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Erode AI Report

Date: February 17, 2026

Erode city, located in Tamil Nadu, has 3% of the state's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Sathyamangalam Fort and Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport in Coimbatore, located 51 Km away.

Erode is the 267th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Erode District in Tamil Nadu State. Erode District is ranked 206th in population and 170th in area across India.

The average Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 10. Erode is the 15th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Erode is the 17th highest ranked in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)   . This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

The average No of Sub Divisional Hospital   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 2. Erode is the 17th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.

Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)
No of Sub Divisional Hospital No of Sub Divisional Hospital

Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
# of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021)
Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Erode is the 147th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Erode is the 629th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   . This implies low private sector growth.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Erode is the 593rd worst ranked in # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021)   . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

Erode is the 590th worst ranked in Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that standard of living of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Tamil   :   130,166
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   43,485
  • 3. Telugu   :   9,939

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
157,101
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
267th
District
Area (km2)  
:
5,714
District
Area (Rank)
:
170th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 59
No. of Villages  
in District
: 306