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Compare villages in Tamil Nadu

15,042 villages of Tamil Nadu with Census 2011 figures, ranked on seven measures and ready to compare side by side — pick any two to five, from one district or across the state.

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The two largest villages of each district, by Census 2011 population — one click each.

Top villages of Tamil Nadu, measure by measure

Census 2011 figures as recorded; each list says what a higher value means. Jump to: Population · Households · Literacy rate · Sex ratio · Household size · Population density · Work participation

Populationlarger recorded population first · 15,042 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu

  1. 1PambanRameswaram, Ramanathapuram37,819
  2. 2Cherangode1Panthalur, The Nilgiris33,506
  3. 3SemmanjeriSholinganallur, Chennai29,751
  4. 4MyaladumparaiAndipatti, Theni29,731
  5. 5KavandapadiBhavani, Erode28,590
  6. 6KadiapattinamKalkulam, Kanniyakumari26,589
  7. 7KadamalaikunduAndipatti, Theni23,650
  8. 8Nelliyalam1Panthalur, The Nilgiris21,836
  9. 9Kaveripuram NorthMettur, Salem21,306
  10. 10VadakuthuKurinjipadi, Cuddalore21,236

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Householdsmore recorded households first · 15,042 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu

  1. 1MyaladumparaiAndipatti, Theni8,628
  2. 2KavandapadiBhavani, Erode8,622
  3. 3Cherangode1Panthalur, The Nilgiris8,552
  4. 4PambanRameswaram, Ramanathapuram8,522
  5. 5KadamalaikunduAndipatti, Theni6,841
  6. 6KadiapattinamKalkulam, Kanniyakumari6,415
  7. 7SemmanjeriSholinganallur, Chennai6,141
  8. 8Kaveripuram NorthMettur, Salem5,957
  9. 9MarchinaickenpalayamAnaimalai, Coimbatore5,636
  10. 10Timmarasanayakkanur Bit-1Andipatti, Theni5,552

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Literacy ratehigher recorded literacy rate first · 15,042 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 1JekkalnayakkanpattiNamakkal, Namakkal100.0%
  2. 19OnbathuveliBudalur, Thanjavur99.1%
  3. 22MurambanOttapidaram, Thoothukkudi98.4%
  4. 23AmudurmeduPoonamallee, Thiruvallur98.1%
  5. 25UraniMarakanam, Viluppuram97.9%
  6. 27AgraharamelAvadi, Thiruvallur97.5%
  7. 29VilangaduMaduranthakam, Chengalpattu97.4%
  8. 31ElaiyampalayamTiruchengode, Namakkal97.3%
  9. 33MelmaruvathurCheyyur, Chengalpattu96.9%
  10. 35AthuppakkamTharangambadi, Mayiladuthurai96.5%

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Sex ratiomore females per 1,000 males first · 15,040 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 1ElaiyampalayamTiruchengode, Namakkal12,547 per 1,000 males
  2. 4PoyyundarkudikaduOrathanadu, Thanjavur2,525 per 1,000 males
  3. 6UnjanaiTiruchengode, Namakkal2,011 per 1,000 males
  4. 10SundarakkottaiMannargudi, Thiruvarur1,895 per 1,000 males
  5. 12PallivayalKalaiyarkoil, Sivaganga1,791 per 1,000 males
  6. 18IlambuvanamEttayapuram, Thoothukkudi1,571 per 1,000 males
  7. 21ThenmathurTiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai1,515 per 1,000 males
  8. 23ThugavoorIlayangudi, Sivaganga1,491 per 1,000 males
  9. 25AriyakulamPalayamkottai, Tirunelveli1,469 per 1,000 males
  10. 25SinnapappanuthuUdumalaipettai, Tiruppur1,469 per 1,000 males

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Household sizemore persons per household first · 15,042 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 2JekkalnayakkanpattiNamakkal, Namakkal138.00 per household
  2. 5ElaiyampalayamTiruchengode, Namakkal20.91 per household
  3. 6PidaripattiNamakkal, Namakkal17.44 per household
  4. 7Thirumalai SamudramThanjavur, Thanjavur14.62 per household
  5. 8Aranarai (North)Perambalur, Perambalur12.98 per household
  6. 9MelmaruvathurCheyyur, Chengalpattu11.73 per household
  7. 10MelathidiyurPalayamkottai, Tirunelveli11.43 per household
  8. 12GollapattiUthangarai, Krishnagiri10.05 per household
  9. 13SillangulamOttapidaram, Thoothukkudi8.24 per household
  10. 14KeeranurRasipuram, Namakkal8.07 per household

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Population densitydenser settlement first · 15,041 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 2VaniyakarambaiKumbakonam, Thanjavur21,497.3 per km²
  2. 3PaleswarankandigaiGummidipoondi, Thiruvallur18,788.2 per km²
  3. 4ThoothukudiThoothukkudi, Thoothukkudi11,012.7 per km²
  4. 5ErumaipadugaiValangaiman, Thiruvarur10,236.7 per km²
  5. 6Mahimalai BitPapanasam, Thanjavur9,174.3 per km²
  6. 7NaickenpettaiWalajabad, Kancheepuram8,564.5 per km²
  7. 9SakkottaiKumbakonam, Thanjavur7,638.0 per km²
  8. 10ThimmarajampettaiWalajabad, Kancheepuram7,503.4 per km²
  9. 11EriyurJamunamarathoor, Tiruvannamalai7,123.2 per km²
  10. 12VirakavundanurPethanaickanpalayam, Salem6,748.1 per km²

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Work participationhigher share of workers first · 15,042 villages ranked in Tamil Nadu; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 10ThorappuKattumannarkoil, Cuddalore93.5%
  2. 16Sirupakkam RFveppur, Cuddalore91.2%
  3. 17SottavanamVirudhachalam, Cuddalore89.9%
  4. 18TellanandalTiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai88.9%
  5. 21NaradapattuChengam, Tiruvannamalai86.8%
  6. 27PanchanathipuramPeravurani, Thanjavur83.7%
  7. 29KattanahalliPalakkodu, Dharmapuri83.1%
  8. 31ThensenthamangalamVandavasi, Tiruvannamalai81.9%
  9. 32MelakaramanurUthukkottai, Thiruvallur81.3%
  10. 32T.ShanmugapuramEttayapuram, Thoothukkudi81.3%

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Ranks are computed from Census of India 2011 figures among villages that report them; ties share a rank; a missing figure means no rank, never zero. “Higher first” is the sort order, not a judgement. How every figure and rank is computed →

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