Tirukalukundram Taluka - Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu
Tirukalukundram is an administrative taluka in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tirukalukundram is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Otivakkam, while the nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 359 km², including 328.10 km² rural area and 30.59 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tirukalukundram Taluka
Tirukalukundram Taluka has a total of 116 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 | Acharavakkam | Rural | Pattikkadu |
| 2 | Adavilagam | Rural | Sogandi |
| 3 | Alagusamudram | Rural | Alagusamudram |
| 4 | Amaipakkam | Rural | Neikuppi |
| 5 | Amanambakkam Rf | Rural | Amanambakkam |
| 6 | Aminjikarai | Rural | Aminjikarai |
| 7 | Ammanambakkam | Rural | Amanambakkam |
| 8 | Anoor | Rural | Anoor |
| 9 | Arambakkam | Rural | Vengampakkam |
| 10 | Attavakkam | Rural | Irumbulicheri |
| 11 | Ayapakkam | Rural | Aayapakkam |
| 12 | Boomarajapuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Chinnakattupakkam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Echankaranai | Rural | Eechankaranai |
| 15 | Echur | Rural | Echur |
| 16 | Edaiyur | Rural | Ponpathirkoodam |
| 17 | Edaiyur | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 18 | Edayathur | Rural | Edaiyathur |
| 19 | Egai | Rural | Mullikolathur |
| 20 | Elumichampattu | Rural | Anoor |
| 21 | Irumbuli | Rural | Kothimangalam |
| 22 | Janakipuram | Rural | Mosivakkam |
| 23 | Kadambady | Rural | Kadambadi |
| 24 | Kalpakkam | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 25 | Kankeyamkuppam | Rural | Sogandi |
| 26 | Karmarapakkam | Rural | Naduvakkarai |
| 27 | Keelavedu | Rural | Nenmeli |
| 28 | Keerapakkam | Rural | Pulleri |
| 29 | Kilapakkam | Rural | Killapakkam |
| 30 | Kokilamedu | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 31 | Konthakarikuppam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Korappattu | Rural | Anoor |
| 33 | Kothimangalam | Rural | Kothimangalam |
| 34 | Kudiperumbakkam | Rural | Vittilapuram |
| 35 | Kuhipanthandalam | Rural | Kuzhipanthandalam |
| 36 | Kunnathur | Rural | Kunnathur |
| 37 | Kunnavakkam | Rural | Naduvakkarai |
| 38 | Lattur | Rural | Lattur |
| 39 | Mamallapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Mambakkam | Rural | Mambakkam |
| 41 | Manamai | Rural | Manamai |
| 42 | Manapakkam | Rural | Manapakkam |
| 43 | Mangalam B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Meiyur | Rural | Sadurangappatinam |
| 45 | Melapattu | Rural | Kothimangalam |
| 46 | Meleripakkam | Rural | Meleripakkam |
| 47 | Melkuppam | Rural | Kadambadi |
| 48 | Merkandai | Rural | Lattur |
| 49 | Mudaiyur | Rural | Thathalur |
| 50 | Mullakolathur | Rural | Mullikolathur |
| 51 | Muthigainallankuppam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Nadurvakkarai | Rural | Naduvakkarai |
| 53 | Nallanpillaipettral | Rural | Vadakadambadi |
| 54 | Nallathur - A | Rural | Nallathur |
| 55 | Nallathur - B | Rural | Nallathur |
| 56 | Nallur | Rural | Nallur |
| 57 | Narapakkam | Rural | Narapakkam |
| 58 | Narasankuppam | Rural | Neikuppi |
| 59 | Nathamkariamcheri | Rural | Nathamkariacheri |
| 60 | Navallur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Navalur Rf | Rural | Vazhuvathur |
| 62 | Neikuppi | Rural | Neikuppi |
| 63 | Nelvoy | Rural | Kothimangalam |
| 64 | Nemmeli | Rural | Nenmeli |
| 65 | Nerumbur | Rural | Nerumbur |
| 66 | Osivakkam | Rural | Mosivakkam |
