# Tiruvethipuram, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu 

# Tiruvethipuram

Tiruvethipuram is a town in Cheyyar sub-district of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **37,802 people** in 9,162 households. Literacy was 85.0%.

- 37,802people (2011)
- 9,162households
- 85.0%literacy
- 27census wards

## Population of Tiruvethipuram

■ Tiruvethipuram · ■ Tiruvannamalai urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%**

**84.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**943

Working population ****38.6%**

**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 Tiruvethipuram

Of every 100 households in Tiruvethipuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 77 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Tiruvethipuram · ■ Tiruvannamalai urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**32%

Tap water ****94%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****77%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**25%

Use banking services ****56%**

**52%

Television ****83%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****69%**

**70%

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 Tiruvethipuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 11,205 (77%) · **■** Household industry 1,247 (9%) · **■** Farming 783 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,345 (9%)

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 Tiruvethipuram changed?

From 9,136 in 1911 to 37,802 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).

## Tiruvethipuram in numbers and road distances

- Density3,513 per km²
- Growth 2001–20117.4%
- Annual rainfall958 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)104 km by road
- Tiruvannamalai (district HQ)85 km by road
- Kancheepuram (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)104 km by road
- Kancheepuram (railway station)30 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 Tiruvethipuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads44 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,339
- Water storage2,335 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes8,900
- Electricity — industry9

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 72 beds · 16 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 14 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tiruvethipuram

- Hospitals1 in Tiruvethipuram
- Banks19 in Tiruvethipuram
- ATMs4 in Tiruvethipuram
- Petrol pumps2 in Tiruvethipuram
- Colleges and universities1 in Tiruvethipuram
- Cinemas1 in Tiruvethipuram
- Pharmacies2 in Tiruvethipuram
- Restaurants2 in Tiruvethipuram

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Tiruvethipuram ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-1/) 3,787 921 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-2/) 1,861 463 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-3/) 1,886 457 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-4/) 1,555 341 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-5/) 1,145 292 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-6/) 1,348 348 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-7/) 1,282 324 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-8/) 803 194 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-9/) 785 175 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-10/) 1,021 241 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-11/) 1,243 252 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-12/) 2,196 514 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-13/) 1,403 318 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-14/) 1,100 283 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-15/) 2,063 466 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-16/) 1,635 402 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-17/) 817 217 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-18/) 1,053 260 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-19/) 1,057 270 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-20/) 918 226 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-21/) 959 233 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-22/) 1,444 346 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-23/) 1,269 314 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-24/) 1,909 480 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-25/) 985 259 

[Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-26/) 990 250 

[Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tiruvannamalai/cheyyar/tiruvethipuram/ward-27/) 1,288 316 

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.

## Know before you go: Tiruvethipuram

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Chennai International Airport (MAA) · Chennai77 km
- Pondicherry Airport (PNY) · Puducherry (Pondicherry)82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:48).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tiruvethipuram?37,802 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tiruvethipuram in?Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Tiruvethipuram in 1911?9,136
- How many wards does Tiruvethipuram have?27 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Tiruvethipuram?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Tiruvethipuram?Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 77 km in a straight line