All Information About Sattur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sattur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sattur -
Tehsil Code 5854
District Virudhunagar
Census Code 2011 5854
Number of Grampanchayats 54
Number of Villages 55

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Virudhunagar (Code: 541)
Assembly Constituency Sattur (Code: 4086)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Sattur Raghuraman A.R.R. ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 168,607
M: 83,151
F: 85,456
Rural 102,303
M: 50,605
F: 51,698
Urban 66,304
M: 32,546
F: 33,758
General Information

Number of Households: 47,891

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 168,607 (Male: 83,151, Female: 85,456)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 17,098 (Male: 8,807, Female: 8,291)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 40,787 (Male: 20,219, Female: 20,568)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 329 (Male: 163, Female: 166)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 118,490 (Male: 64,490, Female: 54,000)

Illiterate Population

Total: 50,117 (Male: 18,661, Female: 31,456)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 88,723 (Male: 50,363, Female: 38,360)

Main Workers

Total: 82,497 (Male: 47,616, Female: 34,881)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,226 (Male: 2,747, Female: 3,479)

Non-Workers

Total: 79,884 (Male: 32,788, Female: 47,096)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,344 (Male: 2,575, Female: 1,769)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,942 (Male: 7,197, Female: 7,745)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,581 (Male: 606, Female: 975)
  • Other Workers: 61,630 (Male: 37,238, Female: 24,392)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 242 (Male: 110, Female: 132)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,990 (Male: 792, Female: 1,198)
  • Household Industry Workers: 266 (Male: 43, Female: 223)
  • Other Workers: 3,728 (Male: 1,802, Female: 1,926)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 168,607
M: 83,151
F: 85,456
Rural 102,303
M: 50,605
F: 51,698
Urban 66,304
M: 32,546
F: 33,758
General Information

Number of Households: 47,891

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 168,607 (Male: 83,151, Female: 85,456)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 17,098 (Male: 8,807, Female: 8,291)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 40,787 (Male: 20,219, Female: 20,568)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 329 (Male: 163, Female: 166)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 118,490 (Male: 64,490, Female: 54,000)

Illiterate Population

Total: 50,117 (Male: 18,661, Female: 31,456)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 88,723 (Male: 50,363, Female: 38,360)

Main Workers

Total: 82,497 (Male: 47,616, Female: 34,881)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,226 (Male: 2,747, Female: 3,479)

Non-Workers

Total: 79,884 (Male: 32,788, Female: 47,096)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,344 (Male: 2,575, Female: 1,769)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,942 (Male: 7,197, Female: 7,745)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,581 (Male: 606, Female: 975)
  • Other Workers: 61,630 (Male: 37,238, Female: 24,392)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 242 (Male: 110, Female: 132)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,990 (Male: 792, Female: 1,198)
  • Household Industry Workers: 266 (Male: 43, Female: 223)
  • Other Workers: 3,728 (Male: 1,802, Female: 1,926)

Grampanchayat List of Sattur Tehsil/Taluka

Sattur Tehsil comprises 54 Gram Panchayats and 55 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sattur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sattur

Sattur is located in the Virudhunagar District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Sattur Tehsil has 55 villages.

Sattur has a total of 54 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sattur is 168,607.

In Sattur, there are 83,151 males and 85,456 females.

There are 17,098 children in Sattur, comprising 8,807 males and 8,291 females.

In Sattur, the literate population is 118,490 (64,490 males and 54,000 females). The illiterate population is 50,117 (18,661 males and 31,456 females).