| 67 | Othivakkam | Rural | Othivakkam |
| 68 | P V Kalathur B | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | P.V.Kalathur | Rural | P. V. Kalathur |
| 70 | Pakkam | Rural | Pandur |
| 71 | Panagattucheri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 72 | Pandur | Rural | Pandur |
| 73 | Pattikadu | Rural | Pattikkadu |
| 74 | Perambakkam | Rural | Vittilapuram |
| 75 | Periayakattupakkam | Rural | Periyakattupakkam |
| 76 | Perumaleri | Rural | Vadakadambadi |
| 77 | Perumbedu | Rural | Perumbedu |
| 78 | Ponpathirkoodam | Rural | Ponpathirkoodam |
| 79 | Poonthandalam | Rural | Vengampakkam |
| 80 | Pudupakkam | Rural | Othivakkam |
| 81 | Pudupattinam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 82 | Pudupattinam (Ct) | Rural | Pudupattinam |
| 83 | Pudupattinam (Part) | Rural | Vittilapuram |
| 84 | Pulikundram | Rural | Kothimangalam |
| 85 | Puliyur | Rural | Pattikkadu |
| 86 | Pulleri | Rural | Pulleri |
| 87 | Punjeri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 88 | Punnapattu | Rural | Othivakkam |
| 89 | Ruthirakotti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 90 | Sadurangapattinam | Rural | Sadurangappatinam |
| 91 | Salur | Rural | Saloor |
| 92 | Salur Rf | Rural | Saloor |
| 93 | Sogandy | Rural | Sogandi |
| 94 | Soolaikuppam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Sooradimangalam | Rural | Sooradimangalam |
| 96 | Thathalur | Rural | Thathalur |
| 97 | Thazambedu | Rural | Thazhambedu |
| 98 | Thimmur | Rural | Vazhuvathur |
| 99 | Thirukalukundram A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 100 | Thirukalukundram B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Thirumani | Rural | Thirumani |
| 102 | Thirumani Rf | Rural | Thirumani |
| 103 | Thunjam | Rural | Nenmeli |
| 104 | Tirukkalukunram Forest | Rural | Thirumani |
| 105 | Udayambakkam | Rural | Manapakkam |
| 106 | Vallipuram | Rural | Vallipuram |
| 107 | Vasavasamudram | Rural | Vasuvasamudram |
| 108 | Vazhuvodur | Rural | Vazhuvathur |
| 109 | Veerakuppam | Rural | Ponpathirkoodam |
| 110 | Veerapuram | Rural | Aminjikarai |
| 111 | Vellapandal | Rural | Killapakkam |
| 112 | Venbakkam | Rural | Saloor |
| 113 | Vengabakkam | Rural | Vengampakkam |
| 114 | Vilagam | Rural | Vilagam |
| 115 | Vittlapuram | Rural | Vittilapuram |
| 116 | Voyalur | Rural | Vayalur |
Population of Tirukalukundram Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Tirukalukundram Taluka has a total population of 1,96,897 people, consisting of 99,401 males and 97,496 females. There are 49,599 households in the taluka with an average population density of 549 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,96,897 | 1,31,183 | 65,714 |
| Male Population | 99,401 | 66,179 | 33,222 |
| Female Population | 97,496 | 65,004 | 32,492 |
| Total Households | 49,599 | 33,136 | 16,463 |
| Population Density | 549 / km² | 400 / km² | 2,148 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,38,237 literate people and 21,220 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 54,457 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,119 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,220 | 14,213 | 7,007 |
| Literate Population | 1,38,237 | 87,281 | 50,956 |
| Illiterate Population | 58,660 | 43,902 | 14,758 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,457 | 44,177 | 10,280 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,119 | 2,937 | 1,182 |
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.