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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 574 km², including 561.49 km² of rural area and 12.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 983 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
According to the 2011 Census, Natham Taluka had a total population of 1,58,687 people living in 37,470 households. The population comprised 80,037 males and 78,650 females, with an average population density of 276 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Natham Taluka had 1,01,211 literate people and 18,708 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,977 and 36 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.