# Arani, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu 

# Arani

Arani is a town in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **12,833 people** in 3,328 households. Literacy was 80.6%.

- 12,833people (2011)
- 3,328households
- 80.6%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Arani

■ Arani · ■ Thiruvallur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.6%**

**89.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024**

**946

Working population ****44.1%**

**38.3%

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 Arani

Of every 100 households in Arani in 2011, 96 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Arani · ■ Thiruvallur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**9%

Tap water ****99%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**7%

Use banking services ****36%**

**65%

Television ****93%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**8%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****73%**

**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 Arani work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,727 (66%) · **■** Household industry 451 (8%) · **■** Farming 863 (15%) · **■** Marginal 620 (11%)

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 Arani changed?

From 4,573 in 1911 to 12,833 in 2011.

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Arani in numbers and road distances

- Density2,567 per km²
- Growth 2001–20111.7%
- Annual rainfall1,062 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)40 km by road
- Thiruvallur (district HQ)50 km by road
- Chennai (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Ponneri (railway station)12 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 Arani

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,965
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes2,500
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom textiles.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Arani ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-1/) 813 212 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-2/) 1,260 336 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-3/) 625 171 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-4/) 983 249 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-5/) 938 241 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-6/) 781 204 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-7/) 1,149 284 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-8/) 727 190 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-9/) 1,156 310 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-10/) 1,254 320 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-11/) 982 259 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-12/) 312 84 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-13/) 720 185 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-14/) 681 169 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/arani/ward-15/) 452 114 

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 Arani?12,833 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arani in?Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Arani in 1911?4,573
- How many wards does Arani have?15 census wards (2011)