Tiruppur

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

Quick facts

10,874,149
Population
3,132,027
Households
990
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
70.38%
Approx. literacy

Tiruppur has an aggregated population of 10,874,149. Approximately 45.6% live in rural areas (4,958,104) and 27.98% live in urban areas (3,042,222).

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 4,958,104 3
Avanashi 878,574 79
Dharapuram 736,469 65
Kangeyam 542,437 42
Madathukulam 493,433 38
Palladam 630,404 28
Tiruppur 2,026,816 13
Udumalaipettai 607,912 53

Population summary

Tiruppur has a population of 10,874,149 (5,463,945 males and 5,410,204 females). The sex ratio is about 990 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population10,874,149
Male5,463,945
Female5,410,204
Rural population4,958,104 (45.6%)
Urban population3,042,222 (27.98%)
Households3,132,027

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 70.38%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,653,581
Total illiterates3,220,568

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,821,397 (16.75%). ST: 24,482 (0.23%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,821,39716.75%
ST24,4820.23%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,045,191 (9.61%). Workers: 5,613,106 (51.62%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,045,1919.61%
Total workers5,613,10651.62%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Tiruppur 2,479,052
Tiruppur 1,521,111
Tiruppur 981,247
Tiruppur 957,941
Tiruppur 916,925
Avanashi 340,899
Dharapuram 282,752
Palladam 245,522
Udumalaipettai 237,861
Kangeyam 209,385