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'''Thiruvarur district''' is one of the [[Districts of Tamil Nadu|38 districts]] in the [[Tamil Nadu]] state of [[India]].  As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males.
'''Thiruvarur district''' is one of the [[Districts of Tamil Nadu|38 districts]] in the [[Tamil Nadu]] state of [[India]].  As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
The district occupies an [[area]] of 2,161&nbsp;km². The district is bounded by [[Nagapattinam district]] on the east, [[Mayiladuthurai district]] on the north, [[Thanjavur District]] on the west, [[Palk Strait]] on the south and a small border on the northeast with the [[Karaikal district]] of the union territory [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].
The district occupies an [[area]] of 2,161&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The district is bounded by [[Nagapattinam district]] on the east, [[Mayiladuthurai district]] on the north, [[Thanjavur District]] on the west, [[Palk Strait]] on the south and a small border on the northeast with the [[Karaikal district]] of the union territory [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Thiruvarur district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 121,973 were under the age of six, constituting 62,280 males and 59,693 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 34.08% and 0.24% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.86%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The district had a total of 327,219 households. There were a total of 540,168 workers, comprising 60,508 cultivators, 200,126 main agricultural labourers, 7,264 in house hold industries, 144,527 other workers, 127,743 marginal workers, 9,375 marginal cultivators, 95,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,176 marginal workers in household industries and 20,130 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thiruvarur district|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=695028|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=5,15,656|13=1911|14=5,43,671|15=1921|16=5,32,715|17=1931|18=5,47,925|19=1941|20=5,88,632|21=1951|22=6,82,392|23=1961|24=7,45,666|25=1971|26=8,69,636|27=1981|28=9,80,972|29=1991|30=11,00,096|31=2001|32=11,69,474|33=2011|34=12,64,277|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=5,15,656|13=1911|14=5,43,671|15=1921|16=5,32,715|17=1931|18=5,47,925|19=1941|20=5,88,632|21=1951|22=6,82,392|23=1961|24=7,45,666|25=1971|26=8,69,636|27=1981|28=9,80,972|29=1991|30=11,00,096|31=2001|32=11,69,474|33=2011|34=12,64,277|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
 
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Tiruvarur district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Tamil Nadu|Hinduism]]|darkorange|89.60}}
{{bar percent|[[Tamil Muslim|Islam]]|green|7.60}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christianity]]|purple|2.63}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.17}}
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According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Thiruvarur district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 20.39% of the population lived in urban areas.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 121,973 were under the age of six, constituting 62,280 males and 59,693 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 34.08% and 0.24% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.86%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The district had a total of 327,219 households. There were a total of 540,168 workers, comprising 60,508 cultivators, 200,126 main agricultural labourers, 7,264 in house hold industries, 144,527 other workers, 127,743 marginal workers, 9,375 marginal cultivators, 95,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,176 marginal workers in household industries and 20,130 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thiruvarur district|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=695028|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
 
Tamil is the predominant language spoken by 99.40% of the population.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10222/download/13334/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3300.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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*[[Thiruthuraipoondi]]
*[[Thiruthuraipoondi]]
*[[Koothanallur]]
*[[Koothanallur]]
*[[Muthupet]]
*[[Kudavasal Taluk|Kudavasal]]
*[[Kudavasal Taluk|Kudavasal]]
*[[Needamangalam]]
*[[Needamangalam]]
*[[Muthupet]]


==Administration==
==Administration==
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*[[Thiruvarur Taluk|Thiruvarur]]
*[[Thiruvarur Taluk|Thiruvarur]]
*[[Valangaiman Taluk|Valangaiman]]
*[[Valangaiman Taluk|Valangaiman]]
*[[Koothanallur taluk|Koothanallur]]
*[[Koothanallur Taluk|Koothanallur]]
*[[Muthupet Taluk |Muthupet]]
 
 


