Town · Vellore, Tamil Nadu # Tirupathur Tirupathur is a town in Tirupathur sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted 64,125 people in 14,084 households. Literacy was 85.9%. - 64,125 people (2011) - 14,084 households - 85.9% literacy - 33 census wards ## Population of Tirupathur ■ Tirupathur · ■ Vellore urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.9% 85.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1010 1015 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 952 953 - Working population 35.7% 37.5% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Tirupathur Of every 100 households in Tirupathur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Tirupathur · ■ Vellore urban average - Electricity for lighting 97% 96% - Toilet within the home 84% 71% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 25% - Tap water 82% 80% - Drinking water within premises 55% 53% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 72% 67% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 20% 26% - Use banking services 49% 51% - Television 82% 86% - Mobile phone 80% 74% - Computer with internet 4% 4% - Two-wheeler 36% 36% - Car / jeep / van 4% 4% - None of these assets 5% 4% - Own their home 62% 68% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Tirupathur work as ■ Services, trade & industry 18,782 (82%) · ■ Household industry 1,145 (5%) · ■ Farming 401 (2%) · ■ Marginal 2,567 (11%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Tirupathur changed? From 18,689 in 1901 to 64,125 in 2011. 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Tirupathur in numbers and road distances - Density 13,761 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 5.3% - Annual rainfall 815 mm - Temperature range 15 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 227 km by road - Vellore (district HQ) 82 km by road - Ambur (city of 1 lakh+) 37 km by road - Chennai (city of 5 lakh+) 200 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Tirupathur ### Civic services - Pucca roads 92 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 13,245 - Water storage 2,485 kl - Fire service In town - Electricity — homes 13,690 - Electricity — industry 25 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 1 · 60 beds · 10 doctors - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 2 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 20 govt · 16 private - ● Senior secondary schools 7 govt · 5 private - ● Engineering colleges 1 private - ● Polytechnics 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 8 - Private banks 2 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: candles, mineral water and shoe. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tirupathur - Hospitals 3 in Tirupathur - Banks 34 in Tirupathur - ATMs 12 in Tirupathur - Petrol pumps 4 in Tirupathur - Hotels 2 in Tirupathur - Shopping malls 1 in Tirupathur - Schools 1 in Tirupathur - Colleges and universities 3 in Tirupathur - Cinemas 6 in Tirupathur - Pharmacies 8 in Tirupathur - Restaurants 6 in Tirupathur - Dental clinics 1 in Tirupathur Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Tirupathur ward list (2011) - Ward 3 4,299 people - Ward 30 3,646 people - Ward 28 2,942 people - Ward 2 2,904 people - Ward 1 2,577 people - Ward 31 2,534 people Full ward list (33 wards) → ## Know before you go: Tirupathur - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) · Bengaluru 122 km - Pondicherry Airport (PNY) · Puducherry (Pondicherry) 147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:52). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Other towns in Vellore - Arakonam · 78,395 people - Sathuvachari · 56,951 people - Gudiyatham · 91,558 people - Arcot · 55,955 people - Vaniyambadi · 95,061 people - Pernampattu · 51,271 people - Ambur · 114,608 people - Ranipettai · 50,764 people - Vellore · 185,803 people - Walajapet · 47,498 people - Melvisharam · 44,786 people - Dharapadavedu · 38,833 people ## Other places named Tirupathur - Tirupathur · Sub-district, Vellore · 561,708 people - Tirupathur · Sub-district, Sivaganga · 275,779 people - Tirupathur · Town, Sivaganga · 25,980 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Tirupathur? 64,125 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tirupathur in? Vellore district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Tirupathur in 1901? 18,689 - How many wards does Tirupathur have? 33 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Tirupathur? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Tirupathur? Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), about 122 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Tirupathur - District: Vellore - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803410 - Status: municipality - Coordinates: 12.492, 78.568 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/tirupathur/tirupathur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.