All Information About Arani Subdistrict

Detailed information about Arani Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Arani -
Tehsil Code 5721
District Tiruvannamalai
Census Code 2011 5721
Number of Grampanchayats 69
Number of Villages 50

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Arani (Code: 504)
Assembly Constituency Arani (Code: 3863)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Arani S.Ramachandran ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 294,976
M: 146,822
F: 148,154
Rural 185,402
M: 92,579
F: 92,823
Urban 109,574
M: 54,243
F: 55,331
General Information

Number of Households: 70,667

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 294,976 (Male: 146,822, Female: 148,154)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,125 (Male: 15,964, Female: 15,161)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 52,912 (Male: 26,051, Female: 26,861)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,158 (Male: 583, Female: 575)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 207,878 (Male: 114,568, Female: 93,310)

Illiterate Population

Total: 87,098 (Male: 32,254, Female: 54,844)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 134,736 (Male: 87,773, Female: 46,963)

Main Workers

Total: 111,394 (Male: 77,162, Female: 34,232)

Marginal Workers

Total: 23,342 (Male: 10,611, Female: 12,731)

Non-Workers

Total: 160,240 (Male: 59,049, Female: 101,191)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 16,481 (Male: 12,177, Female: 4,304)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 30,567 (Male: 14,381, Female: 16,186)
  • Household Industry Workers: 13,490 (Male: 9,319, Female: 4,171)
  • Other Workers: 50,856 (Male: 41,285, Female: 9,571)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,565 (Male: 894, Female: 671)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,714 (Male: 3,888, Female: 7,826)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,629 (Male: 596, Female: 1,033)
  • Other Workers: 8,434 (Male: 5,233, Female: 3,201)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 294,976
M: 146,822
F: 148,154
Rural 185,402
M: 92,579
F: 92,823
Urban 109,574
M: 54,243
F: 55,331
General Information

Number of Households: 70,667

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 294,976 (Male: 146,822, Female: 148,154)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,125 (Male: 15,964, Female: 15,161)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 52,912 (Male: 26,051, Female: 26,861)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,158 (Male: 583, Female: 575)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 207,878 (Male: 114,568, Female: 93,310)

Illiterate Population

Total: 87,098 (Male: 32,254, Female: 54,844)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 134,736 (Male: 87,773, Female: 46,963)

Main Workers

Total: 111,394 (Male: 77,162, Female: 34,232)

Marginal Workers

Total: 23,342 (Male: 10,611, Female: 12,731)

Non-Workers

Total: 160,240 (Male: 59,049, Female: 101,191)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 16,481 (Male: 12,177, Female: 4,304)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 30,567 (Male: 14,381, Female: 16,186)
  • Household Industry Workers: 13,490 (Male: 9,319, Female: 4,171)
  • Other Workers: 50,856 (Male: 41,285, Female: 9,571)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,565 (Male: 894, Female: 671)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,714 (Male: 3,888, Female: 7,826)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,629 (Male: 596, Female: 1,033)
  • Other Workers: 8,434 (Male: 5,233, Female: 3,201)

Grampanchayat List of Arani Tehsil/Taluka

Arani Tehsil comprises 69 Gram Panchayats and 50 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Arani. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arani

Arani is located in the Tiruvannamalai District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Arani Tehsil has 50 villages.

Arani has a total of 69 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Arani is 294,976.

In Arani, there are 146,822 males and 148,154 females.

There are 31,125 children in Arani, comprising 15,964 males and 15,161 females.

In Arani, the literate population is 207,878 (114,568 males and 93,310 females). The illiterate population is 87,098 (32,254 males and 54,844 females).