# Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ District · Tamil Nadu # Thiruvallur district Thiruvallur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 4th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,728,104 people** in 9 sub-districts, 58 towns and 617 villages; 65% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ambattur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/ambattur/) (466,205). - 3,728,104people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 58towns - 84.0%literacy ## Who lives in Thiruvallur? Thiruvallur had **3,728,104 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.2% of Tamil Nadu's population and 4th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 987 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 24th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 946 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.9 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Thiruvallur? 84.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 6th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 89.7% and women at 78.3% — a gap of 11.4 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ambattur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/) (91.0%) and lowest in [Uthukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/uthukkottai/) (69.4%). 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 Thiruvallur do for a living? 41.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.5%). Of all workers, 4% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 63% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 15% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Uthukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/uthukkottai/) (49% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mathavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 4 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 63 (63%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) 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 Thiruvallur 65.1% of people lived in towns and cities (above Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 4th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 58 towns: 25 statutory towns with a municipality and 33 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 4 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Ambattur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/ambattur/) with 466,205 people, home to 19% 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 Thiruvallur Thiruvallur had 617 census villages, 582 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,233 people; 61 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pulicut](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/pulicut/) (17,925), [Pakkam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/thiruvallur/pakkam/) (17,342), [Thirupachur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/thiruvallur/thirupachur/) (12,353), [Vallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/vallur/) (11,935) and [Vellanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/vellanur/) (11,668). 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 Thiruvallur compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Thiruvallur · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **943 Working population ****41.3%** **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 Thiruvallur Of every 100 households in Thiruvallur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Thiruvallur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****68%** No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** Tap water ****67%** Drinking water within premises ****37%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%** Use banking services ****57%** Television ****91%** Mobile phone ****76%** Computer with internet ****8%** Two-wheeler ****39%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****68%** 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 Thiruvallur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Gummidipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/) 190,541 80 3 [Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/) 389,862 139 8 [Uthukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/uthukkottai/) 152,631 99 1 [Tiruttani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/) 211,291 65 1 [Pallipattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/pallipattu/) 214,073 39 6 [Thiruvallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/thiruvallur/) 407,048 138 6 [Poonamallee](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/poonamallee/) 659,922 28 11 [Ambattur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ambattur/) 906,580 12 10 [Mathavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/mathavaram/) 596,156 17 12 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 Thiruvallur - Ambattur · 466,205 - Avadi · 345,996 - Tiruvottiyur · 249,446 - Madavaram · 119,105 - Maduravoyal · 86,195 - Tiruverkadu · 64,698 - Poonamallee · 60,607 - Nerkunram · 59,790 - Thiruvallur · 56,074 - Ramapuram · 52,295 - Valasaravakkam · 47,378 - Porur · 46,690 - Tiruttani · 44,781 - Thirunindravur · 37,095 - Kattivakkam · 36,617 - Manali · 35,248 - Puzhal · 31,665 - Ponneri · 31,025 - Ayappakkam · 29,511 - Minjur · 28,337 - Mathur · 27,674 - Kattupakkam · 23,910 - Padianallur · 23,819 - Vengathur · 23,292 - Pothatturpettai · 22,040 - Nolambur · 21,973 - Karambakkam · 21,376 - Naravarikuppam · 20,946 - Thirumazhisai · 19,733 - Nallur · 19,595 - Vanagaram · 19,208 - Gummidipoondi · 18,891 - Senneerkuppam · 16,237 - Kakkalur · 14,528 - Arani · 12,833 - Uthukkottai · 12,740 - Chinnasekkadu · 12,396 - Edayanchavadi · 12,119 - Kadambathur · 11,235 - Athipattu · 11,034 ## Largest villages in Thiruvallur - Pulicut · 17,925 - Pakkam · 17,342 - Thirupachur · 12,353 - Vallur · 11,935 - Vellanur · 11,668 - Arambakkam · 11,363 - Kolathur · 11,019 - Morai · 10,873 - Thadaperumbakkam · 10,618 - Valakanampudi · 9,628 - Ikkadu · 9,598 - Sholavaram · 9,397 - Pammadukulam · 9,271 - Anuppampattu · 8,719 - Kilmudalambedu · 8,648 - Palavedu · 7,944 - Kadananagaram · 7,885 - Rajanagaram · 7,553 - Periyapalayam · 7,311 - Jaganathapuram · 7,261 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 Thiruvallur?9: Gummidipoondi, Ponneri, Uthukkottai, Tiruttani, Pallipattu, Thiruvallur, Poonamallee, Ambattur, Mathavaram - What is the population of Thiruvallur district?3,728,104 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Thiruvallur?Ambattur