# Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/ District · Tamil Nadu # Tiruvannamalai district Tiruvannamalai is a district of Tamil Nadu, 13th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,464,875 people** in 7 sub-districts, 22 towns and 1,095 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tiruvannamalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/tiruvannamalai/tiruvannamalai/) (145,278). - 2,464,875people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 22towns - 74.2%literacy ## Who lives in Tiruvannamalai? Tiruvannamalai had **2,464,875 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.4% of Tamil Nadu's population and 13th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 994 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 18th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 930 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.2 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Tiruvannamalai? 74.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 26th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 83.1% and women at 65.3% — a gap of 17.8 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/arani/) (78.8%) and lowest in [Thandrampet](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/thandrampet/) (66.8%). 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 Tiruvannamalai do for a living? 50.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 40.6%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 28% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Thandrampet](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/thandrampet/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/arani/) (35% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (28%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%) 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 Tiruvannamalai 20.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 27th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 22 towns: 14 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Tiruvannamalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/tiruvannamalai/tiruvannamalai/) with 145,278 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 Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai had 1,095 census villages, 1,039 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,896 people; 45 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Padavedu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/padavedu/) (15,163), [Perungolathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/thandrampet/perungolathur/) (13,119), [Kovilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/kovilur/) (12,553), [Thanipadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/thandrampet/thanipadi/) (10,294) and [Kadalady](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/kadalady/) (10,093). 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 Tiruvannamalai compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Tiruvannamalai · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930** **943 Working population ****50.2%** **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 Tiruvannamalai Of every 100 households in Tiruvannamalai in 2011, 93 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Tiruvannamalai · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****23%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****84%** Drinking water within premises ****27%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** Use banking services ****43%** Television ****85%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****7%** Own their home ****90%** 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 Tiruvannamalai Sub-district People Villages Towns [Arani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/arani/) 294,976 48 7 [Cheyyar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/) 338,612 217 3 [Vandavasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/vandavasi/) 336,121 210 3 [Polur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/polur/) 449,860 196 3 [Chengam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/chengam/) 283,917 136 2 [Thandrampet](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/thandrampet/) 179,553 73 0 [Tiruvannamalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/tiruvannamalai/) 581,836 215 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 Tiruvannamalai - Tiruvannamalai · 145,278 - Arani · 63,671 - Tiruvethipuram · 37,802 - Vandavasi · 31,320 - Polur · 28,123 - Chengam · 26,980 - Chetpet · 19,827 - Vengikkal · 18,244 - Vettavalam · 15,506 - Kalambur · 14,304 - Kilpennathur · 13,718 - Pudupalayam · 11,382 - Sevur · 10,299 - Devikapuram · 9,800 - Paiyur · 7,555 - Kannamangalam · 7,399 - Kilpudupakkam · 6,912 - Sathiyavijayanagaram · 5,894 - Peranamallur · 5,801 - Dusi · 5,577 - Mullipattu · 4,956 - Desur · 4,597 ## Largest villages in Tiruvannamalai - Padavedu · 15,163 - Perungolathur · 13,119 - Kovilur · 12,553 - Thanipadi · 10,294 - Kadalady · 10,093 - Paramanandal · 9,920 - Mangalam · 9,405 - Sathanur · 8,749 - Velapadi · 8,655 - Kattukanallur · 8,458 - Marudhadu · 8,103 - Thandarampatti · 8,034 - Bodhamangalam · 7,519 - Kasthambady · 7,383 - Irumbedu · 7,378 - Kannamangalam · 7,342 - Melnagar · 7,266 - Thellar · 7,107 - Pakkiripalayam · 7,035 - Karapattu · 6,869 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 Tiruvannamalai?7: Arani, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, Polur, Chengam, Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai - What is the population of Tiruvannamalai district?2,464,875 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Tiruvannamalai?Tiruvannamalai