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Chidambaram

Chidambaram is a Town and Taluka in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Chidambaram Block (CD) is 05791. Total area of chidambaram taluka is 599 km² including 523.96 km² rural area and 74.54 km² urban area. Chidambaram taluka has a population of 4,67,909 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,69,000 while rural population is 2,98,909. Chidambaram taluka has a population density of 782 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,14,074 houses in the sub-district, including 39,228 urban houses and 74,846 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 73.86% population of chidambaram taluka is literate, out of which 79.20% males and 68.46% females are literate. There are about 174 villages in chidambaram taluka, which you can browse from chidambaram taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.


List of Villages in Chidambaram Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adanur B Adhanoor Bhuvanagiri
2Agara Alambadi Agara Alambadi Bhuvanagiri
3Agaranallur Agaranallur Chidambaram
4Alambadi Kasba Alambadi Bhuvanagiri
5Alamelumangapuram Manikollai Bhuvanagiri
6Ambapuram Ambalpuram Sethiathoppu
7Ambigapuram Kavarapattu Annamalai Nagar
8Anaivari Anaivari Sethiathope
9Ariyakoshti Ariyakoshti Parangipettai
10Ayipettai Ayeepettai Bhuvanagiri
11Ayipuram Ayeepuram Bhuvanagiri
12Ayyanurakkaramangalam Ayyanur Akkaramangalam Chidambaram
13Azhichikudi Azhichikudi Bhuvanagiri
14B Adhivaraganallur Adivaraganallur Bhuvanagiri
15B Arunmozhidevan Arunmozhidevan Bhuvanagiri
16B Maduvankarai B Maduvangarai Killai
17B Mutlur B Mutlur Parangipettai
18B Udaiyur B Odaiyur Bhuvanagiri
19Budararayanpettai Boothavarayanpettai Bhuvanagiri
20Buthangudi Boothangudi Sethiathoppu
21C Kothangudi C Kothankudi Chidambaram
22C Melvanniyur C Melavanniyur Bhuvanagiri
23C Thandeswaranallur C Thandeswaranallur Chidambaram
24C Vakkaramari C Vakkaramari Annamalai Nagar
25C Virasezhagan C Veerasozhagan Chidambaram
26Chidambaram Chidambaram Non Municipal Chidambaram
27Chidambaranathanpettai Kumaramangalam Chidambaram
28Chinna Nerkunam Chinnanerkunam Sethiathoppu
29Chinnakummatti Chinnakomatti Parangipettai
30Chithalapadi Vasaputhur Annamalai Nagar
31Chittimuttu Koothankoil Chidambaram
32Chokkankollai Chokkankollai Bhuvanagiri
33Devangudi Devangudi Chidambaram
34Edayanpalacheri Edaiyanpalcherry Chidambaram
35Elanangur Elanangoor Chidambaram
36Ellaikudi Ellaikudi Bhuvanagiri
37Ennanagaram Ennanagaram Bhuvanagiri
38Erukankattupadugai Vallampadugai Chidambaram
39Erumbur Erumbur Sethiathoppu
40Esanai Sengalmedu Chidambaram
41Jayamkondapattanam Jayankondapattinam Annamalainagar
42Jayankondan Jayankondam Bhuvanagiri
43K Adoor K Adoor Chidambaram
44Kadavacheri Kadavacherry Chidambaram
45Kanakkarapattu Kanagarapattu Chidambaram
46Kannangudi Kannangudi Chidambaram
47Kathazhai Kathazhai Sethiathoppu
48Kattukudalur Kattukudalur Chidambaram
