Ariyalur taluk facts for kids

Ariyalur taluk is a special area, like a smaller county, located within the Ariyalur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main town and center for this area is Ariyalur.

What is a Taluk?

A taluk is like a smaller division of a larger district. Think of it as a local administrative area, similar to a sub-district or a block in some other countries. It helps the government manage services and keep records for the people living there. The town of Ariyalur serves as the main office, or "headquarters," for the Ariyalur taluk. This means important decisions and paperwork for the taluk are handled there.

People of Ariyalur Taluk

Learning about the people who live in an area helps us understand it better. Here's what we know about the population of Ariyalur taluk from a study done in 2011:

How Many People Live Here?

• In 2011, about 255,749 people called Ariyalur taluk their home.
• Out of these, 126,931 were boys and men.
• And 128,818 were girls and women.

Girls and Boys

• For every 1,000 boys and men, there were about 1,015 girls and women. This number helps us see the balance between males and females in the area.

Reading and Writing

• The ability to read and write is called literacy. In Ariyalur taluk, about 64.54% of the people could read and write in 2011. This means more than half of the population was literate.

Youngest Residents

• The taluk also had many young children.
• There were 13,812 boys and 12,795 girls who were under 6 years old.