Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu
Ariyalur is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 7,54,894 at the 2011 Census across 1,923 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 7.5 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,923 km²
- Density
- 393
- per km²
- Literacy
- 63.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1015
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 46.7% | 37 / 38 | 424 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.2% | 38 / 38 | 536 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 89.6% | 29 / 38 | 190 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 38 / 38 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 54.6% | 36 / 38 | 678 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 87.5% | 4 / 38 | 33 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.5% | 28 / 38 | 210 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.7% | 24 / 38 | 135 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.4% | 11 / 38 | 582 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 88,076 · Female 88,154 | 1,76,230 | 36 / 38 | 433 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,274 · Female 5,448 | 10,722 | 20 / 38 | 581 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 807 | 28 / 38 | 685 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 11.5% | 3 / 38 | 115 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 12.4% | 21 / 38 | 526 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,12,547 · Female 1,47,304 | 3,59,851 | 35 / 38 | 526 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.5% | 32 / 38 | 321 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,69,582 · Female 2,11,022 | 4,80,604 | 37 / 38 | 543 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 21.6% | 19 / 36 | 139 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.7% | 32 / 38 | 171 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 74.6% | 38 / 38 | 368 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.7% | 28 / 38 | 348 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 62.0% | 13 / 38 | 517 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.6% | 33 / 38 | 642 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.3% | 21 / 38 | 628 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.1% | 27 / 38 | 627 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.1% | 18 / 38 | 521 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 81.6% | 36 / 38 | 742 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.3% | 34 / 38 | 147 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.6% | 10 / 38 | 476 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.4% | 8 / 38 | 218 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 91.4% | 22 / 38 | 39 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 28.1% | 14.0% | 15 / 38 | 272 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.3% | 24 / 38 | 29 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 57.3% | 5 / 38 | 35 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 5.6% | 29 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.6% · Men 27.5% | 24.0% | 29 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 90.8% | 19 / 37 | 117 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 71.1% | 15 / 38 | 109 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.0% | 24 / 38 | 38 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.2% | 37 / 38 | 298 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 27 / 38 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,664 | 3 / 38 | 163 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.7% · Men 20.7% | 14.7% | 14 / 38 | 647 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.0% | 23 / 38 | 477 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.7% · Men 13.9% | 12.8% | 12 / 38 | 29 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,74,703 · Female 3,80,191 | 7,54,894 | 35 / 38 | 560 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 7,65,719 | 35 / 38 | 574 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 391 | 28 / 38 | 388 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 398 | 31 / 38 | 385 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 13.2 | 8 / 38 | 319 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.1 | 29 / 38 | 425 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 41.3 | 34 / 38 | 534 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 54.7 | 19 / 38 | 339 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.6 | 23 / 38 | 308 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 7 | 32 / 38 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.3 | 14 / 38 | 221 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 37.0% | 26 / 37 | 385 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 41.2 | 27 / 38 | 307 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 111.4 | 26 / 38 | 246 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.8 | 10 / 38 | 251 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 111.4 | 26 / 38 | 486 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ariyalur
- NH-NH-136
- NH-NH-36
- NH-NH-81
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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