Kattumannarkoil Taluka - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Kattumannarkoil 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. Kattumannarkoil is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Vallampadugai, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 58.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 455 km², including 406.38 km² rural area and 48.74 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kattumannarkoil Taluka
Kattumannarkoil 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 | Achalpuram | Rural | Achalpuram |
| 2 | Adhanur (Mannargudi) | Rural | M. Adhanur |
| 3 | Agaraputhur | Rural | Agaraputhur |
| 4 | Alanganatham | Rural | Alangathan |
| 5 | Alinjamangalam | Rural | Alinjimangalam |
| 6 | Alkondanatham | Rural | Alkondanatham |
| 7 | Arulmozhidevan | Rural | T. Arulmozhidevan |
| 8 | Athipattu | Rural | Athipattu |
| 9 | Ayangudi | Rural | Ayangudi |
| 10 | Chettikkattalai | Rural | Chettikattalai |
| 11 | Chettithangal | Rural | Kandamangalam |
| 12 | Chidambara Arasur | Rural | C. Arasur |
| 13 | Eachampoondi | Rural | Eachampoondi |
| 14 | Edaiyur | Rural | Edaiyar |
| 15 | Elangambur | Rural | Vennaiyur |
| 16 | Elleri East | Rural | Elleri |
| 17 | Elleri West | Rural | Elleri |
| 18 | Eyyalur | Rural | Keelpuliyampattu |
| 19 | Kaliayamalai | Rural | Kaliyamalai |
| 20 | Kalikandan | Rural | Neivasal |
| 21 | Kanattampuliyur | Rural | Kalnattampuliyur |
| 22 | Kandakumaran | Rural | Kandakumaran |
| 23 | Kanjankollai | Rural | Kanjankollai |
| 24 | Kanjivay | Rural | Melaparuthikudi |
| 25 | Karunakaranallur | Rural | Karunakaranallur |
| 26 | Karupperi | Rural | Kunjamedu |
| 27 | Karuppur | Rural | Karuppur |
| 28 | Keelakadambur | Rural | Keezhakadambur |
| 29 | Keelakarai | Rural | Kumaratchi |
| 30 | Keelaradhambur | Rural | Melradhambur |
| 31 | Keelavanniyur | Rural | Kumaratchi |
| 32 | Keelnedumbur | Rural | Nedumbur |
| 33 | Keelparuthigudi | Rural | Keelaparuthikudi |
| 34 | Keelpuliyampattu | Rural | Keelpuliyampattu |
| 35 | Keezadhangudi | Rural | Keelathangudi |
| 36 | Koilpathu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Kollimalai Keezhpathi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kollimalai Melpathi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Komaratchi East | Rural | Kumaratchi |
| 40 | Komaratchi West | Rural | Kumaratchi |
| 41 | Kondasamudram | Rural | Kondasamuthiram |
| 42 | Kothangudi (Mannargudi) | Rural | T. Puthur |
| 43 | Kothavasal | Rural | Chettikattalai |
| 44 | Kuchur | Rural | Gunavasal |
| 45 | Kuduveli | Rural | Kuduvelichavadi |
| 46 | Kunavasal | Rural | Gunavasal |
| 47 | Kunjamedu | Rural | Kunjamedu |
| 48 | Kuppapillichavadi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kuppunkuli Poovilandanallur | Rural | K. Poovizhandanallur |
| 50 | Kurungudi | Rural | Kurungudi |
| 51 | Kuthur | Rural | Madharsudamani |
| 52 | Lakshimigudi | Rural | Chettikattalai |
| 53 | Lalpettai | Rural | Ruthirasolai |
| 54 | Madarsudamani | Rural | Madharsudamani |
| 55 | Mamangalam | Rural | Mamangalam |
| 56 | Maniyam Adur | Rural | Maniam Adoor |
| 57 | Mannargudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Mannargudi (Arasur) | Rural | Ma. Arasur |
| 59 | Mannarkulakudi | Rural | Ma. Kolakkudi |
| 60 | Melakadambur | Rural | Melakadambur |
| 61 | Melaparuthigudi | Rural | Melaparuthikudi |
| 62 | Melavanniyur (Mannargudi) | Rural | Nedumbur |
| 63 | Melnedumbur | Rural | Nedumbur |
| 64 | Melpakkathurai | Rural | Ayangudi |
| 65 | Melradhambur | Rural | Melradhambur |
| 66 | Meyyathur | Rural | Meiyathur |
| 67 | Movur North | Rural | Moovur |
| 68 | Movur South | Rural | Moovur |
| 69 | Mullangudi | Rural | Mullangudi |
