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

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Vellore district

Vellore is a district of Tamil Nadu, 3rd of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,936,331 people** in 9 sub-districts, 72 towns and 858 villages; 43% lived in towns. The largest town is [Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore/vellore/) (185,803).

- 3,936,331people (2011)
- 9sub-districts
- 72towns
- 79.2%literacy

## Who lives in Vellore?

Vellore had **3,936,331 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.5% of Tamil Nadu's population and 3rd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 13th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 944 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 Vellore?

79.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 17th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 86.5% and women at 71.9% — a gap of 14.5 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore/) (82.2%) and lowest in [Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/) (74.9%).

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 Vellore do for a living?

42.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.6%). Of all workers, 9% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 6% worked in household industry and 50% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 24% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Arcot](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/) (37% of workers in farming) and the least is [Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore/) (15% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 9 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 6 (6%) · **■** Other work 50 (50%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%)

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 Vellore

43.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 16th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 72 towns: 36 statutory towns with a municipality and 36 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore/vellore/) with 185,803 people, home to 11% 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 Vellore

Vellore had 858 census villages, 763 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,928 people; 119 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Madapalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/madapalli/) (14,868), [A.K.Mottur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/a-k-mottur/) (11,304), [Perumapattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vaniyambadi/perumapattu/) (10,195), [Ponnai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/katpadi/ponnai/) (10,190) and [Thiriyalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/thiriyalam/) (9,773).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Vellore district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Vellore district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> district of Madras, on the river Palar and the South Indian railway, 87 m. It has a strongly built fortress, which was famous in the wars of the Carnatic. It dates traditionally from the 13th century, but more probably only from the 17th. It is a fine example of Indian military architecture, and contains a temple adorned with admirable sculptures. In 1780 it withstood a siege for two years by Hyder Ali. After the fall of Seringapatam (1799) Vellore was selected as the residence of the sons of Tippoo Sahib, and to their intrigues has been attributed the mutiny of the sepoys here in 1806. An American: mission manages a high school, raised to the rank of a college in 1898; and the police training school for the presidency is also situated here. Vellore has a large grain trade, and flowers are cultivated in the vicinity.

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 Vellore compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Vellore · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**943

Working population ****42.9%**

**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 Vellore

Of every 100 households in Vellore in 2011, 93 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Vellore · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

Toilet within the home ****41%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

Tap water ****82%**

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

Use banking services ****42%**

Television ****86%**

Mobile phone ****66%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****31%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****5%**

Own their home ****82%**

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 Vellore

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Gudiyatham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/gudiyatham/) 425,353 96 6 

[Katpadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/katpadi/) 391,100 100 9 

[Wallajah](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/wallajah/) 444,758 73 9 

[Arakonam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/) 504,026 138 8 

[Arcot](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arcot/) 250,517 98 5 

[Vellore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vellore/) 696,110 115 17 

[Vaniyambadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/vaniyambadi/) 336,548 53 5 

[Ambur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/ambur/) 326,211 94 4 

[Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/) 561,708 91 9 

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 Vellore

- Vellore · 185,803
- Ambur · 114,608
- Vaniyambadi · 95,061
- Gudiyatham · 91,558
- Arakonam · 78,395
- Tirupathur · 64,125
- Sathuvachari · 56,951
- Arcot · 55,955
- Pernampattu · 51,271
- Ranipettai · 50,764
- Walajapet · 47,498
- Melvisharam · 44,786
- Dharapadavedu · 38,833
- Allapuram · 31,211
- Sholingur · 30,856
- Jolarpet · 29,662
- Katpadi · 28,797
- Pallikonda · 23,067
- Palavansathu · 22,176
- Kondasamudram · 21,335
- Navlock Garden · 20,171
- Kalinjur · 19,828
- Tirupattur · 19,487
- Alangayam · 18,327
- Shenbakkam · 17,109
- Pachchal · 16,789
- Thorapadi · 16,700
- Timiri · 16,246
- Kangeyanallur · 15,177
- Virupakshipuram · 14,779
- Kaveripakkam · 14,583
- Thakkolam · 13,983
- Uthayendram · 13,837
- Sembedu · 12,548
- Ammoor · 12,513
- Panapakkam · 11,536
- Konavattam · 11,472
- Narasingapuram · 11,454
- Sevur · 11,356
- Nemili · 10,806

## Largest villages in Vellore

- Madapalli · 14,868
- A.K.Mottur · 11,304
- Perumapattu · 10,195
- Ponnai · 10,190
- Thiriyalam · 9,773
- Periyankuppam · 9,444
- Puthagaram · 9,434
- Kothakottai · 9,408
- Perumuchi · 9,373
- Adiyur · 9,329
- Minnal · 9,192
- Nandiyalam · 8,984
- Poongulam · 8,956
- Paradarami · 8,613
- Latteri · 8,522
- Palnankuppam · 8,458
- Brahmapuram · 8,430
- Vellakuttai · 8,395
- Anandhalai · 8,365
- Ammundi · 8,334

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 Vellore?9: Gudiyatham, Katpadi, Wallajah, Arakonam, Arcot, Vellore, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Tirupathur
- What is the population of Vellore district?3,936,331 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Vellore?Vellore