Tirukkoyilur Taluka - Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu
Tirukkoyilur is an administrative taluka in the Kallakurichi 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 Tirukoilur, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 737 km², including 715.18 km² of rural area and 21.39 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tirukkoyilur Taluka
Tirukkoyilur Taluka has a total of 77 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 | Agastyarmoolai | Rural | Kuladeepamangalam |
| 2 | Alur | Rural | Alur |
| 3 | Ariyur | Rural | Ariyur |
| 4 | Arumbappakkam | Rural | Arumbakkam |
| 5 | Aruthangudi | Rural | Aruthangudi |
| 6 | Athandamarudur | Rural | Athandamarudhur |
| 7 | Avi. Kolapakkam | Rural | Avi.Kolapakkam |
| 8 | Aviyur | Rural | Aviyur |
| 9 | Deviagaram | Rural | Veeratagaram |
| 10 | Deviyandal | Rural | Deviyandal |
| 11 | Edaiyur | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 12 | Elrampattu | Rural | Elrampattu |
| 13 | Eravalam | Rural | Eravallam |
| 14 | Irumbalakkurichi | Rural | Madampoondi |
| 15 | Ja. Sithamur | Rural | Ja. Sithamoor |
| 16 | Kachikkuvachan | Rural | Deviagaram |
| 17 | Kadiyar | Rural | Kadiyur |
| 18 | Kalumalam | Rural | Kalumalam |
| 19 | Kanakanandal | Rural | Kanakanandal |
| 20 | Karadi | Rural | Karadi |
| 21 | Kattupaiyur | Rural | Kattupaiyur |
| 22 | Keelathayanur | Rural | Keelathalanur |
| 23 | Keezhaiyur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Kodiyur | Rural | Kodiyur |
| 25 | Kolaparai | Rural | Kolaparai |
| 26 | Kolundriampattu | Rural | Kozhunthirampaatu |
| 27 | Komalur | Rural | Komalur |
| 28 | Konnakkalavadi | Rural | Konakkalavadi |
| 29 | Koovanur | Rural | Koovanur |
| 30 | Kottagam | Rural | Kalumalam |
| 31 | Kuladipamangalam | Rural | Kuladeepamangalam |
| 32 | Madampoondi | Rural | Madampoondi |
| 33 | Mariyandal | Rural | Nariyanthal |
| 34 | Melaripattu | Rural | Koovanur |
| 35 | Melathayanur | Rural | Melathalanur |
| 36 | Memalur | Rural | Memalur |
| 37 | Mohalar | Rural | Mohalar |
| 38 | Mudalur | Rural | Muthalur |
| 39 | Mudianur | Rural | D.Mudiyanur |
| 40 | Nedumudaiyan | Rural | Nedumudaiyan |
| 41 | Nedungampattu | Rural | Nedungampattu |
| 42 | Padiyandal | Rural | Padiyanthal |
| 43 | Palengur | Rural | Pazhangur |
| 44 | Panapadi | Rural | Panappadi |
| 45 | Paradapattu | Rural | Thirupalapandhal |
| 46 | Periyanur | Rural | Periyanur |
| 47 | Po.Meyyur | Rural | Po.Meiyur |
| 48 | Ponniyandal | Rural | Ponniyanthal |
| 49 | Poomari | Rural | Poomari |
| 50 | Puthagaram | Rural | Not applicable |
| 51 | Sadaikatti | Rural | Sadaikatti |
| 52 | Sangiyam | Rural | Sanghiyam |
| 53 | Senganankollai | Rural | Senganankollai |
| 54 | Sholavandipuram | Rural | Solavandipuram |
| 55 | Sivanarthangal | Rural | Thanakananthal |
| 56 | Sorayapattu | Rural | Soraiyapattu |
| 57 | Swamimalai Rf | Rural | Kolaparai |
| 58 | T. Athipakkam | Rural | Athipakkam .T |
| 59 | T. Athipakkam Rf | Rural | Athipakkam .T |
| 60 | T. Kunnathur | Rural | Kodiyur |
| 61 | T.Keeranur | Rural | Keeranur .T |
| 62 | Thagadi | Rural | Thagadi |
| 63 | Thanakanandal | Rural | Thanakananthal |
| 64 | Thathanur | Rural | Konakkalavadi |
| 65 | Thimmachur | Rural | Thimmachur |
| 66 | Thirukoilur North | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Thirukoilur South | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Thurinjipattu | Rural | Thurinjipattu |
| 69 | Tirupalapandal | Rural | Thirupalapandhal |
| 70 | Vadakkunemili | Rural | Vadakkunemily |
| 71 | Vadamalaiyanur | Rural | Vadamalayanur |
| 72 | Vadamarudur | Rural | Vadamarudhur |
| 73 | Veeranampattu | Rural | Not applicable |
| 74 | Vengur | Rural | Vengur |
| 75 | Vilandai | Rural | Vilanthai |
| 76 | Villivalam | Rural | Villivalam |
| 77 | Vinmar | Rural | Keelathalanur |
Population of Tirukkoyilur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Tirukkoyilur Taluka had a total population of 4,46,531 people living in 97,493 households. The population comprised 2,26,065 males and 2,20,466 females, with an average population density of 606 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,46,531 | 3,92,460 | 54,071 |
| Male Population | 2,26,065 | 1,99,019 | 27,046 |
| Female Population | 2,20,466 | 1,93,441 | 27,025 |
| Total Households | 97,493 | 85,252 | 12,241 |
| Population Density | 606 / km² | 549 / km² | 2,528 / km² |
Tirukkoyilur Taluka had 2,70,205 literate people and 56,729 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,35,337 and 2,758 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 56,729 | 50,736 | 5,993 |
| Literate Population | 2,70,205 | 2,29,912 | 40,293 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,76,326 | 1,62,548 | 13,778 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,35,337 | 1,25,923 | 9,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,758 | 2,124 | 634 |
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.