District of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvallur: 37.3 lakh people, one story

People
37,28,104
Area
3,394 km²
Literacy
84.03%
Sex ratio
987
Top 3 in Tamil NaduHomes with electricity (2011): 81.2 % of households. Rank 2 of 32 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Tamil NaduPopulation density: 1,098 per km². Rank 3 of 32 districts.See the numbers →Big number37.3 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 1,098 to every km².See the numbers →

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ThiruvallurTamil Nadu

The history, places and schemes of Thiruvallur are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Thiruvallur in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population37.3 lakh#4/32 in Tamil Nadu
Area3,394 km²#23/32 in Tamil Nadu
Population density1,098 per km²#3/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 555
Sex ratio987 females per 1000 males#24/32 in Tamil Nadu▼ state 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)946 girls per 1000 boys#18/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 943
Literacy rate84.03%#6/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 80.09
Female literacy78.32%#7/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 73.44
Urban population65.1%#4/32 in Tamil Nadu▲ state 48.4

People & society

84.0% can read. 987 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
89.786.8
Female literacy
78.373.4
Scheduled Castes
22.020.0
Scheduled Tribes
1.31.1
Living in towns
65.148.4

Gender literacy gap: 11.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 89.2%
  • Muslim 3.8%
  • Christian 6.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    22 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    15.4 lakh workers, 41.3% of all people

    This district
    Tamil Nadu
    • Cultivators 4.8%
    • Farm labourers 17.6%
    • Household industry 3.8%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 73.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 81% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      81.274.5
      Latrine at home
      56.938.5
      Tap water
      55.863.7
      LPG / PNG
      55.638.3
      Phone
      69.059.8
      Television
      76.669.4
      Bicycle
      33.536.1
      Two-wheeler
      32.525.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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