All Information About Tiruvadanai Subdistrict

Detailed information about Tiruvadanai Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Tiruvadanai -
Tehsil Code 5855
District Ramanathapuram
Census Code 2011 5855
Number of Grampanchayats 54
Number of Villages 64

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ramanathapuram (Code: 526)
Assembly Constituency Tiruvadanai (Code: 4000)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Tiruvadanai Karumanickam ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 212,029
M: 106,094
F: 105,935
Rural 174,992
M: 87,479
F: 87,513
Urban 37,037
M: 18,615
F: 18,422
General Information

Number of Households: 50,212

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 212,029 (Male: 106,094, Female: 105,935)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,680 (Male: 11,097, Female: 10,583)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,209 (Male: 20,616, Female: 20,593)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 212 (Male: 96, Female: 116)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 151,921 (Male: 83,492, Female: 68,429)

Illiterate Population

Total: 60,108 (Male: 22,602, Female: 37,506)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 99,155 (Male: 63,545, Female: 35,610)

Main Workers

Total: 71,604 (Male: 49,244, Female: 22,360)

Marginal Workers

Total: 27,551 (Male: 14,301, Female: 13,250)

Non-Workers

Total: 112,874 (Male: 42,549, Female: 70,325)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 33,988 (Male: 21,129, Female: 12,859)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,021 (Male: 6,127, Female: 4,894)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,483 (Male: 792, Female: 691)
  • Other Workers: 25,112 (Male: 21,196, Female: 3,916)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,310 (Male: 4,758, Female: 3,552)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,228 (Male: 5,117, Female: 6,111)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,429 (Male: 472, Female: 957)
  • Other Workers: 6,584 (Male: 3,954, Female: 2,630)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 212,029
M: 106,094
F: 105,935
Rural 174,992
M: 87,479
F: 87,513
Urban 37,037
M: 18,615
F: 18,422
General Information

Number of Households: 50,212

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 212,029 (Male: 106,094, Female: 105,935)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,680 (Male: 11,097, Female: 10,583)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,209 (Male: 20,616, Female: 20,593)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 212 (Male: 96, Female: 116)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 151,921 (Male: 83,492, Female: 68,429)

Illiterate Population

Total: 60,108 (Male: 22,602, Female: 37,506)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 99,155 (Male: 63,545, Female: 35,610)

Main Workers

Total: 71,604 (Male: 49,244, Female: 22,360)

Marginal Workers

Total: 27,551 (Male: 14,301, Female: 13,250)

Non-Workers

Total: 112,874 (Male: 42,549, Female: 70,325)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 33,988 (Male: 21,129, Female: 12,859)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,021 (Male: 6,127, Female: 4,894)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,483 (Male: 792, Female: 691)
  • Other Workers: 25,112 (Male: 21,196, Female: 3,916)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,310 (Male: 4,758, Female: 3,552)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,228 (Male: 5,117, Female: 6,111)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,429 (Male: 472, Female: 957)
  • Other Workers: 6,584 (Male: 3,954, Female: 2,630)

Grampanchayat List of Tiruvadanai Tehsil/Taluka

Tiruvadanai Tehsil comprises 54 Gram Panchayats and 64 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Tiruvadanai. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiruvadanai

Tiruvadanai is located in the Ramanathapuram District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Tiruvadanai Tehsil has 64 villages.

Tiruvadanai has a total of 54 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Tiruvadanai is 212,029.

In Tiruvadanai, there are 106,094 males and 105,935 females.

There are 21,680 children in Tiruvadanai, comprising 11,097 males and 10,583 females.

In Tiruvadanai, the literate population is 151,921 (83,492 males and 68,429 females). The illiterate population is 60,108 (22,602 males and 37,506 females).