Natham Taluka - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Natham is an administrative taluka in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Natham is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Vadamadura, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 574 km², including 561.49 km² rural area and 12.43 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 982 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Natham Taluka
Natham Taluka has a total of 43 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 | Alagar Hills R.F. | Rural | Chellapanaickenpatti |
| 2 | Avichchippatti | Rural | Avichipatti |
| 3 | Budagudi | Rural | Boothagudi |
| 4 | Budagudi R.F. | Rural | Boothagudi |
| 5 | Chellappanaickenpatti | Rural | Chellapanaickenpatti |
| 6 | Chembulimalai R.F. | Rural | Sathampadi |
| 7 | Chinnayanpattikaradu R.F. | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 8 | Idayapatti | Rural | Chellapanaickenpatti |
| 9 | Kaluvadimalai R.F. | Rural | Sendurai |
| 10 | Karanthamalai R.F. | Rural | N.Pudupatti |
| 11 | Kodangikuttu R.F. | Rural | Kudagipatti |
| 12 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 13 | Kudagipatti | Rural | Kudagipatti |
| 14 | Lingavadi | Rural | Lingavadi |
| 15 | Methugumalai R.F. | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 16 | Mottamalai R.F. | Rural | Kuttupatti |
| 17 | Mudumalai R.F. | Rural | Uralipatti |
| 18 | Mulaiyur | Rural | Mulaiyur |
| 19 | Nadumalai R.F. | Rural | Samudrapatti |
| 20 | Nadumandalam | Rural | N.Pudupatti |
| 21 | Natham | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Nedunkuttu R.F. | Rural | Sirukudi |
| 23 | Palappanayakkanpatti | Rural | Pannuvarpatti |
| 24 | Pannimalai | Rural | Avichipatti |
| 25 | Pannuvarpatti | Rural | Pannuvarpatti |
| 26 | Pappanmalai R.F. | Rural | Punnapatti |
| 27 | Pappapatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Perumalai R.F. | Rural | Mulaiyur |
| 29 | Pillaiyarnattam | Rural | Pillaiyarnatham |
| 30 | Pillaiyarnattam R.F. | Rural | Pillaiyarnatham |
| 31 | Poolamalai R.F. | Rural | Avichipatti |
| 32 | Pudur | Rural | Paralipudur |
| 33 | Punnapatti | Rural | Punnapatti |
| 34 | Reddiapatti | Rural | Reddiapatti |
| 35 | Samudrapatti | Rural | Samudrapatti |
| 36 | Sattambadi | Rural | Sathampadi |
| 37 | Seithur | Rural | Seithur |
| 38 | Senamalai R.F. | Rural | Reddiapatti |
| 39 | Sendurai | Rural | Sendurai |
| 40 | Sirangattupatti | Rural | Sirangattupatti |
| 41 | Sirugudi | Rural | Sirukudi |
| 42 | Uralipatti | Rural | Uralipatti |
| 43 | Velanpatti | Rural | Velampatti |
Population of Natham Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Natham Taluka has a total population of 1,58,687 people, consisting of 80,037 males and 78,650 females. There are 37,470 households in the taluka with an average population density of 276 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,687 | 1,35,027 | 23,660 |
| Male Population | 80,037 | 68,264 | 11,773 |
| Female Population | 78,650 | 66,763 | 11,887 |
| Total Households | 37,470 | 31,738 | 5,732 |
| Population Density | 276 / km² | 240 / km² | 1,903 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,01,211 literate people and 18,708 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,977 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 36 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,708 | 16,053 | 2,655 |
| Literate Population | 1,01,211 | 84,088 | 17,123 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,476 | 50,939 | 6,537 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,977 | 14,648 | 5,329 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 36 | 34 | 2 |
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.