# Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/ District · Tamil Nadu # Thiruvarur district Thiruvarur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 27th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,264,277 people** in 7 sub-districts, 11 towns and 547 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mannargudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/mannargudi/) (66,999). - 1,264,277people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 11towns - 82.9%literacy ## Who lives in Thiruvarur? Thiruvarur had **1,264,277 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Tamil Nadu's population and 27th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 7th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 958 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 Thiruvarur? 82.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 11th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 89.1% and women at 76.7% — a gap of 12.4 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Thiruvarur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruvarur/) (87.2%) and lowest in [Valangaiman](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/valangaiman/) (79.0%). 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 Thiruvarur do for a living? 42.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 26.7%). Of all workers, 11% farmed their own land, 37% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 24% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 48% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Valangaiman](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/valangaiman/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Thiruvarur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruvarur/) (32% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 24 (24%) 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 Thiruvarur 20.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 26th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 11 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mannargudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/mannargudi/) with 66,999 people, home to 26% 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 Thiruvarur Thiruvarur had 547 census villages, 538 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,871 people; 18 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Adiyakkamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruvarur/adiyakkamangalam/) (7,786), [Paravakkottai-II](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/paravakkottai-ii/) (7,698), [Sekarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/sekarai/) (7,668), [Pulivalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruvarur/pulivalam/) (7,438) and [Idumbavanam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/idumbavanam/) (7,345). 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 Thiruvarur compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Thiruvarur · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****82.9%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **943 Working population ****42.7%** **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 Thiruvarur Of every 100 households in Thiruvarur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Thiruvarur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****40%** No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** Tap water ****74%** Drinking water within premises ****25%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****88%** Mobile phone ****58%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****22%** 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 Thiruvarur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Valangaiman](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/valangaiman/) 100,645 70 1 [Kodavasal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/kodavasal/) 203,157 101 2 [Nannilam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/) 137,964 70 2 [Thiruvarur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruvarur/) 151,696 46 1 [Needamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/) 147,440 65 2 [Mannargudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/mannargudi/) 308,380 118 1 [Thiruthuraipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/thiruthuraipoondi/) 214,995 77 2 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 Thiruvarur - Mannargudi · 66,999 - Thiruvarur · 58,301 - Kuthanallur · 25,423 - Thiruthuraipoondi · 24,404 - Muthupet · 21,722 - Kodavasal · 14,639 - Nannilam · 12,618 - Valangaiman · 11,754 - Needamangalam · 9,336 - Koradacheri · 6,450 - Peralam · 6,149 ## Largest villages in Thiruvarur - Adiyakkamangalam · 7,786 - Paravakkottai-II · 7,698 - Sekarai · 7,668 - Pulivalam · 7,438 - Idumbavanam · 7,345 - Thiruvidavasal · 7,151 - Thillaivilagam · 6,298 - Kothamangalam · 5,980 - Udayamarthandapuram · 5,823 - Asesham · 5,787 - Korukkai · 5,681 - Deevambalpuram · 5,416 - Elavangargudi · 5,360 - Govindakudi · 5,358 - Avoor · 5,282 - Agarathirumalam · 5,270 - Ullikottai -I · 5,260 - Ammaiyappan · 5,084 - Kottur · 4,853 - Serumangalam -I · 4,683 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 Thiruvarur?7: Valangaiman, Kodavasal, Nannilam, Thiruvarur, Needamangalam, Mannargudi, Thiruthuraipoondi - What is the population of Thiruvarur district?1,264,277 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Thiruvarur?Mannargudi