Kurinjipadi Taluka - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Kurinjipadi is an administrative taluka in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kurinjipadi, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 386 km², including 216.61 km² of rural area and 169.63 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kurinjipadi Taluka
Kurinjipadi Taluka has a total of 66 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 | Abatharanapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Adinarayanapuram East | Rural | Athinarayanapuram |
| 3 | Adinarayanapuram West | Rural | Athinarayanapuram |
| 4 | Aduragaram | Rural | Adoor Agaram |
| 5 | Adurkuppam | Rural | Virupatchi |
| 6 | Agaram | Rural | Agaram |
| 7 | Agaram West | Rural | Agaram |
| 8 | Akgatimmapuram | Rural | Ayeekuppam |
| 9 | Ambalavanampettai | Rural | Ambalavananpettai |
| 10 | Annadanampettai | Rural | Annathanampettai |
| 11 | Anukkambattu | Rural | Anukkampattu |
| 12 | Arangamangalam | Rural | Arangamangalam |
| 13 | Ayikuppam | Rural | Ayeekuppam |
| 14 | Buddampadi | Rural | Boothampadi |
| 15 | Ellappenpettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Guruvappanpettai | Rural | Kuruvappanpettai |
| 17 | Idankondambattu | Rural | Ayeekuppam |
| 18 | Kalkunam | Rural | Kalkunam |
| 19 | Kanchamanathapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Kanjamandanpettai | Rural | Pethunaikankuppam |
| 21 | Kannadi | Rural | Kannadi |
| 22 | Karunguli | Rural | Karunguzhi |
| 23 | Karuveppambadi | Rural | Sirupalaiyur |
| 24 | Kesavanarayanapuram | Rural | Thambipettai |
| 25 | Kilur | Rural | Keezhur |
| 26 | Kolakkudi | Rural | Kolakudi |
| 27 | Koranapattu | Rural | Koranapattu |
| 28 | Kothavacheri | Rural | Kothavacherry |
| 29 | Krishnankuppam | Rural | Krishnankuppam |
| 30 | Kundiamallur North | Rural | Kundiamallur |
| 31 | Kundiyamallur South | Rural | Kundiamallur |
| 32 | Kurinjipadi North | Rural | Varatharajanpettai |
| 33 | Kurinjipadi South | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Madanagopalapuram | Rural | Madhanagopalapuram |
| 35 | Maruvay | Rural | Maruvai |
| 36 | Melapuduppettai | Rural | Melapudupettai |
| 37 | Nayinakuppam | Rural | Nainarkuppam |
| 38 | Neyveli (Ts) (Ct) | Rural | Neyveli |
| 39 | Parvathipuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Peddunayakkankuppam | Rural | Pethunaikankuppam |
| 41 | Perumathur | Rural | Perumathur |
| 42 | Poiganatham | Rural | Koranapattu |
| 43 | Puliyur East | Rural | Puliyur |
| 44 | Puliyur(West) | Rural | Sammattikuppam |
| 45 | Puvanikuppam North | Rural | Poovanikuppam |
| 46 | Puvanikuppam South | Rural | Poovanikuppam |
| 47 | Rajakuppam | Rural | Arangamangalam |
| 48 | Ranganathapuram | Rural | Renganathapuram |
| 49 | Serakkuppam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Sirupalaiyur North | Rural | Sirupalaiyur |
| 51 | Sirupalaiyur South | Rural | Sirupalaiyur |
| 52 | Tambipettai | Rural | Thambipettai |
| 53 | Tanur | Rural | Athinarayanapuram |
| 54 | Tayilgunampattinam | Rural | Thaiyalkunampattinam |
| 55 | Tenkuthu | Rural | Vanathirayapuram |
| 56 | Thambipalayam | Rural | Thambipettaipalayam |
| 57 | Timmaravuthamkuppam | Rural | Krishnankuppam |
| 58 | Tirttanagari | Rural | Theerthanagiri |
| 59 | Toppukollai | Rural | Thambipettaipalayam |
| 60 | Vadakkumelur | Rural | Vadakkumelur |
| 61 | Vadakuthu | Rural | Vadakuthu |
| 62 | Valudambattu | Rural | Vazhuthalampattu |
| 63 | Vanadirayapuram | Rural | Vanathirayapuram |
| 64 | Veludayanpattu | Rural | Indiranagar |
| 65 | Vengadampettai | Rural | Venkatampettai |
| 66 | Virupakshi | Rural | Virupatchi |
Population of Kurinjipadi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kurinjipadi Taluka had a total population of 3,31,755 people living in 81,536 households. The population comprised 1,67,497 males and 1,64,258 females, with an average population density of 859 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,31,755 | 1,59,039 | 1,72,716 |
| Male Population | 1,67,497 | 80,343 | 87,154 |
| Female Population | 1,64,258 | 78,696 | 85,562 |
| Total Households | 81,536 | 39,216 | 42,320 |
| Population Density | 859 / km² | 734 / km² | 1,018 / km² |
Kurinjipadi Taluka had 2,41,787 literate people and 32,494 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 83,196 and 2,390 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 32,494 | 18,373 | 14,121 |
| Literate Population | 2,41,787 | 1,03,564 | 1,38,223 |
| Illiterate Population | 89,968 | 55,475 | 34,493 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 83,196 | 51,202 | 31,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,390 | 833 | 1,557 |
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.