Chidambaram taluk
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Chidambaram had a population of 469,416 with 236,170  males and 233,246 females. There were 988 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 75.15. Child population in the age group below 6 was 23,599 Males and 21,446 Females.