Tiruvarur - Demographics

Demographics

During 1901, the population of the town stood at 15,436. As of the census of India 2001, Thiruvarur had a population of 56,341; 28,595 males and 27,746 females. As of 2011 census of India, the population of the town was 58,334 constituting 51% males and 49% females. The population growth rate was higher during the decade of 1981–90 due to increased provision of social, economic and recreational facilities that caused the rural population to migrate to urban areas. The overall growth rate had declined over the last two decades due to poor returns in agriculture and increased migration of agricultural labourers to other urban centres. As of 2001, the sex ratio of the town stands at 970, which is lower than the state average of 982. Thiruvarur has an average literacy rate of 81%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 75%. The rate is higher than the national average. A total of 10% of the population of the town is under 6 years of age. The population density of the town is high in the centre and low in the peripheral regions. The town has 55% employed people; 12.7% are involved in primary occupations like agriculture, 2.8% in secondary occupations related to industries and 85% in teritiary occupations such as agricultural trading and tourism. About 33% population of the town is involved in agriculture and most of them are involved in trading activities. As per a survey conducted in 1997 by the Tamil Nadu Urban and Town Planning Department, 30 slums were identified in the town constituting 41% of the total population of the town.