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district · Census 2011 · code 602

Thiruvallur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Tamil Nadu, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population3,728,104people
Households946,949PCA households
Literacy rate84.03%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,728,1041,299,7092,428,395
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds946,949331,697615,252
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6405,669141,907263,762
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.88%10.92%10.86%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males987998981
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6946947946
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,791,721859,7001,932,021
Literacy rate%84.03%74.25%89.25%
Male literacy rate%89.69%82.45%93.53%
Female literacy rate%78.32%66.09%84.92%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople821,646451,999369,647
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople47,24335,04412,199
Total workersCensus workers1,538,054607,233930,821
Work participation rate%41.26%46.72%38.33%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,247,918439,810808,108
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months290,136167,423122,713
Non-workerspeople2,190,050692,4761,497,574

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1907, 1908, 1909; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 946,949 households and 3,728,104 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 65.14% of this area’s population, compared with 34.86% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.88% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 89.69% and female literacy was 78.32%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,538,054 Census workers, 81.14% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators60,43613,008
Agricultural labourers173,15097,436
Household industry workers41,74216,498
Other workers972,590163,194

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803328

Ambattur

466,205 people within this district · Town

Census code 803323

Avadi

345,996 people within this district · Town

Census code 803333

Tiruvottiyur

249,446 people within this district · Town

Census code 803337

Madavaram

119,105 people within this district · Town

Census code 803329

Maduravoyal

86,195 people within this district · Town

Census code 803325

Tiruverkadu

64,698 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803327

Poonamallee

60,607 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 629173

Nerkunram

59,790 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803322

Thiruvallur

56,074 people within this district · Town

Census code 629176

Ramapuram

52,295 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803330

Valasaravakkam

47,378 people within this district · Town

Census code 803331

Porur

46,690 people within this district · Town

Census code 803319

Tiruttani

44,781 people within this district · Town

Census code 803324

Thirunindravur

37,095 people within this district · Town

Census code 803332

Kattivakkam

36,617 people within this district · Town

Census code 803334

Manali

35,248 people within this district · Town

Census code 803336

Puzhal

31,665 people within this district · Town

Census code 803315

Ponneri

31,025 people within this district · Town

Census code 629171

Ayappakkam

29,511 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803317

Minjur

28,337 people within this district · Town

Census code 629196

Mathur

27,674 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629157

Kattupakkam

23,910 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628772

Padianallur

23,819 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629121

Vengathur

23,292 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803321

Pothatturpettai

22,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 629172

Nolambur

21,973 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629175

Karambakkam

21,376 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803335

Naravarikuppam

20,946 people within this district · Town

Census code 803326

Thirumazhisai

19,733 people within this district · Town

Census code 628770

Nallur

19,595 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629174

Vanagaram

19,208 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803314

Gummidipoondi

18,891 people within this district · Town

Census code 629155

Senneerkuppam

16,237 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629119

Kakkalur

14,528 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803316

Arani

12,833 people within this district · Town

Census code 803318

Uthukkottai

12,740 people within this district · Town

Census code 803338

Chinnasekkadu

12,396 people within this district · Town

Census code 628773

Edayanchavadi

12,119 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629122

Kadambathur

11,235 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628769

Athipattu

11,034 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628979

Ammavarikuppam

10,750 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629198

Soorapattu

10,444 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629199

Puthagaram

10,263 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629152

Nadukuthagai

9,251 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628977

Kodivalasa

9,024 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803320

Pallipattu

8,721 people within this district · Town

Census code 629156

Nazarathpettai

8,660 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628629

Peddikuppam

8,044 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629197

Kadhirvedu

7,580 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628771

Alamathi

7,424 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628978

Vanganur

6,584 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629123

Perambakkam

6,462 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629153

Nemilicheri

5,743 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629120

Thozhur

5,698 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628980

Srikalikapuram

5,044 people within this district · Census town

Census code 629154

Kannapalayam

4,704 people within this district · Census town

Census code 628628

Madaharpakkam

4,250 people within this district · Census town