===Villages===
===Villages===
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| || [[Kudavasal Taluk|Kudavasal]]
| || [[Kudavasal Taluk|Kudavasal]]
|-
|-
| [[Vilamal]]  
| [[Vilamal]]
| || [[Thiruvarur Taluk|Thiruvarur]]
| || [[Thiruvarur Taluk|Thiruvarur]]
|-
|-
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| ||
| ||
|-
|-
| [[Budamangalam]]  
| [[Budamangalam]]
| || [[Koothanallur Taluk|Mannargudi]]
| || [[Koothanallur Taluk|Mannargudi]]
|-
|-
| [[Nadappur]]  
| [[Nadappur]]
| || [[Thiruvarur Taluk]]
| || [[Thiruvarur Taluk]]
|-
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|}
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==Politics==
{{transcluded section|source=16th Tamil Nadu Assembly}}
{{#section:16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|MLA Header}}
{{#section:16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Nagapattinam district}}
|}
==Religion==
*[[Nellivananathar Temple]]
*[[Rathnapureeswarar Temple]]
*[[Muthupet Dargah]]


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 08:33, 18 February 2026

Thiruvarur district
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top-left: Thyagaraja Temple in Thiruvarur, Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary, Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi, Mangroves in Muthupet Lagoon
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°46′17.76″N 79°38′12.48″E / 10.7716000°N 79.6368000°E / 10.7716000; 79.6368000
Country India
StateFile:TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
Municipal CorporationsThiruvarur, Mannargudi, Tiruthuraipoondi, Koothanallur
HeadquartersThiruvarur
TalukasKudavasal, Mannargudi, Nannilam, Needamangalam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur, Valangaiman, Koothanallur. Muthupettai
Government
 • CollectorCharusri I.A.S
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,264,277
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
610xxx
Telephone code04366,04367
Vehicle registrationTN-50(6 Taluks),TN-68(Valangaiman Taluk)"" TN-49""(Mutupetai Taluk)""
Websitetiruvarur.nic.in

Thiruvarur district is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males.

Geography[edit | edit source]

The district occupies an area of 2,161 km2. The district is bounded by Nagapattinam district on the east, Mayiladuthurai district on the north, Thanjavur District on the west, Palk Strait on the south and a small border on the northeast with the Karaikal district of the union territory Puducherry.[citation needed]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901515,656—    
1911543,671+0.53%
1921532,715−0.20%
1931547,925+0.28%
1941588,632+0.72%
1951682,392+1.49%
1961745,666+0.89%
1971869,636+1.55%
1981980,972+1.21%
19911,100,096+1.15%
20011,169,474+0.61%
20111,264,277+0.78%
source:[1]
Religions in Tiruvarur district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 89.60%
Islam
 
 7.60%
Christianity
 
 2.63%
Other or not stated
 
 0.17%

According to 2011 census, Thiruvarur district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 20.39% of the population lived in urban areas.[3] A total of 121,973 were under the age of six, constituting 62,280 males and 59,693 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 34.08% and 0.24% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.86%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[3] The district had a total of 327,219 households. There were a total of 540,168 workers, comprising 60,508 cultivators, 200,126 main agricultural labourers, 7,264 in house hold industries, 144,527 other workers, 127,743 marginal workers, 9,375 marginal cultivators, 95,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,176 marginal workers in household industries and 20,130 other marginal workers.[4]

Tamil is the predominant language spoken by 99.40% of the population.[5]

History[edit | edit source]

Thiruvarur temple car

The Thiruvarur district, along with the Nagapattinam district was part of the Thanjavur District before 1991. After that, the present Taluks of Thiruvarur district and Nagapattinam district were separated from the Thanjavur District, and formed the Nagapattinam district. The present Thiruvarur district was formed in 1997 by bifurcating the then Nagapattinam District and joined valangaiman taluk of thanjavur district.[6][7] Major towns are:

Administration[edit | edit source]

Thiruvarur district is made up of Eight taluks:


Villages[edit | edit source]

Politics[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Nagapattinam district 163 Nagapattinam Aloor Shanavas Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
164 Kilvelur (SC) Nagai Maali (A) P. Mahalingam Communist Party of India (Marxist) United Progressive Alliance
165 Vedaranyam O. S. Manian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA

Religion[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thiruvarur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ↑ "District Survey Report of Thiruvarur District" (PDF). Department of Geology and Mining Thiruvarur District.
  7. ↑ Mohan, Gopu (5 April 2011). "Boyhood friend waits for CM to come home". The Financial Express. p. 3.

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