Chidambaram Taluka - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram is an administrative taluka in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chidambaram is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kille, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 599 km², including 523.96 km² rural area and 74.54 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chidambaram Taluka
Chidambaram Taluka has a total of 123 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 | Agaranallur | Rural | Agaranallur |
| 2 | Ambigapuram | Rural | Kavarapattu |
| 3 | Ayipettai | Rural | Ayeepettai |
| 4 | Ayyanurakkaramangalam | Rural | Ayyanur-Akkaramangalam |
| 5 | B.Maduvankarai | Rural | B.Maduvangarai |
| 6 | Buthangudi | Rural | Boothangudi |
| 7 | C. Virasezhagan West | Rural | C. Veerasozhagan |
| 8 | C.Kothangudi | Rural | C.Kothankudi |
| 9 | C.Melvanniyur | Rural | C. Melavanniyur |
| 10 | C.Thandeswaranallur | Rural | C. Thandeswaranallur |
| 11 | C.Vakkaramari | Rural | C.Vakkaramari |
| 12 | C.Virasezhagan East | Rural | C. Veerasozhagan |
| 13 | Chidambaram (M) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Chidambaram (Nm) (Ct) | Rural | Chidambaram Non Municipal |
| 15 | Chidambaranathanpettai | Rural | Kumaramangalam |
| 16 | Chithalapadi | Rural | Vasaputhur |
| 17 | Chittimuttu | Rural | Koothankoil |
| 18 | Devangudi | Rural | Devangudi |
| 19 | Edayanpalacheri | Rural | Edaiyanpalcherry |
| 20 | Elanangur | Rural | Elanangoor |
| 21 | Ennanagaram | Rural | Ennanagaram |
| 22 | Erukankattupadugai | Rural | Vallampadugai |
| 23 | Esanai | Rural | Sengalmedu |
| 24 | Jayamkondapattanam | Rural | Jayankondapattinam |
| 25 | K. Adoor South | Rural | K.Adoor |
| 26 | K.Adoor North | Rural | K.Adoor |
| 27 | Kadavacheri | Rural | Kadavacherry |
| 28 | Kanakkarapattu | Rural | Kanagarapattu |
| 29 | Kannangudi | Rural | Kannangudi |
| 30 | Kattukudalur | Rural | Kattukudalur |
| 31 | Kavarapattu | Rural | Kavarapattu |
| 32 | Keerapalayam | Rural | Keerapalayam |
| 33 | Kezhakundalapadi | Rural | Keelagundalapadi |
| 34 | Kezhamungiladi | Rural | Kizhamungiladi |
| 35 | Kezhanuvampattu | Rural | Keel Anuvampattu |
| 36 | Kezhaperambai | Rural | Keelaperambai |
| 37 | Kiliyanur | Rural | Kiliyanur |
| 38 | Killai North | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Killai R.F. | Rural | Thandavarayansozhaganpettai |
| 40 | Killai South | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Kizhnatham | Rural | Keelnatham |
| 42 | Kodippallam | Rural | Pinnathur |
| 43 | Kodiyalam | Rural | Mugaiyur |
| 44 | Koothankoil | Rural | Koothankoil |
| 45 | Kovilampundi | Rural | Kovilampoondi |
| 46 | Kulappadi | Rural | Koolapadi |
| 47 | Kumaramangalam | Rural | Kumaramangalam |
| 48 | Lalpuram | Rural | Lalpuram |
| 49 | Manakkudaiyaniruppu | Rural | Sirukalur |
| 50 | Manambadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Mathuranthaganallur | Rural | Madhuranthaganallur |
| 52 | Meethikudi | Rural | Meethikudi |
| 53 | Melanubavambattu | Rural | Melannuvampattu |
| 54 | Melchokkanathanpettai | Rural | Lalpuram |
| 55 | Melmungilladi | Rural | Melamoongiladi |
| 56 | Mugaiyur | Rural | Mugaiyur |
| 57 | Nakkaravanthangudi | Rural | Nakkaravandankudi |
| 58 | Nanjaimagattuvazhai West | Rural | Nanjamahathuvalgai |
| 59 | Nanjaimaghattuvazhkai East | Rural | Nanjamahathuvalgai |
| 60 | Nanjalur | Rural | Nanjalur |
| 61 | Odakakkanalur | Rural | Odakkanallur |
| 62 | Orathur | Rural | Orathur |
| 63 | Palayancherthangudi | Rural | Palayanserthangudi |
| 64 | Pallippadai (Ct) | Rural | Pallipadai |
| 65 | Paluttankarai | Rural | Lalpuram |
| 66 | Pannapattu | Rural | Pannapattu |
| 67 | Paradur North | Rural | Paradur |
| 68 | Paradur South | Rural | Paradur |
