Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 26,05,914 at the 2011 Census across 3,735 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
- 26 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,735 km²
- Density
- 698
- per km²
- Literacy
- 69.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 987
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 75.6% | 24 / 38 | 193 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.5% | 11 / 38 | 142 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.9% | 9 / 38 | 98 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.2% | 23 / 38 | 278 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.3% | 31 / 38 | 602 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 60 | 8 / 30 | 177 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 8 | 17 / 30 | 20 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 78.2% | 20 / 38 | 102 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.1% | 11 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 83.3% | 37 / 38 | 273 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.9% | 9 / 38 | 553 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,83,943 · Female 3,80,001 | 7,63,944 | 6 / 38 | 53 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 7,943 · Female 7,759 | 15,702 | 18 / 38 | 559 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 819 | 25 / 38 | 662 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.9% | 22 / 38 | 387 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 12.6% | 20 / 38 | 523 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,49,633 · Female 4,20,247 | 11,69,880 | 14 / 38 | 127 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 76.8% | 25 / 38 | 246 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,00,322 · Female 8,14,959 | 18,15,281 | 12 / 38 | 132 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 15.9% | 27 / 36 | 239 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.1% | 34 / 38 | 179 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.3% | 33 / 38 | 274 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 23.2% | 3 / 38 | 76 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.8% | 10 / 38 | 463 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.6% | 33 / 38 | 642 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.2% | 32 / 38 | 735 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 18.0% | 36 / 38 | 668 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 13.9% | 21 / 38 | 570 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.1% | 32 / 38 | 691 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 35.1% | 27 / 38 | 123 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.8% | 12 / 38 | 501 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.6% | 11 / 38 | 335 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 82.2% | 35 / 38 | 122 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 32.6% | 16.7% | 5 / 38 | 194 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.6% | 22 / 38 | 27 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 51.4% | 8 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 7.1% | 24 / 38 | 35 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.1% · Men 27.0% | 23.6% | 33 / 38 | 343 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.0% | 32 / 37 | 351 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 64.4% | 27 / 38 | 171 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.2% | 32 / 38 | 87 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 99.1% | 6 / 38 | 12 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.5% | 26 / 38 | 236 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 22 / 38 | 216 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,803 | 9 / 38 | 239 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.5% · Men 24.4% | 16.0% | 10 / 38 | 634 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.2% | 7 / 38 | 340 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.0% · Men 11.5% | 11.3% | 24 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 13,11,697 · Female 12,94,217 | 26,05,914 | 11 / 38 | 161 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 30,18,977 | 6 / 38 | 118 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 697 | 13 / 38 | 209 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 808 | 9 / 38 | 198 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.2 | 33 / 38 | 726 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.2 | 3 / 38 | 99 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 192.9 | 4 / 38 | 89 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 74 | 9 / 38 | 218 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.7 | 10 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 25 | 6 / 38 | 80 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.6 | 11 / 38 | 208 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 54.7% | 21 / 37 | 313 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 159.5 | 9 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 291.4 | 5 / 38 | 27 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8 | 1 / 38 | 98 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 298.8 | 4 / 38 | 97 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 19.1 | 9 / 38 | 27 / 785 |
National highways through Cuddalore
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-36
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-532
- NH-NH-81
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- 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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