Kurinjipadi 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 Kurinjipadi Block (CD) is 05790. Total area of kurinjipadi taluka is 386 km² including 216.61 km² rural area and 169.63 km² urban area. Kurinjipadi taluka has a population of 3,31,755 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,72,716 while rural population is 1,59,039. Kurinjipadi taluka has a population density of 859 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 81,536 houses in the sub-district, including 42,320 urban houses and 39,216 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 72.88% population of kurinjipadi taluka is literate, out of which 79.21% males and 66.43% females are literate. There are about 54 villages in kurinjipadi taluka, which you can browse from kurinjipadi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adinarayanapuram | Athinarayanapuram | Cuddalore |
| 2 | Aduragaram | Adoor Agaram | Kurinjipadi |
| 3 | Adurkuppam | Virupatchi | Kurinjipadi |
| 4 | Agaram | Agaram | Kurinjipadi |
| 5 | Akgatimmapuram | Ayeekuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 6 | Ambalavanampettai | Ambalavananpettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 7 | Annadanampettai | Annathanampettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 8 | Anukkambattu | Anukkampattu | Kurinjipadi |
| 9 | Arangamangalam | Arangamangalam | Vadalur |
| 10 | Ayikuppam | Ayeekuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 11 | Buddampadi | Boothampadi | Kurinjipadi |
| 12 | Guruvappanpettai | Kuruvappanpettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 13 | Idankondambattu | Ayeekuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 14 | Kalkunam | Kalkunam | Kurinjipadi |
| 15 | Kanjamandanpettai | Pethunaikankuppam | Kurijipadi |
| 16 | Kannadi | Kannadi | Kurinjipadi |
| 17 | Karunguli | Karunguzhi | Vadalur |
| 18 | Karuveppambadi | Sirupalaiyur | Kurinjipadi |
| 19 | Kesavanarayanapuram | Thambipettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 20 | Kilur | Keezhur | Kurinjipadi |
| 21 | Kolakkudi | Kolakudi | Vadalur |
| 22 | Koranapattu | Koranapattu | Kurinjipadi |
| 23 | Kothavacheri | Kothavacherry | Kurinjipadi |
| 24 | Krishnankuppam | Krishnankuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 25 | Kundiyamallur | Kallaiyankuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 26 | Kurinjipadi | Varatharajanpettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 27 | Madanagopalapuram | Madhanagopalapuram | Kurinjipadi |
| 28 | Maruvay | Maruvai | Vadalur |
| 29 | Melapuduppettai | Melapudupettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 30 | Nayinakuppam | Nainarkuppam | Vadalur |
| 31 | Neyveli | N/A | Kurinjipadi |
| 32 | Peddunayakkankuppam | Pethunaikankuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 33 | Perumathur | Perumathur | Vadalur |
| 34 | Poiganatham | Koranapattu | Kurinjipadi |
| 35 | Puliyur | Puliyur | Kurinjipadi |
| 36 | Puvanikuppam | Poovanikuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 37 | Rajakuppam | Arangamangalam | Vadalur |
| 38 | Ranganathapuram | Renganathapuram | Kurinjipadi |
| 39 | Sirupalaiyur | Sirupalaiyur | Kurinjipadi |
| 40 | Tambipettai | Thambipettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 41 | Tanur | Athinarayanapuram | Cuddalore |
| 42 | Tayilgunampattinam | Thaiyalkunampattinam | Kurinjipadi |
| 43 | Tenkuthu | Vanathirayapuram | Vadalur |
| 44 | Thambipalayam | Thambipettaipalayam | Kurinjipadi |
| 45 | Timmaravuthamkuppam | Krishnankuppam | Kurinjipadi |
| 46 | Tirttanagari | Theerthanagiri | Kurinjipadi |
| 47 | Toppukollai | Thambipettaipalayam | Kurinjipadi |
| 48 | Vadakkumelur | Vadakkumelur | Vadalur |
| 49 | Vadakuthu | Vadakuthu | Vadalur |
| 50 | Valudambattu | Vazhuthalampattu | Kurinjipadi |
| 51 | Vanadirayapuram | Vanathirayapuram | Vadalur |
| 52 | Veludayanpattu | Indiranagar | Vadalur |
| 53 | Vengadampettai | Venkatampettai | Kurinjipadi |
| 54 | Virupakshi | Virupatchi | Kurinjipadi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,59,039 | 1,72,716 | 3,31,755 |
| Male Population | 80,343 | 87,154 | 1,67,497 |
| Female Population | 78,696 | 85,562 | 1,64,258 |
| Population Density | 734 / km² | 1,018 / km² | 859 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kurinjipadi (कुरिंजिपाडी) |
| District : | Cuddalore |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 386 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,31,755 |
| Density : | 859/km² |
| Total Villages : | 54 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kurinjipadi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 10 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| 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.