Ariyalur

District in Tamil Nadu

Population
7.5 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
1,954 km²
1.5% of state
Literacy Rate
71.3%
State: 79.7%
Sex Ratio
1,015
State: 997
Density
386 /km²
State: 528 /km²
Population Rank
35th of 38
In Tamil Nadu

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ariyalur: 129.1%, 8th highest of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu

MSME Density in Ariyalur: 44.5 per 1,000 people, 8th lowest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Women Literacy in Ariyalur: 74.6%, lowest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

Health Insurance in Ariyalur: 71.1%, 15th of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu

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Ariyalur is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 7.5 Lakh spread across 1,954 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.3% is below the state average of 79.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 997.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density386 /km²▼528 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,015▲997943
Literacy Rate71.3%▼79.7%72.9%
SC Population23.3%▲20.2%16.6%
ST Population1.4%▲1.1%8.7%
Worker Participation47.7%▲45.8%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting18th of 3815.1%▲14.6%18.4%
Child Anaemia13th of 3862.0%▲58.2%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th lowest of 3844.5 per 1k pop▼58.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs2nd lowest of 3833.6k▼1.1 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases27th of 371718 per lakh▼2431 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼4.5 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼5.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)25th of 38100.0 per lakh▼131.6 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber CrimeLowest of 341.0 per lakh▼45.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Ariyalur district?

Ariyalur has a population of 7.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 386 people per sq km across 1,954 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Ariyalur?

Ariyalur has a literacy rate of 71.3%, which is below the Tamil Nadu average of 79.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Ariyalur compare to Tamil Nadu?

Ariyalur has a sex ratio of 1,015 (above state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 71.3% (below state average of 79.7%).

What data sources are used for Ariyalur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.