Nilakkottai Taluka - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nilakkottai 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 Kodaikanal Road, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 90.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 482 km², including 416.72 km² of rural area and 64.93 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nilakkottai Taluka
Nilakkottai Taluka has a total of 45 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 | Bangalapatti | Rural | Noothalapuram |
| 2 | Batlagundu | Rural | Old Batlagundu |
| 3 | Bodiagoundanpatti | Rural | Sivagnanapuram |
| 4 | Chinnamanaickankottai | Rural | Noothalapuram |
| 5 | Ethilodu | Rural | Ethilodu |
| 6 | Jambudurai Kottai | Rural | Jambuthuraikottai |
| 7 | Kanavaipatti | Rural | Kanavaipatti |
| 8 | Kodanginaickan Patti | Rural | Kodanginaickenpatti |
| 9 | Kolladipatti | Rural | Gullalagundu |
| 10 | Kombaipatti | Rural | Kombaipatti |
| 11 | Koovanuthu | Rural | Koovanuthu |
| 12 | Kottur | Rural | Kottur |
| 13 | Kullalagundu | Rural | Gullalagundu |
| 14 | Kullichettipatti | Rural | Kullichettipatti |
| 15 | Kunnuvarankottai | Rural | Kunnuvarankottai |
| 16 | Malayagoundanpatti | Rural | Malayagoundanpatti |
| 17 | Mallanampatti | Rural | Mallanampatti |
| 18 | Mankaradu R.F. | Rural | Kanavaipatti |
| 19 | Mattapparai | Rural | Mattaparai |
| 20 | Musuvanuthu | Rural | Musuvanuthu |
| 21 | Nadakottai | Rural | Nadakottai |
| 22 | Nakkaluthu | Rural | Nakkaluthu |
| 23 | Nariyuthu | Rural | Nariyuthu |
| 24 | Nilakkottai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Nuthulapuram | Rural | Noothalapuram |
| 26 | Oruthattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Pachamalayankottai | Rural | Pachamalayankottai |
| 28 | Pallapatti | Rural | Pallapatti |
| 29 | Pannaipatti | Rural | P. Viralipatti |
| 30 | Pillaiyarnatham | Rural | Pillaiyarnatham |
| 31 | Ramarajapuram | Rural | Ramarajapuram |
| 32 | Rengappanaickanpatti | Rural | Rengappanaickenpatti |
| 33 | Sandaiyur | Rural | Sandaiyur |
| 34 | Sekkapatti | Rural | Sekkapatti |
| 35 | Sengattampatti | Rural | Sengattampatti |
| 36 | Sengattampatti R.F. | Rural | Sengattampatti |
| 37 | Sevugampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Silukkuvarpatti | Rural | Silukkuvarpatti |
| 39 | Sithargalnatham | Rural | Sithargalnatham |
| 40 | Sivagnanapuram | Rural | Sivagnanapuram |
| 41 | Veelinaickanpatti | Rural | Veelinaickenpatti |
| 42 | Vilampatti | Rural | Vilampatti |
| 43 | Viralimayanpatti | Rural | Viralimayanpatti |
| 44 | Viralipatti | Rural | P. Viralipatti |
| 45 | Viruveedu | Rural | Viruveedu |
Population of Nilakkottai Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Nilakkottai Taluka had a total population of 2,86,641 people living in 73,232 households. The population comprised 1,44,482 males and 1,42,159 females, with an average population density of 595 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,86,641 | 2,01,927 | 84,714 |
| Male Population | 1,44,482 | 1,02,165 | 42,317 |
| Female Population | 1,42,159 | 99,762 | 42,397 |
| Total Households | 73,232 | 51,433 | 21,799 |
| Population Density | 595 / km² | 485 / km² | 1,305 / km² |
Nilakkottai Taluka had 1,95,613 literate people and 30,156 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 77,447 and 2,190 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,156 | 21,742 | 8,414 |
| Literate Population | 1,95,613 | 1,31,302 | 64,311 |
| Illiterate Population | 91,028 | 70,625 | 20,403 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 77,447 | 62,472 | 14,975 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,190 | 494 | 1,696 |
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.