49Kavarapattu Kavarapattu Annamalai Nagar
50Keerapalayam Keerapalayam Bhuvanagiri
51Kezhakundalapadi Keelagundalapadi Chidambaram
52Kezhamungiladi Kizhamungiladi Chidambaram
53Kezhanuvampattu Keel Anuvampattu Chidambaram
54Kezhaperambai Keelaperambai Chidambaram
55Kilavadinatham Kilavadinatham Bhuvanagiri
56Kiliyanur Kiliyanur Bhuvanagiri
57Killai R F N/A Chidambaram
58Kizhamanakudi Keelamanakudi Bhuvanagiri
59Kizhnatham Keelnatham Chidambaram
60Kodippallam Pinnathur Chidambaram
61Kodiyalam N/A Chidambaram
62Koothankoil Koothankoil Chidambaram
63Kothattai Kothattai Parangipettai
64Kovilampundi Kovilampoondi Chidambaram
65Krishnapuram Vadakrishnapuram Bhuvanagiri
66Kulakudi P Kolakudi Mel Bhuvanagiri
67Kulappadi Koolapadi Chidambaram
68Kumaramangalam Kumaramangalam Annamalai Nagar
69Kummudimulai Kummudimoolai Bhuvanagiri
70Kuriyamangalam Kuriyamangalam Bhuvanagiri
71Lalpuram Lalpuram Chidambaram
72Manakkudaiyaniruppu Sirukalur Chidambaram
73Manikollai Manikollai Parankipettai
74Manjakkollai Manjakollai Bhuvanagiri
75Manjakuzhi Manjakuzhi Parangipettai
76Marudur Maruthur Bhuvanagiri
77Mathuranthaganallur Madhuranthaganallur Sethiathoppu
78Meethikudi Meethikudi Chidambaram
79Melanubavambattu Melannuvampattu Chidambaram
80Melchokkanathanpettai Lalpuram Chidambaram
81Melmanakkudi Melamanakudi Bhuvanagiri
82Melmungilladi Melamoongiladi Chidambaram
83Miralur Miralur Sethiathoppu
84Mugaiyur Mugaiyur Chidambaram
85Mutlur C Mutlur Chidambaram
86Nakkaravanthangudi Kumaramangalam Chidambaram
87Nanjaimaghattuvazhkai Nanjamahathuvalgai Killai
88Nanjalur Nanjalur Chidambaram
89Nathamedu Nathamedu Bhuvanagiri
90Nellikollai Nellikollai Sethiathoppu
91Odakakkanalur Odakkanallur Sethiathoppu
92Orathur Orathur Bhuvanagiri
93Palavattunnan Kothattai Parangipettai
94Palayancherthangudi Palayanserthangudi Chidambaram
95Pallippadai Pallipadai Chidambaram
96Paluttankarai Lalpuram Chidambaram
97Pannapattu Pannapattu Chidambaram
98Paradur Paradur Bhuvanagiri
99Parameswaranallur C Thandeswaranallur Chidambaram
100Perampattu Perampattu Annamalainagar
101Periya Nerkunam Periyanerkunam Sethiathoppu
102Periyakumatti Periyakomatti Parangipettai
103Periyapattu Periyapattu Parangipettai
104Perungalur Perungaloor Chidambaram
105Pettai Varahoor Annamalai Nagar
106Pichavaram Pichavaram Annamalai Nagar
107Pichavaram Extension R F N/A Chidambaram
108Pichavaram R F N/A Chidambaram
109Pinnalur Pinnalur Sethiathoppu
110Pinnattur Pinnathur Chidambaram
111Poolamedu Poolamedu Chidambaram
112Poonthottam Punthottam Chidambaram
113Poovalai Poovalai Parangipettai
114Prasannaramapuram Prasannaramapuram Sethiathoppu
115Puliyagudi Thenharirajapuram Bhuvanagiri
116Pungudi K Adoor Chidambaram
117Punjamangattuvalkkai B Maduvangarai Killai
118Radhavilagam Uthamasozhamangalam Chidambaram
119Sakkangudi Sakkankudi Chidambaram
120Saliyanthoppu Saliyanthoppu Chidambaram
121Sathamangalam Sathamangalam Sethiathoppu
122Sathappadi Sathapadi Bhuvanagiri
123Sendirakillai Senthirakillai Parangipettai
