Tiruvallur
District in Tamil Nadu
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tiruvallur: 44.3%, 6th lowest of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu
MSME Density in Tiruvallur: 76.9 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu
Women Literacy in Tiruvallur: 83.6%, 18th highest of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu
Health Insurance in Tiruvallur: 50.7%, 3rd lowest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu
Tiruvallur is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 22.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,220 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.0% is above the state average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 992 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 997. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Tiruvallur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Health Insurance57% → 51%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 71.1% | 63.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 14.0% | 17.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.6% | 97.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 948 | 944 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 84.5% | 74.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 62.8 | 50.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.4 | 12.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 126 | 143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Tiruvallur district?
Tiruvallur has a population of 22.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 691 people per sq km across 3,220 sq km.
What is the population of Tiruvallur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 22.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Tiruvallur?
Tiruvallur has a literacy rate of 80.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Tamil Nadu average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Tiruvallur compare to Tamil Nadu?
Tiruvallur is the 11th most populous of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. Its sex ratio of 992 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 997 (Census 2011).
How many children in Tiruvallur are stunted or underweight?
In Tiruvallur, 15.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.1% wasted and 19.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Tamil Nadu average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Tiruvallur have health insurance?
50.7% of households in Tiruvallur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 57.4% in 2019–21. The Tamil Nadu average is 61.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Tiruvallur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Tiruvallur improved most in women 10+ year schooling (57% to 71%), iodized salt (84% to 93%), male hypertension (32% to 25%), and got worse in health insurance (57% to 51%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Tiruvallur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.