Virudhachalam Taluka - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Virudhachalam 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 Vridhachalam Jn, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 844 km², including 788.79 km² of rural area and 55.53 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Virudhachalam Taluka
Virudhachalam Taluka has a total of 127 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 | Agaram | Rural | Mu. Agaram |
| 2 | Aladi | Rural | Aladi |
| 3 | Alanduraipattu | Rural | Sathiyavadi |
| 4 | Alichikudi | Rural | Alichikudi |
| 5 | Ammeri | Rural | Ammeri |
| 6 | Ammeri Rf | Rural | Ammeri |
| 7 | Arasakuli | Rural | U. Kolapakkam |
| 8 | Boothamur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chinnakappankulam | Rural | Periyakappankulam |
| 10 | Chinnapandarankuppam | Rural | Sembalakurichi |
| 11 | Chinnaparur | Rural | Thottikuppam |
| 12 | Chinnathukurichi | Rural | Rajendirapattinam |
| 13 | Chinnavadavadi | Rural | Periyavadavadi |
| 14 | Chitterikuppam | Rural | Sitherikuppam |
| 15 | Edaichchithur | Rural | Edachithur |
| 16 | Enadhimedu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Erumanur | Rural | Earumanur |
| 18 | Gangaikondan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Gopalapuram |
| 20 | Gopurapuram | Rural | Gopurapuram |
| 21 | Idaiyur | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 22 | Irulakkurichi | Rural | Irulakurichi |
| 23 | Iruppu | Rural | Iruppu |
| 24 | Irusalakuppam | Rural | Gopurapuram |
| 25 | Ka.Elamangalam | Rural | Ka. Elamangalam |
| 26 | Kachchiperumanatham | Rural | Paravalur |
| 27 | Kachirayanantham | Rural | Katchirayanatham |
| 28 | Kammapuram | Rural | Kammapuram |
| 29 | Kanadukandan | Rural | Katchirayanatham |
| 30 | Kandiyankuppam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Karkudal | Rural | Karkudal |
| 32 | Karmangudi Rf | Rural | Karmangudi |
| 33 | Karnatham | Rural | Karnatham |
| 34 | Karuveppilankurichi | Rural | Karuvepilankurichi |
| 35 | Kattiyanallur | Rural | Kattiyanallur |
| 36 | Kattumayilur R.F. | Rural | Kattumailur |
| 37 | Kattuparur | Rural | Kattuparur |
| 38 | Kavanai | Rural | Sitherikuppam |
| 39 | Keenanur | Rural | Su.Keenanur |
| 40 | Kilpathi | Rural | Keelpathi |
| 41 | Kirambur | Rural | Vilankattur |
| 42 | Ko.Adhanur | Rural | Ko. Athanur |
| 43 | Kodukkur | Rural | Kodukkur |
| 44 | Kolliruppu | Rural | Kolliruppu |
| 45 | Komangalam | Rural | Komangalam |
| 46 | Kottagam | Rural | Kottagam |
| 47 | Kotteri | Rural | Kotteri |
| 48 | Kottumulai | Rural | Kottumulai |
| 49 | Kovilanur | Rural | Kovilanur |
| 50 | Kumaramangalam | Rural | V.Kumaramangalam |
| 51 | Kunankurichi | Rural | Koonankurichi |
| 52 | Kuppanatham | Rural | Kuppanatham |
| 53 | Managathi | Rural | Keelpathi |
| 54 | Manakkollai | Rural | Manakollai |
| 55 | Manalur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Manavalanallur | Rural | Manavalanallur |
| 57 | Mangalam Ko | Rural | Komangalam |
| 58 | Mattur | Rural | Mathur |
| 59 | Mavidandal | Rural | Ko. Mavidnathal |
| 60 | Melpappanapattu | Rural | Melpathi |
| 61 | Melpathi | Rural | Melpathi |
| 62 | Mudanai | Rural | Muthanai |
| 63 | Mudappuli | Rural | Mudapuli |
| 64 | Mukundanallur | Rural | Mugundanallur |
| 65 | Mummudicholagan | Rural | Mummudicholagan |
| 66 | Nachiayarpettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Nadiyapattu | Rural | Nadiapattu |
| 68 | Narimanam | Rural | Narumanam |
| 69 | Narimanam R.F. | Rural | Narumanam |
| 70 | Nemam | Rural | Karuvepilankurichi |
| 71 | Neyveli | Rural | Neyveli |
| 72 | Ottimedu | Rural | Perundurai |
| 73 | Padukalanatham | Rural | Vilankattur |
