,464 - Veerapatti · 6,400 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 Pudukkottai?11: Iluppur, Kulathur, Gandarvakkottai, Pudukkottai, Thirumayam, Ponnamaravathi, Alangudi, Karambakudi, Aranthangi, Manamelkudi, Avudayarkoil - What is the population of Pudukkottai district?1,618,345 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Pudukkottai?Pudukkottai