Dindigul is a Town and Taluka in Dindigul 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 Dindigul Block (CD) is 05764. Total area of dindigul taluka is 1,139 km² including 997.99 km² rural area and 141.12 km² urban area. Dindigul taluka has a population of 6,39,910 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,47,982 while rural population is 2,91,928. Dindigul taluka has a population density of 562 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,64,608 houses in the sub-district, including 89,841 urban houses and 74,767 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.83% population of dindigul taluka is literate, out of which 77.63% males and 66.04% females are literate. There are about 73 villages in dindigul taluka, which you can browse from dindigul taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Vellodu | A Vellodu | Dindigul |
| 2 | A Vellodu R F | N/A | Dindigul (12 km) |
| 3 | Adalur | Adaloor | Kannivadi |
| 4 | Adiyanuthu | Adiyanuthu | Dindigul |
| 5 | Alagupatti | Alagupatti | Dindigul |
| 6 | Ammakulathupatti | Thamaraipadi | Dindigul |
| 7 | Ammapatti | Ammapatti | Kannivadi |
| 8 | Anaipatti | Anaipatti | Dindigul |
| 9 | Anjukulipatti | Anjukulipatti | Natham |
| 10 | Avilipatti | Avilipatti | Dindigul |
| 11 | Balakrishnapuram | Balakrishnapuram | Dindigul |
| 12 | Chattirapatti | Anumandarayankottai | Kannivadi |
| 13 | Chettinaickenpatti | Chettinaickanpatti | Dindigul |
| 14 | Emakkalapuram | Emakalapuram | Dindigul |
| 15 | Erukkalmalai R F | N/A | Dindigul (35 km) |
| 16 | Gurunathanaickenur | G Nadupatti | Dindigul |
| 17 | Jothampatti | Thimmananallur | Natham |
| 18 | K Pudukottai | K Pudukottai | Dindigul |
| 19 | Kadavakurichi R F | N/A | Dindigul (30 km) |
| 20 | Kamachipuram | Kamatchipuram | Sriramapuram |
| 21 | Kambiliampatti | Kambiliampatti | Dindigul |
| 22 | Kanavaipatti | Kanavaipatti | Dindigul |
| 23 | Karanthamalai R F | N/A | Dindigul (28 km) |
| 24 | Kasavanampatti | Kasavanampatti | Dindigul |
| 25 | Kombaipatti | Kombaipatti | Dindigul |
| 26 | Konapatti | Shanarpatti | Natham |
| 27 | Koovanuthu | Koovanuthu | Dindigul |
| 28 | Kothapulli | Kothapulli | Dindigul |
| 29 | Kovilur | M M Kovilur | Dindigul |
| 30 | Kupparavallikattu R F | N/A | Dindigul (32 km) |
| 31 | Kurumbapatti | Kurumbapatti | Dindigul |
| 32 | Kuthathupatti | Kuttathupatti | Dindigul |
| 33 | Madur | Madur | Dindigul |
| 34 | Mangarai | Mangarai | Kannivadi |
| 35 | Maranuthu | Marunoothu | Natham |
| 36 | Markkampatti | V S Kottai | Dindigul |
| 37 | Mullipadi | Mullipadi | Dindigul |
| 38 | Neelamalakottai | Neelamalaikottai | Sriramapuram |
| 39 | Palakkanuthu | Palakanuthu | Sriramapuram |
| 40 | Palayakannivadi | Dharmathupatti | Kannivadi |
| 41 | Pallapatti | Pallapatti | Dindigul |
| 42 | Panjampatti | T Panjampatti | Dindigul |
| 43 | Pantrimalai | Pandrimalai | Kannivadi |
| 44 | Periyakottai | Periakottai | Dindigul |
| 45 | Pudupatti | N/A | Dindigul |
| 46 | Ragalapuram | Ragalapuram | Dindigul |
| 47 | Rajakkapatti | Rajakkapatti | Dindigul |
| 48 | Sakkiliankodai | Kanavaipatti | Dindigul |
| 49 | Sengurichi | Sengurichi | Vadamadurai |
| 50 | Shanarpatti | Shanarpatti | Natham |
| 51 | Silapadi | Seelapadi | Dindigul |
| 52 | Siluvathur | Siluvathur | Dindigul |
| 53 | Silvarpatti | Silvarpatti | Dindigul |
| 54 | Sindalagundu | Ponnimanthurai | Dindigul |
| 55 | Sirumalai | Sirumalai | Dindigul |
| 56 | Sirumalai R F | N/A | Dindigul (35 km) |
| 57 | Sullerumbu | Murunellikottai | Dindigul |
| 58 | Tamaraikulam | N/A | Dindigul |
| 59 | Tamaraipadi | Thamaraipadi | Dindigul |
| 60 | Tavasimadai | Thavasimadai | Dindigul |
| 61 | Tettupatti | T Pannaipatti | Kannivadi |
| 62 | Thekkal R F | N/A | Dindigul (28 km) |
| 63 | Thetthampatti | V T Patti | Dindigul |
| 64 | Thimmananallur | Thimmananallur | Natham |
| 65 | Thottanuthu | Thottanuthu | Dindigul |
| 66 | Thovar R F | N/A | Sriramapuram (2 km) |
| 67 | Vadakattupatti | Thavasimadai | Dindigul |
| 68 | Vajraservaikarankottai | V S Kottai | Dindigul |
| 69 | Vanganmanuthu | Siluvathur | Dindigul |
| 70 | Vathilathoppampatti | V T Patti | Dindigul |
| 71 | Vembarpatti | Vembarpatti | Dindigul |
| 72 | Viralipatti | Thavasimadai | Dindigul |
| 73 | Virasinnampatti | Veerasinnampatti | Dindigul |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,91,928 | 3,47,982 | 6,39,910 |
| Male Population | 1,46,267 | 1,73,268 | 3,19,535 |
| Female Population | 1,45,661 | 1,74,714 | 3,20,375 |
| Population Density | 293 / km² | 2,466 / km² | 562 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dindigul (दिंडुक्कल) |
| District : | Dindigul |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 1,139 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,39,910 |
| Density : | 562/km² |
| Total Villages : | 73 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dindigul Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 2 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 25 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 17 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Dindigul |
| 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.