Ariyalur

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

Quick facts

3,690,676
Population
964,263
Households
1014
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
63.45%
Approx. literacy

Ariyalur has an aggregated population of 3,690,676. Approximately 40.91% live in rural areas (1,509,788) and 4.54% live in urban areas (167,588).

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 1,509,788 3
Ariyalur 738,525 70
Sendurai 335,673 31
Udayarpalayam 1,106,690 121

Population summary

Ariyalur has a population of 3,690,676 (1,832,065 males and 1,858,611 females). The sex ratio is about 1014 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,690,676
Male1,832,065
Female1,858,611
Rural population1,509,788 (40.91%)
Urban population167,588 (4.54%)
Households964,263

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 63.45%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,341,829
Total illiterates1,348,847

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 868,690 (23.54%). ST: 52,834 (1.43%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC868,69023.54%
ST52,8341.43%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 397,323 (10.77%). Workers: 1,768,376 (47.91%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)397,32310.77%
Total workers1,768,37647.91%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Ariyalur 754,894
Ariyalur 671,100
Udayarpalayam 387,194
Udayarpalayam 332,302
Ariyalur 255,809
Ariyalur 226,907
Sendurai 111,891
Sendurai 111,891
Ariyalur 83,794
Udayarpalayam 54,892