All Information About Pollachi Subdistrict

Detailed information about Pollachi Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Pollachi is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Coimbatore District of Tamil nadu State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Pollachi -
Tehsil Code 5899
District Coimbatore
Census Code 2011 5899
Number of Grampanchayats 56
Number of Villages 68

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Pollachi (Code: 525)
Assembly Constituency Kinathukadavu (Code: 3989)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kinathukadavu Damodaran.S ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Pollachi Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 575,928
M: 285,835
F: 290,093
Rural 321,477
M: 159,968
F: 161,509
Urban 254,451
M: 125,867
F: 128,584
General Information

Number of Households: 165,932

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 575,928 (Male: 285,835, Female: 290,093)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 46,989 (Male: 23,976, Female: 23,013)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 110,843 (Male: 54,735, Female: 56,108)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 9,655 (Male: 4,853, Female: 4,802)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 402,475 (Male: 217,189, Female: 185,286)

Illiterate Population

Total: 173,453 (Male: 68,646, Female: 104,807)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 294,009 (Male: 187,214, Female: 106,795)

Main Workers

Total: 272,469 (Male: 178,191, Female: 94,278)

Marginal Workers

Total: 21,540 (Male: 9,023, Female: 12,517)

Non-Workers

Total: 281,919 (Male: 98,621, Female: 183,298)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,877 (Male: 14,683, Female: 7,194)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 91,765 (Male: 47,243, Female: 44,522)
  • Household Industry Workers: 8,487 (Male: 4,555, Female: 3,932)
  • Other Workers: 150,340 (Male: 111,710, Female: 38,630)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 869 (Male: 361, Female: 508)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,902 (Male: 3,474, Female: 6,428)
  • Household Industry Workers: 862 (Male: 248, Female: 614)
  • Other Workers: 9,907 (Male: 4,940, Female: 4,967)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Pollachi Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 575,928
M: 285,835
F: 290,093
Rural 321,477
M: 159,968
F: 161,509
Urban 254,451
M: 125,867
F: 128,584
General Information

Number of Households: 165,932

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 575,928 (Male: 285,835, Female: 290,093)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 46,989 (Male: 23,976, Female: 23,013)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 110,843 (Male: 54,735, Female: 56,108)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 9,655 (Male: 4,853, Female: 4,802)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 402,475 (Male: 217,189, Female: 185,286)

Illiterate Population

Total: 173,453 (Male: 68,646, Female: 104,807)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 294,009 (Male: 187,214, Female: 106,795)

Main Workers

Total: 272,469 (Male: 178,191, Female: 94,278)

Marginal Workers

Total: 21,540 (Male: 9,023, Female: 12,517)

Non-Workers

Total: 281,919 (Male: 98,621, Female: 183,298)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 21,877 (Male: 14,683, Female: 7,194)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 91,765 (Male: 47,243, Female: 44,522)
  • Household Industry Workers: 8,487 (Male: 4,555, Female: 3,932)
  • Other Workers: 150,340 (Male: 111,710, Female: 38,630)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 869 (Male: 361, Female: 508)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,902 (Male: 3,474, Female: 6,428)
  • Household Industry Workers: 862 (Male: 248, Female: 614)
  • Other Workers: 9,907 (Male: 4,940, Female: 4,967)

Grampanchayat List of Pollachi Tehsil/Taluka

Pollachi Tehsil comprises 56 Gram Panchayats and 68 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Pollachi. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pollachi

Pollachi is located in the Coimbatore District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Pollachi Tehsil has 68 villages.

Pollachi has a total of 56 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Pollachi is 575,928.

In Pollachi, there are 285,835 males and 290,093 females.

There are 46,989 children in Pollachi, comprising 23,976 males and 23,013 females.

In Pollachi, the literate population is 402,475 (217,189 males and 185,286 females). The illiterate population is 173,453 (68,646 males and 104,807 females).