Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 37,28,104 at the 2011 Census across 3,213 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
- 37 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,213 km²
- Density
- 1,160
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 987
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 93.4% | 5 / 38 | 40 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.9% | 2 / 38 | 42 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 3 / 38 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.6% | 18 / 38 | 360 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 48 | 18 / 30 | 262 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 11 | 6 / 30 | 6 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 66.6% | 32 / 38 | 178 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.0% | 33 / 38 | 243 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.3% | 13 / 38 | 83 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.6% | 18 / 38 | 634 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,10,526 · Female 4,11,120 | 8,21,646 | 4 / 38 | 41 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 23,692 · Female 23,551 | 47,243 | 7 / 38 | 437 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 991 | 7 / 38 | 251 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.8% | 18 / 38 | 315 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 13.4% | 18 / 38 | 504 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 11,03,563 · Female 4,34,491 | 15,38,054 | 7 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.5% | 12 / 38 | 99 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 14,95,711 · Female 12,96,010 | 27,91,721 | 3 / 38 | 42 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 38.6% | 4 / 36 | 21 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 57.2% | 10 / 38 | 78 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.6% | 19 / 38 | 173 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 26.3% | 1 / 38 | 40 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 58.4% | 20 / 38 | 586 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.1% | 32 / 38 | 588 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 18.1% | 37 / 38 | 753 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.6% | 24 / 38 | 615 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.0% | 11 / 38 | 433 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 83.8% | 35 / 38 | 730 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 48.6% | 3 / 38 | 8 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.5% | 31 / 38 | 623 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.8% | 16 / 38 | 393 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 85.4% | 29 / 38 | 88 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 26.7% | 13.5% | 17 / 38 | 286 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 7.9% | 11 / 38 | 13 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 46.4% | 19 / 38 | 79 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 10.8% | 19 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.4% · Men 32.4% | 29.4% | 9 / 38 | 100 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.6% | 25 / 37 | 169 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 57.4% | 37 / 38 | 247 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.8% | 8 / 38 | 15 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 66.0% | 18 / 38 | 196 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.9% | 1 / 38 | 30 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,668 | 12 / 38 | 264 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.7% · Men 18.3% | 10.1% | 29 / 38 | 723 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.3% | 6 / 38 | 333 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 12.1% · Men 14.1% | 13.1% | 9 / 38 | 25 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,76,062 · Female 18,52,042 | 37,28,104 | 4 / 38 | 71 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 26,38,958 | 11 / 38 | 159 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,159 | 5 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 821 | 8 / 38 | 190 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 13.4 | 6 / 38 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 18 / 38 | 245 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 112.2 | 14 / 38 | 265 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.1 | 32 / 38 | 527 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 9.3 | 4 / 38 | 66 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 30 | 2 / 38 | 47 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8 | 16 / 38 | 273 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 9.8 | 6 / 38 | 123 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 62.4% | 15 / 37 | 277 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 110.4 | 12 / 38 | 97 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 176.8 | 17 / 38 | 105 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.5 | 13 / 38 | 283 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 177.4 | 17 / 38 | 292 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 22.7 | 8 / 38 | 25 / 785 |
National highways through Thiruvallur
- NH-NE-7
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-716
- NH-NH-716A
- NH-NH-716B
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- 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
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
Compare Thiruvallur against every other district on a map, add layers and run a scatter — open the atlas. Sources and vintages for every figure on this page are listed under datasets, or browse all 785 districts.