Palakkodu Taluka - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Palakkodu is an administrative taluka in the Dharmapuri 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 Palakkodu, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 750 km², including 742.84 km² of rural area and 7.30 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 940 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palakkodu Taluka
Palakkodu Taluka has a total of 71 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 | Annamalaihalli | Rural | Annamalaihalli |
| 2 | Athimutlu | Rural | Athimutlu |
| 3 | Balarahalli | Rural | Belarahalli |
| 4 | Baragur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 5 | Bathalahalli | Rural | Modugulahalli |
| 6 | Belagapuram | Rural | Gendanahalli |
| 7 | Belamaranahalli | Rural | Belamaranahalli |
| 8 | Bevuhalli | Rural | Bevuhalli |
| 9 | Bikkanahalli | Rural | Bikkanahalli |
| 10 | Bodikuttalapally | Rural | Panjapalli |
| 11 | Bolabhaguthanhalli | Rural | Kattampatti |
| 12 | Booganahalli | Rural | Booganahalli |
| 13 | Boppidi | Rural | Nalur |
| 14 | Budihalli | Rural | Bevuhalli |
| 15 | Chennanahalli | Rural | M. Chettihalli |
| 16 | Chikkadornabettam | Rural | Chikkathoranampettam |
| 17 | Chikkamarandhahalli | Rural | Chikkamarandahalli |
| 18 | Chikkardanahalli | Rural | Jerthav |
| 19 | Chinnagowndanahalli | Rural | Guddalanahalli |
| 20 | Chudanur | Rural | Chudannur |
| 21 | Dandukaranahalli | Rural | Dhandukaranahalli |
| 22 | Domalahalli | Rural | Modugulahalli |
| 23 | Errakuttahalli | Rural | Nalur |
| 24 | Erranahalli | Rural | Errahalli |
| 25 | Erudukuttahalli | Rural | Nalur |
| 26 | Giddanahalli | Rural | Jittandahalli |
| 27 | Goravandahalli | Rural | Korvandahalli |
| 28 | Gujjarahalli | Rural | A. Mallapuram |
| 29 | Gummanur | Rural | Gummanur |
| 30 | Guthalahalli | Rural | Kattampatti |
| 31 | Jagirburgur | Rural | Selliampatty |
| 32 | Jakkasamudram | Rural | Jakkasamuthiram |
| 33 | Jertalar | Rural | Jerthav |
| 34 | Jittandahalli | Rural | Jittandahalli |
| 35 | Kanavenahalli | Rural | Belamaranahalli |
| 36 | Kandenahalli | Rural | Gendanahalli |
| 37 | Karagodahalli | Rural | Kargadahalli |
| 38 | Karukkamaranhalli | Rural | Kattampatti |
| 39 | Karukkanahalli | Rural | Jakkasamuthiram |
| 40 | Kattanahalli | Rural | Kathanahalli |
| 41 | Mahendramangalam | Rural | Mahendramangalam |
| 42 | Marandahalli | Rural | M. Chettihalli |
| 43 | Maravadi | Rural | Jakkasamuthiram |
| 44 | Modugulahalli | Rural | Modugulahalli |
| 45 | Murukkalnatham | Rural | Jakkasamuthiram |
| 46 | Nallur | Rural | Nalur |
| 47 | Namandahalli | Rural | Gummanur |
| 48 | Neralamarudahalli | Rural | Modugulahalli |
| 49 | P. Gollahalli | Rural | P. Gollahalli |
| 50 | P.Settighalli | Rural | P. Gollahalli |
| 51 | Palacode | Rural | Belarahalli |
| 52 | Panjapalli | Rural | Panjapalli |
| 53 | Papinayakanahalli | Rural | Kammapalapatti |
| 54 | Periyanur | Rural | Panjapalli |
| 55 | Pothalahalli | Rural | P. Gollahalli |
| 56 | Pulikkal | Rural | Pulikal |
| 57 | Pulikkarai | Rural | Pulikarai |
| 58 | Rengampatti | Rural | A. Mallapuram |
| 59 | Samanur | Rural | Samanur |
| 60 | Sekkodi | Rural | Sekkodi |
| 61 | Selliyampatti | Rural | Selliampatty |
| 62 | Sengabasuvantalar | Rural | A. Mallapuram |
| 63 | Settihalli | Rural | Kammapalapatti |
| 64 | Sirandapuram | Rural | Bevuhalli |
| 65 | Sirenahalli | Rural | Bevuhalli |
| 66 | Sitiganahalli | Rural | Kattampatti |
| 67 | Themmarayanahalli | Rural | Mahendramangalam |
| 68 | Thirumalvadi | Rural | Ganapathi |
| 69 | Tomalahalli | Rural | Modugulahalli |
| 70 | Upparahalli | Rural | A. Mallapuram |
| 71 | Velakalahalli | Rural | Golasanahalli |
Population of Palakkodu Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Palakkodu Taluka had a total population of 3,46,489 people living in 84,641 households. The population comprised 1,78,574 males and 1,67,915 females, with an average population density of 462 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,46,489 | 2,99,568 | 46,921 |
| Male Population | 1,78,574 | 1,55,018 | 23,556 |
| Female Population | 1,67,915 | 1,44,550 | 23,365 |
| Total Households | 84,641 | 73,116 | 11,525 |
| Population Density | 462 / km² | 403 / km² | 6,428 / km² |
Palakkodu Taluka had 2,00,273 literate people and 40,639 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 33,977 and 5,874 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,639 | 35,461 | 5,178 |
| Literate Population | 2,00,273 | 1,68,337 | 31,936 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,46,216 | 1,31,231 | 14,985 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 33,977 | 31,154 | 2,823 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,874 | 5,860 | 14 |
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.