Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 39,36,331 people in 2011, Vellore ranks 3rd among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).
District boundaries change. If Vellore has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Vellore to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Ranipet: about 20 km
- Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh): about 35 km
- Tiruvannamalai: about 45 km
- Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): about 80 km
- Kancheepuram: about 95 km
- Krishnagiri: about 110 km
All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu
Questions people ask
Which state is Vellore district in?
Vellore district is in Tamil Nadu, India.
What is the headquarters of Vellore district?
The headquarters of Vellore district is Vellore, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Vellore district?
Vellore district had a population of 39,36,331 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.