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About Erode

Erode is a district in Tamil Nadu, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Erode was 2,251,744 with a growth rate of 11.66%. Erode covers 5,760 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Erode's population is 993 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 953 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Erode, Urban/Rural population of Erode, Literacy data of Erode and Religion wise data of Erode. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Erode

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
2,251,744
Growth (%)
11.66
Male Population
1,129,868
Sex Ratio
993
Female Population
1,121,876
Child Sex Ratio
953
Area ( In Km. Square )
5,760

Urban/Rural Population of Erode

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
1,157,976
Rural Population
1,093,768
Urban Population (%)
51.43
Rural Population (%)
48.57
Urban male Population
577,475
Rural Male Population
552,393
Urban Female Population
580,501
Rural Female Population
541,375
Urban Sex Ratio
1,005
Rural Sex Ratio
980

Literacy data of Erode

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
1,492,662
Literacy (%)
72.58
Male Literate
828,300
Male Literacy (%)
80.42
Female Literate
664,362
Female Literacy (%)
64.71
Urban Literate
837,616
Rural Literate
655,046
Urban Male Literates
452,326
Urban Male Literacy (%)
86.17
Rural Male Literates
375,974
Rural Male Literacy (%)
74.45
Urban Female Literates
385,290
Urban Female Literacy (%)
72.68
Rural Female Literates
279,072
Rural Female Literacy (%)
56.21

Religion Wise Data of Erode

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
2,115,455
Hindu (%)
93.95
Muslim
76,098
Muslim (%)
3.38
Sikh
435
Sikh (%)
0.02
Christian
55,899
Christian (%)
2.48
Jain
639
Jain (%)
0.03
Buddhist
148
Buddhist (%)
0.01
Other
157
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
2,913
Not Avaiable (%)
0.13

List of tehsils in Erode

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Bhavani

Area ( Km2 ): 1,494

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Erode

Area ( Km2 ): 768

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Gobichettipalayam

Area ( Km2 ): 663

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Perundurai

Area ( Km2 ): 563

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Sathyamangalam

Area ( Km2 ): 2,272