Coimbatore North Taluka - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore North is an administrative taluka in the Coimbatore 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 Periyanaikanpalayam, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 10.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 873 km², including 659.17 km² of rural area and 214.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 988 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Coimbatore North Taluka
Coimbatore North Taluka has a total of 30 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 | Anaikatti (North) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Anaikatti (South) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Annupperpalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Ashokapuram (Ct) | Rural | Asokapuram |
| 5 | Bilichi | Rural | Onnipalayam |
| 6 | Chinnathadagam (Ct) | Rural | Chinna Thadagam |
| 7 | Chinnavedampatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Ganapathi (E) And (W) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Goundenpalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Gudalur (N) And (S) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kalapatti (East) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Kalapatti (West) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Krishnarayapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Kurudampalayam (Ct) | Rural | Kurudampalayam |
| 15 | Naickenpalayam | Rural | Naickenpalayam |
| 16 | Nanjundapuram | Rural | Nanjundapuram |
| 17 | Narasimmanaikenpalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Pannimadai | Rural | Kannuvai |
| 19 | Periyanaikanpalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Puliyakulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Sanganur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Sarvanampatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Somayampalayam (Ct) | Rural | Somayampalayam |
| 24 | Thadagam R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Thelungupalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Thudiyalur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Veerapandi | Rural | 24.Veerapandi |
| 28 | Veerapandi 24 | Rural | 24.Veerapandi |
| 29 | Vellakinar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Vilankurichi (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Coimbatore North Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Coimbatore North Taluka had a total population of 6,37,389 people living in 1,76,703 households. The population comprised 3,20,620 males and 3,16,769 females, with an average population density of 730 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,37,389 | 1,69,265 | 4,68,124 |
| Male Population | 3,20,620 | 84,785 | 2,35,835 |
| Female Population | 3,16,769 | 84,480 | 2,32,289 |
| Total Households | 1,76,703 | 47,879 | 1,28,824 |
| Population Density | 730 / km² | 257 / km² | 2,185 / km² |
Coimbatore North Taluka had 4,83,470 literate people and 60,140 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 91,506 and 4,419 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 60,140 | 14,930 | 45,210 |
| Literate Population | 4,83,470 | 1,10,745 | 3,72,725 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,53,919 | 58,520 | 95,399 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 91,506 | 40,279 | 51,227 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,419 | 3,805 | 614 |
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.