# Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Tiruppur district

Tiruppur is a district of Tamil Nadu, 12th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,479,052 people** in 7 sub-districts, 49 towns and 297 villages; 61% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/tiruppur/) (444,352).

- 2,479,052people (2011)
- 7sub-districts
- 49towns
- 78.7%literacy

## Who lives in Tiruppur?

Tiruppur had **2,479,052 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.4% of Tamil Nadu's population and 12th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 989 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 22nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 952 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 3.5 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu.

## How literate is Tiruppur?

78.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 18th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 85.5% and women at 71.8% — a gap of 13.7 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/) (85.3%) and lowest in [Dharapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/dharapuram/) (71.3%).

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 Tiruppur do for a living?

51.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.2%). Of all workers, 10% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 62% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 8% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Madathukulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/madathukulam/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/) (4% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 62 (62%) · **■** Marginal 8 (8%)

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 Tiruppur

61.4% of people lived in towns and cities (above Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 6th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 49 towns: 24 statutory towns with a municipality and 25 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/tiruppur/) with 444,352 people, home to 29% 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 Tiruppur

Tiruppur had 297 census villages, 297 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,225 people; 51 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ganapathipalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/ganapathipalayam/) (14,022), [Naranapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/naranapuram/) (14,018), [Mudalipalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/mudalipalayam/) (13,900), [Thekkalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/avanashi/thekkalur/) (12,688) and [Kannamanaickanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/udumalaipettai/kannamanaickanur/) (12,375).

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 Tiruppur compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Tiruppur · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.7%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**943

Working population ****51.1%**

**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 Tiruppur

Of every 100 households in Tiruppur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Tiruppur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

Toilet within the home ****57%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

Tap water ****87%**

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

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

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

Use banking services ****46%**

Television ****87%**

Mobile phone ****74%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****48%**

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

None of these assets ****4%**

Own their home ****62%**

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 Tiruppur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Kangeyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/kangeyam/) 209,385 39 3 

[Dharapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/dharapuram/) 282,752 62 6 

[Avanashi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/avanashi/) 340,899 76 12 

[Tiruppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/tiruppur/) 981,247 10 14 

[Palladam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/palladam/) 245,522 25 5 

[Udumalaipettai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/udumalaipettai/) 237,861 50 5 

[Madathukulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruppur/madathukulam/) 181,386 35 4 

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 Tiruppur

- Tiruppur · 444,352
- Velampalayam · 87,427
- S.Nallur · 70,115
- Udumalaipettai · 61,133
- Dharapuram · 56,007
- Neripperichal · 53,579
- Veerapandi · 50,301
- Palladam · 42,225
- Thottipalayam · 40,503
- Vellakoil · 40,359
- Chettipalayam · 37,620
- Kangeyam · 32,147
- Thirumuruganpoondi · 31,528
- Avanashi · 28,868
- Karaipudur · 28,602
- Muruganpalayam · 26,349
- Muthanampalayam · 26,014
- Andipalayam · 25,539
- Samalapuram · 20,691
- Madathukulam · 20,620
- Kolathupalayam · 17,819
- Mangalam · 17,699
- Periakottai · 17,356
- Mannarai · 17,261
- Palangarai · 17,248
- Kanakkampalayam · 16,459
- Mulanur · 15,223
- Komaralingam · 13,642
- Muthur · 13,212
- Kanakkampalayam · 12,160
- Chinnakkampalayam · 11,546
- Sankaramanallur · 10,283
- Uthukuli · 10,130
- Velayudampalayam · 9,192
- Kunnathur · 8,774
- Semmipalayam · 8,429
- Iduvai · 8,006
- Sembianallur · 7,586
- Perumanallur · 7,356
- Rudravathi · 6,807

## Largest villages in Tiruppur

- Ganapathipalayam · 14,022
- Naranapuram · 14,018
- Mudalipalayam · 13,900
- Thekkalur · 12,688
- Kannamanaickanur · 12,375
- Pongalur · 11,688
- South Avanashipalayam · 11,575
- Ichipatti · 9,527
- Somavarapatti · 9,428
- Andigoundanur · 9,232
- Bodipatti · 8,876
- Ettiveerampalayam · 8,814
- Senapathipalayam · 8,264
- Chitravathanpalayam · 8,089
- Sivanmalai · 7,927
- Thungavi · 7,872
- Pudupalayam · 7,671
- Poomalur · 7,605
- Dalavoipattinam · 7,310
- Sevur · 7,250

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 Tiruppur?7: Kangeyam, Dharapuram, Avanashi, Tiruppur, Palladam, Udumalaipettai, Madathukulam
- What is the population of Tiruppur district?2,479,052 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Tiruppur?Tiruppur