| 70 | Muttam | Rural | Muttam |
| 71 | Naduthittu | Rural | Thirunaraiyur |
| 72 | Nalamputhur | Rural | Nalamputhur |
| 73 | Nandimangalam | Rural | Nandhimangalam |
| 74 | Nathamalai | Rural | Nathamalai |
| 75 | Nattarmangalam | Rural | Nattarmangalam |
| 76 | Neyvasal | Rural | Neivasal |
| 77 | Oblanjimedu (Meyyathur) | Rural | Meiyathur |
| 78 | Odaiyur (Mannargudi) | Rural | Ma. Udaiyur |
| 79 | Omampuliyur | Rural | Gunavasal |
| 80 | Palanchanallur | Rural | Palanjanallur |
| 81 | Palavaykandan | Rural | Eachampoondi |
| 82 | Parivilagam | Rural | Parivilagam |
| 83 | Periakottagam | Rural | K. Poovizhandanallur |
| 84 | Pillaiarthangal | Rural | Edaiyar |
| 85 | Poorthangudi | Rural | Poorthangudi |
| 86 | Puliyangudi (Mannargudi) | Rural | Ma. Puliyangudi |
| 87 | Puthur (Terkunadu) | Rural | T. Puthur |
| 88 | Radhanallur | Rural | Alkondanatham |
| 89 | Rajendrachozhagan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 90 | Rayanallur | Rural | Rayanallur |
| 91 | Reddiyur | Rural | Reddiyur |
| 92 | Sarvarajanpettai | Rural | Sarvarajanpettai |
| 93 | Shandan | Rural | Shandan |
| 94 | Sirukattur | Rural | Sirukattur |
| 95 | Sithamalli | Rural | Sithamalli |
| 96 | Sivakam | Rural | Alkondanatham |
| 97 | Solakkur | Rural | Solakkur |
| 98 | Suravilandur | Rural | Sirakizhanthanallur |
| 99 | Themmur | Rural | Themmur |
| 100 | Therkumangudi | Rural | Therkkumangudi |
| 101 | Thirumoolasthanam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Thirunaraiyur | Rural | Thirunaraiyur |
| 103 | Thondamanatham | Rural | Alinjimangalam |
| 104 | Thorappu | Rural | Thorappu |
| 105 | Thurakozhi | Rural | Solakkur |
| 106 | Tiruchinnapuram | Rural | Thiruchinnapuram |
| 107 | Udaiyargudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 108 | Uttamasolagan(Mannargudi) | Rural | M. Uthamacholagan |
| 109 | Vadakkukulakudi | Rural | Ma. Kolakkudi |
| 110 | Vadakkumangudi | Rural | Vadakkumangudi |
| 111 | Vadamur | Rural | Vadamoor |
| 112 | Vanadarayanpettai | Rural | Kumaratchi |
| 113 | Vanamadevi | Rural | Vanamadevi |
| 114 | Vauvalthoppu | Rural | Edaiyar |
| 115 | Veerananallur | Rural | Veerananallur |
| 116 | Veeranandapuram | Rural | Veeranandhapuram |
| 117 | Veerasolapuram | Rural | Alangathan |
| 118 | Velampoondi | Rural | Thorappu |
| 119 | Vellur | Rural | Vellur |
| 120 | Vennaiyur | Rural | Vennaiyur |
| 121 | Vetchiyur | Rural | Vennaiyur |
| 122 | Vilathur Thirupaniyapuram | Rural | Nedumbur |
| 123 | Viranatham | Rural | Thirunaraiyur |
Population of Kattumannarkoil Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Kattumannarkoil Taluka has a total population of 2,76,947 people, consisting of 1,39,188 males and 1,37,759 females. There are 67,752 households in the taluka with an average population density of 609 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,76,947 | 2,19,121 | 57,826 |
| Male Population | 1,39,188 | 1,10,210 | 28,978 |
| Female Population | 1,37,759 | 1,08,911 | 28,848 |
| Total Households | 67,752 | 54,456 | 13,296 |
| Population Density | 609 / km² | 539 / km² | 1,187 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,94,344 literate people and 29,061 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 99,771 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,608 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) | 29,061 | 22,892 | 6,169 |
| Literate Population | 1,94,344 | 1,51,497 | 42,847 |
| Illiterate Population | 82,603 | 67,624 | 14,979 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 99,771 | 89,954 | 9,817 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,608 | 1,252 | 356 |
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.