Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 24,64,875 at the 2011 Census across 6,187 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
- 25 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,187 km²
- Density
- 398
- per km²
- Literacy
- 66.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 994
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 70.7% | 30 / 38 | 236 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.5% | 21 / 38 | 263 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 92.6% | 15 / 38 | 129 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 27 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 61.7% | 30 / 38 | 594 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 91 | 1 / 30 | 45 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 7 | 22 / 30 | 27 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 83.7% | 11 / 38 | 64 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.6% | 26 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.6% | 29 / 38 | 143 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.9% | 21 / 38 | 672 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,82,615 · Female 2,82,714 | 5,65,329 | 10 / 38 | 104 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 45,956 · Female 44,998 | 90,954 | 2 / 38 | 329 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 848 | 23 / 38 | 612 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.5% | 10 / 38 | 199 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.6% | 22 / 38 | 550 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,38,995 · Female 4,99,182 | 12,38,177 | 11 / 38 | 108 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 75.5% | 27 / 38 | 264 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,09,803 · Female 7,17,010 | 16,26,813 | 15 / 38 | 161 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.8% | 17 / 36 | 100 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.2% | 33 / 38 | 177 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.8% | 30 / 38 | 249 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 3.6% | 38 / 38 | 706 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.7% | 12 / 38 | 465 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.3% | 21 / 38 | 408 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 30.6% | 6 / 38 | 450 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.0% | 6 / 38 | 507 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.8% | 19 / 38 | 536 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 90.3% | 24 / 38 | 659 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.8% | 21 / 38 | 91 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.6% | 20 / 38 | 574 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.6% | 17 / 38 | 400 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 97.7% | 3 / 38 | 3 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 24.2% | 12.2% | 24 / 38 | 327 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.3% | 24 / 38 | 29 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 27.7% | 38 / 38 | 229 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 8.0% | 23 / 38 | 31 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.2% · Men 25.8% | 22.5% | 37 / 38 | 397 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 97.1% | 2 / 37 | 19 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 69.6% | 20 / 38 | 124 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.1% | 33 / 38 | 90 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.7% | 9 / 38 | 16 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.7% | 3 / 38 | 128 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 22 / 38 | 216 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,724 | 28 / 38 | 395 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.8% · Men 17.2% | 11.0% | 26 / 38 | 714 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.1% | 34 / 38 | 629 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.1% · Men 12.1% | 11.1% | 27 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,35,889 · Female 12,28,986 | 24,64,875 | 13 / 38 | 182 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 28,66,289 | 9 / 38 | 133 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 400 | 27 / 38 | 379 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 463 | 25 / 38 | 342 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.2 | 17 / 38 | 445 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.4 | 35 / 38 | 536 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 86.6 | 24 / 38 | 362 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 35.1 | 30 / 38 | 487 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.8 | 33 / 38 | 506 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 22 / 38 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.5 | 29 / 38 | 492 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 4.9% | 34 / 37 | 478 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 9.9 | 33 / 38 | 427 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 200.8 | 14 / 38 | 78 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.3 | 34 / 38 | 563 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 205 | 14 / 38 | 217 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 242 | 1 / 38 | 1 / 785 |
National highways through Tiruvannamalai
- NH-NH-179B
- NH-NH-179D
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-77
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
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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