| 69 | Parameswaranallur | Rural | C. Thandeswaranallur |
| 70 | Perampattu | Rural | Perampattu |
| 71 | Perungalur | Rural | Perungaloor |
| 72 | Pettai | Rural | Varahoor |
| 73 | Pichavaram | Rural | Pichavaram |
| 74 | Pichavaram Extension R.F. | Rural | Pichavaram |
| 75 | Pichavaram R.F. | Rural | Pichavaram |
| 76 | Pinnattur East | Rural | Pinnathur |
| 77 | Pinnattur West | Rural | Pinnathur |
| 78 | Poolamedu | Rural | Poolamedu |
| 79 | Poonthottam | Rural | Punthottam |
| 80 | Puliyagudi (Harirajapuram) | Rural | Thenharirajapuram |
| 81 | Pungudi | Rural | K.Adoor |
| 82 | Punjamangattuvalkkai | Rural | B.Maduvangarai |
| 83 | Radhavilagam | Rural | Uthamasozhamangalam |
| 84 | Sakkangudi | Rural | Sakkankudi |
| 85 | Saliyanthoppu | Rural | Saliyanthoppu |
| 86 | Sathamangalam | Rural | Sathamangalam |
| 87 | Sengalmedu | Rural | Sengalmedu |
| 88 | Sethiyur | Rural | Sethiyur |
| 89 | Sirugalur | Rural | Sirukalur |
| 90 | Sivapuri | Rural | Sivapuri |
| 91 | Sivayam | Rural | Sivayam |
| 92 | T.Madappuram | Rural | T. Manalur |
| 93 | T.Manalur | Rural | T. Manalur |
| 94 | T.Neduncheri | Rural | T. Neduncherry |
| 95 | Thandavarayancholanganpettai | Rural | Thandavarayansozhaganpettai |
| 96 | Tharasur | Rural | Tharasur |
| 97 | Thathampettai | Rural | Vadaharirajapuram |
| 98 | Thavarthampattu | Rural | Thavarthampattu |
| 99 | Then Harirajapuram | Rural | Thenharirajapuram |
| 100 | Therkuviruthangan | Rural | Therkkuviruthangan |
| 101 | Thirukazhipalai (Kezh) | Rural | Keelathirukalipalai |
| 102 | Thirukazhipalai (Mel) | Rural | Melathirukalipalai |
| 103 | Thiruvakkulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Tillainayakapuram | Rural | Thillainayagapuram |
| 105 | Tillaividangan North | Rural | Thillaividangan |
| 106 | Tillaividangan South | Rural | Thillaividangan |
| 107 | Tiruppaninatham | Rural | Keerapalayam |
| 108 | Tuniseramedu | Rural | Thunisiramedu |
| 109 | Usuppur (Ct) | Rural | Usuppur |
| 110 | Uthamasozhamangalam | Rural | Uthamasozhamangalam |
| 111 | Vada Harirajapuram | Rural | Vadaharirajapuram |
| 112 | Vadakkuviruthangam | Rural | Therkkuviruthangan |
| 113 | Vadappakkam | Rural | Vadapakkam |
| 114 | Vaiyur | Rural | Vaiyur |
| 115 | Vakkur | Rural | Vaakkur |
| 116 | Vallampadugai | Rural | Vallampadugai |
| 117 | Varagur | Rural | Varahoor |
| 118 | Vasaputhur | Rural | Vasaputhur |
| 119 | Vayalur | Rural | Vayalur |
| 120 | Vazhakollai | Rural | Vazhakollai |
| 121 | Velliyakudi | Rural | Velliyagudi |
| 122 | Veyyalur | Rural | Veiyaloor |
| 123 | Vilagam | Rural | Vilagam |
Population of Chidambaram Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Chidambaram Taluka has a total population of 4,67,909 people, consisting of 2,35,146 males and 2,32,763 females. There are 1,14,074 households in the taluka with an average population density of 782 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,67,909 | 2,98,909 | 1,69,000 |
| Male Population | 2,35,146 | 1,50,348 | 84,798 |
| Female Population | 2,32,763 | 1,48,561 | 84,202 |
| Total Households | 1,14,074 | 74,846 | 39,228 |
| Population Density | 782 / km² | 570 / km² | 2,267 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 3,45,581 literate people and 49,046 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,38,837 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,286 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 49,046 | 32,026 | 17,020 |
| Literate Population | 3,45,581 | 2,10,623 | 1,34,958 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,22,328 | 88,286 | 34,042 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,38,837 | 1,13,598 | 25,239 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,286 | 2,916 | 2,370 |
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.