As of the 2011 Indian census, The Arimalam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Arimalam Town Panchayat has population of 19,948 of which 10,552 are males while 9,448 are females as per report released by Census India 2015. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 890 which is 9.95% of total population of Arimalam. In Arimalam Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1004 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Arimalam is around 1055 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Arimalam city is 78.98% lower than state average of 80.09%. In Arimalam, Male literacy is around 87.25% while female literacy rate is 70.69%. Arimalam Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,184 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Locations
There many temples located in and around Arimalam which has high religious importance. Famous Temples in Arimalam are:
Sleeping St.Joseph churchu
Meenaskshi Sundarswarer Kovil, which is owned by Arimalam Nagarathar's was built at a cost of Rupees 5,00,000 in the year 1780. The subsequent Kumbabishekam for the temple was carried out on the following years 1903, 1944, 1958, 1975, 1991, 2005.
Sri Soundararaja Perumal Kovil, which is managed by P.S.S.M and P.S.S.Kt Family is more than 100 years old
Manikka Vinayagar Thirukovil
Jaya Vilangiamman Kovil
Sri sirameetar Kali Amman & sirameetar ayyanar koil
Subramaninar Kovil
Sundara Swamigal Athishtanam Kovil
Mariyamman Kovil
Sreenivas Perumal Kovil
Palladayar Kovil
Saathappa Athishtanam Kovil
Muni Kovil
Sandhi Veeran Kovil
Chella Ayyanar Kovil
Sri Paripala Vinayagar Kovil
Other Temples near Arimalam are:
Santhiveeran Kompalayam,
Sri Periya Ayyanar kovil,
Chellaiyanar Kovil,
Chattiram Kamatchi Amman Kovil,
Panaiyur Kamatchi Amman Kovil
Onangudi Veerama Kaliamman Kovil
Arimalam Theppam is famous and it is very rarely conducted because of lack of water in the big pond which is called Periya Pokkadan. There are also many temples located around the town. St. Joseph's Church, Roman Catholic parish church, located in Pudur Agraharam and Adaikalamadha Church, Roman Catholic non-parish church, located in Sirayampatti, Arimalam-Kulavaipatti Road, Arimalam.