124Sengalmedu Sengalmedu Chidambaram
125Sethiyur Sethiyur Chidambaram
126Silambimangalam Silambimangalam Parangipettai
127Sirugalur Sirukalur Chidambaram
128Sitheri B Sitheri Bhuvanagiri
129Sivapuri Sivapuri Annamalai Nagar
130Sivayam Sivayam Chidambaram
131Siyappadi Manjakollai Bhuvanagiri
132T Madappuram T Manalur Chidambaram
133T Manalur T Manalur Chidambaram
134T Neduncheri T Neduncherry Kattumannarkovil
135Tachakkadu Thatchakadu Chidambaram
136Thalaikulam Karaimedu Bhuvanagiri
137Thandavarayancholanganpettai Thandavarayansozhaganpettai Annamalai Nagar
138Tharasur Tharasur Chidambaram
139Thathampettai Vadaharirajapuram Bhuvanagiri
140Thavarthampattu Thavarthampattu Chidambaram
141Then Harirajapuram Thenharirajapuram Bhuvanagiri
142Therkuthittai Therkkuthittai Bhuvanagiri
143Therkuviruthangan Therkkuviruthangan Sethiathoppu
144Thirukazhipalai Keelathirukalipalai Chidambaram
145Tillainayakapuram Thillainayagapuram Chidambaram
146Tillaividangan Thillaividangan Killai
147Tiruppaninatham Keerapalayam Bhuvanagiri
148Tuniseramedu Thunisiramedu Chidambaram
149Turinjikollai Thurinjikollai Sethiathoppu
150Uluthur Uluthur Sethiathoppu
151Usuppur Usuppur Chidambaram
152Uthamasozhamangalam Uthamasozhamangalam Chidambaram
153Vada Harirajapuram Vadaharirajapuram Chidambaram
154Vadakkuthittai Vadakkuthittai Bhuvanagiri
155Vadakkuviruthangam Therkkuviruthangan Sethiathoppu
156Vadappakkam Vadapakkam Peruratchi
157Vaiyalamur Vayalamoor Bhuvanagiri
158Vaiyur Vaiyur Chidambaram
159Vakkur Vaakkur Chidambaram
160Valayamadevi Melvalayamadevi Sethiathoppu
161Vallampadugai Vallampadugai Chidambaram
162Vandarayampattu Azhichikudi Bhuvanagiri
163Varagur Varahoor Annamalai Nagar
164Vasaputhur Vasaputhur Annamalai Nagar
165Vatharayanthethu Vatharayanthethu Sethiathoppu
166Vayalur Karanai Bhuvanagiri
167Vazhakollai Vazhakollai Sethiathoppu
168Veeramudaiyanatham Veeramudaiyanatham Sethiathoppu
169Velangippattu Velangipattu Parangipettai
170Velayamadevi Kilpathi Ammankuppam Sethiathoppu
171Velliyakudi Velliyagudi Sethiathoppu
172Veyyalur Vayalur Sethiathoppu
173Vilagam Vilagam Chidambaram
174Villiyanallur Villiyanallur Parangipettai

Population of Chidambaram Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 2,98,909 1,69,000 4,67,909
Male Population 1,50,348 84,798 2,35,146
Female Population 1,48,561 84,202 2,32,763
Population Density 570 / km² 2,267 / km² 782 / km²

Households in Chidambaram Taluka

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
74,846
39,228
1,14,074






Sub-District Overview
Sub-District (Hindi) : Chidambaram
(चिदम्बरम)
District : Cuddalore
State / UT : Tamil Nadu
Total Area : 599 km²
Total Population : 4,67,909
Density : 782/km²
Total Villages : 174
Total Population Villages in Chidambaram Taluka
less Than 200 1
200 - 499 8
500 - 999 40
1000 - 1999 76
2000 - 4999 42
5000 - 9999 4
10000 and above N/A


Related Pages
List of Talukas in Cuddalore
List of Districts in Tamil Nadu





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.