Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 195 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Cuddalore. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,703 km², including 3,243.69 km² of rural area and 459.31 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Cuddalore District
Cuddalore District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 930 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvanagiri | 73 | — |
| 2 | Chidambaram | 123 | 598.50 |
| 3 | Cuddalore | 86 | 308.29 |
| 4 | Kattumannarkoil | 123 | 455.11 |
| 5 | Kurinjipadi | 66 | 386.24 |
| 6 | Panruti | 113 | 498.25 |
| 7 | Srimushnam | 51 | — |
| 8 | Tittakudi | 112 | 612.28 |
| 9 | Veppur | 56 | — |
| 10 | Virudhachalam | 127 | 844.32 |
Population of Cuddalore District
According to the 2011 Census, Cuddalore District had a population of 26,05,914 people living in 6,35,578 households. The population comprised 13,11,697 males and 12,94,217 females, with an average population density of 704 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,05,914 | 17,20,725 | 8,85,189 |
| Male Population | 13,11,697 | 8,68,861 | 4,42,836 |
| Female Population | 12,94,217 | 8,51,864 | 4,42,353 |
| Total Households | 6,35,578 | 4,23,473 | 2,12,105 |
| Population Density | 704 / km² | 530 / km² | 1,927 / km² |
Cuddalore District had 18,15,281 literate people and 2,79,950 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,63,944 and 15,702 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,79,950 | 1,92,701 | 87,249 |
| Literate Population | 18,15,281 | 11,26,045 | 6,89,236 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,90,633 | 5,94,680 | 1,95,953 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,63,944 | 6,09,922 | 1,54,022 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,702 | 9,923 | 5,779 |
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.