# Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/ District · Tamil Nadu # Tiruchirappalli district Tiruchirappalli is a district of Tamil Nadu, 10th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,722,290 people** in 9 sub-districts, 31 towns and 471 villages; 49% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tiruchirappalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/) (847,387). - 2,722,290people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 31towns - 83.2%literacy ## Who lives in Tiruchirappalli? Tiruchirappalli had **2,722,290 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.8% of Tamil Nadu's population and 10th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 11th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 947 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 Tiruchirappalli? 83.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 10th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 89.7% and women at 76.9% — a gap of 12.9 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tiruchirappalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/) (91.4%) and lowest in [Manapparai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manapparai/) (73.7%). 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 Tiruchirappalli do for a living? 44.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.0%). Of all workers, 13% farmed their own land, 26% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 47% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 11% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 40% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thottiyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thottiyam/) (66% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tiruchirappalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/) (2% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 13 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (26%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 47 (47%) · **■** Marginal 11 (11%) 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 Tiruchirappalli 49.2% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 15th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 31 towns: 21 statutory towns with a municipality and 10 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Tiruchirappalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/) with 847,387 people, home to 63% 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 Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli had 471 census villages, 431 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,212 people; 64 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Tholurpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thottiyam/tholurpatti/) (13,882), [Kannudayanpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manapparai/kannudayanpatti/) (11,667), [Puthanatham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manapparai/puthanatham/) (11,032), [Pannapatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manapparai/pannapatti-636080/) (10,519) and [Gundur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thiruverumbur/gundur/) (10,386). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Tiruchirappalli district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Tiruchirappalli district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The District of Trichinopoly has an area of 3632 sq. m. The surface is generally flat, though diversified by masses of crystalline rock, of which the Trichinopoly Rock in the fort is a well-known example. The only mountains are the Pachamalais, which rise to 2500 ft. and extend into Salem district. The Cauvery and its branch, the Coleroon, are the only rivers of any importance. The climate is very hot and not liable to great variations; the annual average rainfall is about 34 in. The principal crops are rice, millets, other food-grains and oil-seeds, with a little cotton and tobacco. The main line of the South Indian railway traverses the district, with a branch to Erode. In 1901 the population was 1,444,770, showing an increase of 5% in the decade. The district came into the hands of the British along with the rest of the Carnatic in 1801. See Trichinopoly District Gazetteer (Madras, 1907). Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Tiruchirappalli compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Tiruchirappalli · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1013** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **943 Working population ****44.6%** **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 Tiruchirappalli Of every 100 households in Tiruchirappalli in 2011, 93 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Tiruchirappalli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****48%** No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** Tap water ****87%** Drinking water within premises ****41%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** Use banking services ****61%** Television ****84%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****33%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****6%** Own their home ****71%** 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 Tiruchirappalli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Thottiyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thottiyam/) 135,120 27 2 [Musiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/musiri/) 231,655 59 3 [Thuraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thuraiyur/) 249,327 83 3 [Manachanallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manachanallur/) 192,869 40 3 [Lalgudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/lalgudi/) 254,865 87 5 [Srirangam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/srirangam/) 207,494 49 3 [Tiruchirappalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/tiruchirappalli/) 850,073 1 1 [Thiruverumbur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/thiruverumbur/) 225,517 18 9 [Manapparai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruchirappalli/manapparai/) 375,370 107 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 Tiruchirappalli - Tiruchirappalli · 847,387 - Manapparai · 40,510 - Thuvakudi · 38,887 - Thuraiyur · 32,439 - Musiri · 28,727 - Manachanallur · 25,931 - Pappankurichi · 24,023 - Lalgudi · 23,740 - Thiruverumbur · 23,156 - Pichandarkovil · 17,257 - Navalpattu · 16,788 - Ellakkudy · 16,244 - Koothappar · 15,943 - Thottiyam · 14,909 - Palaganangudy · 13,469 - Krishnasamudram · 13,146 - S. Kannanur · 13,073 - Thathaiyangarpet · 12,980 - Ponnampatti · 12,167 - Kallakudi · 11,604 - Kulathur · 11,083 - Kattuputhur · 10,933 - Sirugamani · 10,743 - Pullampadi · 10,241 - Valavandankottai · 9,202 - Balakrishnampatti · 8,635 - Puvalur · 7,905 - Uppiliapuram · 7,705 - Mettupalayam · 7,681 - Nagamangalam · 5,785 - Thalakudi · 5,740 ## Largest villages in Tiruchirappalli - Tholurpatti · 13,882 - Kannudayanpatti · 11,667 - Puthanatham · 11,032 - Pannapatti · 10,519 - Gundur · 10,386 - Pettavathalai · 9,594 - Adavathur · 9,561 - Talugai · 9,455 - Thayanur · 9,425 - Irungalur · 9,367 - Kumaravadi · 8,940 - Vaiyampatti · 8,850 - Kilakurichy · 8,782 - Somarasampettai · 8,774 - Karuppur · 8,049 - Poonampalayam · 7,945 - Elurpatti · 7,856 - Nachikurichy · 7,545 - Alagarai · 7,521 - Amayapuram · 7,471 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 Tiruchirappalli?9: Thottiyam, Musiri, Thuraiyur, Manachanallur, Lalgudi, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruverumbur, Manapparai - What is the population of Tiruchirappalli district?2,722,290 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Tiruchirappalli?Tiruchirappalli