Pennagaram Taluka - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Pennagaram 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 Sivadi, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,130 km², including 1,117.33 km² of rural area and 13.04 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 907 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pennagaram Taluka
Pennagaram Taluka has a total of 58 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 | Ajjanahalli | Rural | Ajjanahalli |
| 2 | Alepuram | Rural | Koothapadi |
| 3 | Andarahalli | Rural | Madhehalli |
| 4 | Anjehalli | Rural | Anchahalli |
| 5 | Arakasanahalli | Rural | Arakasanahalli |
| 6 | Badanavadi Rf | Rural | Nagamarai |
| 7 | Badanavadi Rf Ext. | Rural | Nagamarai |
| 8 | Badrahalli | Rural | Banthrahalli |
| 9 | Barigam Rf (Portion) | Rural | Keel Esalpatti |
| 10 | Bevanurmalai R.F. | Rural | Ajjanahalli |
| 11 | Chinnampalli | Rural | Chinnapalli |
| 12 | D. Solapadi | Rural | Manjarahalli |
| 13 | Donnakuttahalli | Rural | Donnakuttahalli |
| 14 | Gendenahalli | Rural | Gendenahalli |
| 15 | Gurthirayan R. F. | Rural | Nagamarai |
| 16 | Jarimankurichy | Rural | Manjarahalli |
| 17 | Kadamadai | Rural | Manjinaikanahalli |
| 18 | Kalappambadi | Rural | Kalappampadi |
| 19 | Kalappambadi R.F. | Rural | Kalappampadi |
| 20 | Kariappanahalli | Rural | Pallipatti |
| 21 | Kattinaickenahalli | Rural | Ajjanahalli |
| 22 | Keserkuli R.F. | Rural | Ganapathi |
| 23 | Keserkuli R.F. Extension | Rural | Ganapathi |
| 24 | Kodihalli | Rural | Kodihalli |
| 25 | Koothapadi | Rural | Koothapadi |
| 26 | Kukuttamaruthahalli | Rural | Kookkuttamarathuhalli |
| 27 | Maanjinaickanahalli | Rural | Manjinaikanahalli |
| 28 | Madehalli | Rural | Madhehalli |
| 29 | Mangurichi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Manjarahalli | Rural | Manjarahalli |
| 31 | Masakkal R.F. | Rural | Ajjanahalli |
| 32 | Morappur R.F. | Rural | Vattuvanahalli |
| 33 | Nagamarai | Rural | Nagamarai |
| 34 | Onnappagoundanahalli | Rural | Onnappagoundanahalli |
| 35 | Pallipatti | Rural | Pallipatti |
| 36 | Panaikulam | Rural | Panikulam |
| 37 | Papparapatti | Rural | Veppilaihalli |
| 38 | Parvathanahalli | Rural | Paruvathanahalli |
| 39 | Pennagaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Pennagaram R. F. | Rural | Vattuvanahalli |
| 41 | Perumbalai | Rural | Perumbalai |
| 42 | Perumbalai Rf | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Peyalmari | Rural | Mangarai |
| 44 | Pikkili | Rural | Pikkili |
| 45 | Pudupatti | Rural | Manjinaikanahalli |
| 46 | Ramakondahalli | Rural | Ramakondahalli |
| 47 | Rangapuram | Rural | Anchahalli |
| 48 | Sathiyanathapuram | Rural | Sathiyanathapuram |
| 49 | Senganur | Rural | Senganoor |
| 50 | Sidumanahalli | Rural | Donnakuttahalli |
| 51 | Sigaralahalli | Rural | Billiyanoor |
| 52 | Singarhallai Parapadi R.F. | Rural | Ajjanahalli |
| 53 | Sunchalnatham | Rural | Sunchalnatham |
| 54 | Thinnabellur | Rural | Sunchalnatham |
| 55 | Thithiyoppanahalli | Rural | Thitiyoppanahalli |
| 56 | Vattuvanahalli | Rural | Vattuvanahalli |
| 57 | Velampatti | Rural | Velampatti |
| 58 | Woddapatti R. F. | Rural | Koothapadi |
Population of Pennagaram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Pennagaram Taluka had a total population of 2,34,853 people living in 57,398 households. The population comprised 1,23,177 males and 1,11,676 females, with an average population density of 208 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,34,853 | 2,05,199 | 29,654 |
| Male Population | 1,23,177 | 1,08,106 | 15,071 |
| Female Population | 1,11,676 | 97,093 | 14,583 |
| Total Households | 57,398 | 50,132 | 7,266 |
| Population Density | 208 / km² | 184 / km² | 2,274 / km² |
Pennagaram Taluka had 1,32,404 literate people and 27,405 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 28,017 and 4,900 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,405 | 24,176 | 3,229 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,404 | 1,12,052 | 20,352 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,02,449 | 93,147 | 9,302 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,017 | 24,743 | 3,274 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,900 | 4,239 | 661 |
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.