| 74 | Palaiyapattinam | Rural | Palayapattinam |
| 75 | Palakkollai | Rural | Palakollai |
| 76 | Pallipattu | Rural | Rubanarayananallur |
| 77 | Paravalur | Rural | Paravalur |
| 78 | Parur | Rural | M. Pudhur |
| 79 | Pavalangudi Ko | Rural | Ko. Pavalangudi |
| 80 | Peralaiyur | Rural | Peralaiyur |
| 81 | Perambalur | Rural | Perambalur |
| 82 | Periyakappankulam | Rural | Periyakappankulam |
| 83 | Periyakurichi (Ct) | Rural | Periyakurichi |
| 84 | Periyavadavadi | Rural | Periyavadavadi |
| 85 | Perundurai | Rural | Perundurai |
| 86 | Peruvarappur | Rural | Peruvarappur |
| 87 | Ponneri (Ko) | Rural | Ko. Mavidnathal |
| 88 | Pu.Kollathankurichi | Rural | Karuvepilankurichi |
| 89 | Pudukuraipettai | Rural | Puthukooraipet |
| 90 | Puliyur | Rural | Puliyur |
| 91 | Puttur Ka. | Rural | Siruvarappur |
| 92 | Puvanur Ko | Rural | Ko. Poovanur |
| 93 | Rajendirapattinam | Rural | Rajendirapattinam |
| 94 | Rubanarayananallur | Rural | Rubanarayananallur |
| 95 | Sathamangalam | Rural | Sathamangalam |
| 96 | Sathiyavadi | Rural | Sathiyavadi |
| 97 | Sathukudal (Kilpathi) | Rural | Sathukudal Keelpathi |
| 98 | Sathukudal (Melpathi) | Rural | Sathukudal Melpathi |
| 99 | Sattapadi | Rural | Sathapadi |
| 100 | Semakottai Rf | Rural | Semakottai |
| 101 | Sembalakkurichi | Rural | Sembalakurichi |
| 102 | Sepalanatham | Rural | Seplanatham South |
| 103 | Siruvambur | Rural | Siruvambar |
| 104 | Siruvarappur | Rural | Siruvarappur |
| 105 | Sottavanam | Rural | Ko. Athanur |
| 106 | T.Mavadandal | Rural | T. Mavidanthal |
| 107 | Tharmanallur | Rural | Dharmanallur |
| 108 | Therkuvadakkuputtur | Rural | T. V. Puthur |
| 109 | Thoravalur | Rural | Thoravalur |
| 110 | U.Adhanur | Rural | U. Adhanur |
| 111 | U.Agaram | Rural | U. Agaram |
| 112 | U.Kulapakkam | Rural | U. Kolapakkam |
| 113 | U.Mangalam | Rural | U. Mangalam |
| 114 | Uthangal | Rural | Uthangal |
| 115 | Uyyakondaravi | Rural | Uyyakondaravi |
| 116 | Vadakkuvellur | Rural | Vadakku Vellore |
| 117 | Vannankudikadu | Rural | Vannankudikadu |
| 118 | Varanjaram R.F. | Rural | A.Marur |
| 119 | Vayalur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 120 | Velangulam Rf | Rural | Vijayamanagaram |
| 121 | Veppankurichi | Rural | Vadakku Vellore |
| 122 | Vettakudi | Rural | Vettakudi |
| 123 | Vijayamanagaram | Rural | Vijayamanagaram |
| 124 | Vilakkapadi | Rural | Dharmanallur |
| 125 | Vilangattur | Rural | Vilankattur |
| 126 | Visalur | Rural | Visaloor |
| 127 | Vridhachalam | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Virudhachalam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Virudhachalam Taluka had a total population of 4,26,592 people living in 1,05,142 households. The population comprised 2,16,699 males and 2,09,893 females, with an average population density of 505 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,26,592 | 3,29,696 | 96,896 |
| Male Population | 2,16,699 | 1,67,856 | 48,843 |
| Female Population | 2,09,893 | 1,61,840 | 48,053 |
| Total Households | 1,05,142 | 81,336 | 23,806 |
| Population Density | 505 / km² | 418 / km² | 1,745 / km² |
Virudhachalam Taluka had 2,85,988 literate people and 47,856 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,32,645 and 2,813 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 47,856 | 37,490 | 10,366 |
| Literate Population | 2,85,988 | 2,11,188 | 74,800 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,40,604 | 1,18,508 | 22,096 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,32,645 | 1,16,510 | 16,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,813 | 2,436 | 377 |
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.