The district is spread over an area of 4,404 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi) and had a population of 2,722,290 in 2011.

The Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and drinking water.

Trichy district is diverse in landscape, mixture of Fertile, Delta, Valleys, Hilly areas, Semi Arid Zones.

Falls and Streams from these two hills fills up the lakes in valley areas and makes the land irrigated and Fertile.

[citation needed] According to 2011 census, Tiruchirappalli district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.

[8] Languages of Tiruchirappalli district (2011)[10] At the time of the 2011 census, 95.67% of the population spoke Tamil, 2.08% Telugu .

[citation needed] The district has a large cattle and poultry population with agriculture workers in the smaller villages like Kalpalayathanpatti.