Thiruvallur

This page provides an overview of Thiruvallur: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

16,212,125
Population
4,119,493
Households
988
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
74.18%
Approx. literacy

Thiruvallur has an aggregated population of 16,212,125. Approximately 45.99% live in rural areas (7,456,208) and 29.96% live in urban areas (4,856,790).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 7,456,208 3
Ambattur 1,867,245 15
Gummidipoondi 540,438 83
Mathavaram 1,221,672 20
Pallipattu 580,056 42
Ponneri 1,023,400 142
Poonamallee 1,385,006 31
Thiruvallur 1,103,855 141
Tiruttani 589,092 68
Uthukkottai 445,153 102

Population summary

Thiruvallur has a population of 16,212,125 (8,154,710 males and 8,057,415 females). The sex ratio is about 988 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population16,212,125
Male8,154,710
Female8,057,415
Rural population7,456,208 (45.99%)
Urban population4,856,790 (29.96%)
Households4,119,493

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.18%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates12,026,584
Total illiterates4,185,541

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 3,738,583 (23.06%). ST: 224,016 (1.38%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3,738,58323.06%
ST224,0161.38%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,764,583 (10.88%). Workers: 6,759,449 (41.69%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,764,58310.88%
Total workers6,759,44941.69%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Thiruvallur 3,728,104
Thiruvallur 2,428,395
Thiruvallur 1,299,709
Ambattur 906,580
Ambattur 852,495
Poonamallee 659,922
Mathavaram 596,156
Poonamallee 594,760
Mathavaram 566,796
Thiruvallur 407,048