Tambaram Taluka - Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Tambaram is an administrative taluka in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Vandalur, while the nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 10.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 62 km², including 11.15 km² of rural area and 51.31 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tambaram Taluka
Tambaram Taluka has a total of 28 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agaramthen | Rural | Agaramthen |
| 2 | Arasankalani | Rural | Ottiambakkam |
| 3 | Chittlapakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Gourivakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Irumbuliyur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Kadaperi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Kasbapuram | Rural | Agaramthen |
| 8 | Koilambakkam (Ct) | Rural | Kovilambakkam |
| 9 | Kovilancheri | Rural | Madurapakkam |
| 10 | Madampakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Madurapakkam | Rural | Madurapakkam |
| 12 | Medavakkam (Ct) | Rural | Medavakkam |
| 13 | Moolacheri | Rural | Madurapakkam |
| 14 | Mudichur | Rural | Mudichur |
| 15 | Nanmangalam (Og) | Rural | Nanmangalam |
| 16 | Ottiambakkam | Rural | Ottiambakkam |
| 17 | Peerkankaranai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Perumbakkam | Rural | Perumbakkam |
| 19 | Perungalathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Pulikoradu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Rajakilzhpakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Selaiyur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Sempakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Sittalapakkam | Rural | Siththaalapaakkam |
| 25 | Tambaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Tiruvancheri (Og) | Rural | Thiruvencheri |
| 27 | Vengapakkam | Rural | Agaramthen |
| 28 | Vengavasal (Ct) | Rural | Vengaivasal |
Population of Tambaram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Tambaram Taluka had a total population of 3,83,718 people living in 98,067 households. The population comprised 1,94,083 males and 1,89,635 females, with an average population density of 6,143 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,83,718 | 27,396 | 3,56,322 |
| Male Population | 1,94,083 | 13,762 | 1,80,321 |
| Female Population | 1,89,635 | 13,634 | 1,76,001 |
| Total Households | 98,067 | 6,866 | 91,201 |
| Population Density | 6,143 / km² | 2,457 / km² | 6,944 / km² |
Tambaram Taluka had 3,16,582 literate people and 39,732 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 54,289 and 3,523 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 39,732 | 3,255 | 36,477 |
| Literate Population | 3,16,582 | 21,061 | 2,95,521 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,136 | 6,335 | 60,801 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,289 | 5,408 | 48,881 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,523 | 699 | 2,824 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.