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district · Census 2011 · code 633

Tiruppur 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.
Population2,479,052people
Households712,210PCA households
Literacy rate78.68%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.07%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,479,052957,9411,521,111
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds712,210283,187429,023
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6241,35179,787161,564
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.74%8.33%10.62%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males989999984
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6952949954
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,760,566611,3171,149,249
Literacy rate%78.68%69.61%84.53%
Male literacy rate%85.49%78.34%90.06%
Female literacy rate%71.82%60.91%78.93%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople395,876237,893157,983
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople5,4582,6502,808
Total workersCensus workers1,266,137548,558717,579
Work participation rate%51.07%57.26%47.17%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,168,596500,054668,542
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months97,54148,50449,037
Non-workerspeople1,212,915409,383803,532

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 2000, 2001, 2002; 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 712,210 households and 2,479,052 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 61.36% of this area’s population, compared with 38.64% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.74% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 85.49% and female literacy was 71.82%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,266,137 Census workers, 92.3% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators130,3315,486
Agricultural labourers216,94529,388
Household industry workers36,1394,849
Other workers785,18157,818

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 804026

Tiruppur

444,352 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 804024

Velampalayam

87,427 people within this district · Town

Census code 804025

S.Nallur

70,115 people within this district · Town

Census code 804029

Udumalaipettai

61,133 people within this district · Town

Census code 804018

Dharapuram

56,007 people within this district · Town

Census code 644791

Neripperichal

53,579 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644800

Veerapandi

50,301 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804028

Palladam

42,225 people within this district · Town

Census code 644793

Thottipalayam

40,503 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804013

Vellakoil

40,359 people within this district · Town

Census code 644792

Chettipalayam

37,620 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804012

Kangeyam

32,147 people within this district · Town

Census code 804021

Avanashi

28,868 people within this district · Town

Census code 644826

Karaipudur

28,602 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644798

Muruganpalayam

26,349 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644799

Muthanampalayam

26,014 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644796

Andipalayam

25,539 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804027

Samalapuram

20,691 people within this district · Town

Census code 804032

Madathukulam

20,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 804017

Kolathupalayam

17,819 people within this district · Town

Census code 644795

Mangalam

17,699 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644879

Periakottai

17,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644794

Mannarai

17,261 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644774

Palangarai

17,248 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644880

Kanakkampalayam

16,459 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804016

Mulanur

15,223 people within this district · Town

Census code 804033

Komaralingam

13,642 people within this district · Town

Census code 804011

Muthur

13,212 people within this district · Town

Census code 644790

Kanakkampalayam

12,160 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804034

Sankaramanallur

10,283 people within this district · Town

Census code 804023

Uthukuli

10,130 people within this district · Town

Census code 644776

Velayudampalayam

9,192 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804020

Kunnathur

8,774 people within this district · Town

Census code 644828

Semmipalayam

8,429 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644797

Iduvai

8,006 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644775

Sembianallur

7,586 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644773

Perumanallur

7,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804014

Rudravathi

6,807 people within this district · Town

Census code 644777

Chengappalli

6,587 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644827

Manickapuram

6,215 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804031

Kaniyur

6,180 people within this district · Town

Census code 804030

Dhali

5,874 people within this district · Town

Census code 644778

Morattupalayam

5,798 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644772

Vellaravalli

5,070 people within this district · Census town

Census code 644881

Poolankinar

4,849 people within this district · Census town

Census code 804015

Kannivadi

4,385 people within this district · Town