Sholinganallur is a Town and Taluka in Kancheepuram 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 Sholinganallur Block (CD) is 05705. Total area of sholinganallur taluka is 116 km² including 31.87 km² rural area and 84.33 km² urban area. Sholinganallur taluka has a population of 5,63,342 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,92,901 while rural population is 70,441. Sholinganallur taluka has a population density of 4848 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,43,615 houses in the sub-district, including 1,27,135 urban houses and 16,480 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 78.29% population of sholinganallur taluka is literate, out of which 81.72% males and 74.77% females are literate. There are about 17 villages in sholinganallur taluka, which you can browse from sholinganallur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arasankalani | Ottiambakkam | Sholinganallur (8 km) |
| 2 | Injambakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 3 | Jalladiampet | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 4 | Karapakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 5 | Koilambakkam | Kovilambakkam | Sholinganallur |
| 6 | Kottivakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 7 | Madippakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 8 | Medavakkam | Medavakkam | Sholinganallur |
| 9 | Neelankarai | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 10 | Oggiyamduraipakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 11 | Ottiambakkam | Ottiambakkam | Sholinganallur (8 km) |
| 12 | Palavakkam | N/A | Sholinganallur |
| 13 | Perumbakkam | Perumbakkam | Sholinganallur (3 km) |
| 14 | Semmanjeri | N/A | Sholinganallur (3 km) |
| 15 | Sittalapakkam | Siththaalapaakkam | Sholinganallur (4 km) |
| 16 | Uthandi | N/A | Sholinganallur (8 km) |
| 17 | Vengavasal | Vengaivasal | Sholinganallur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 70,441 | 4,92,901 | 5,63,342 |
| Male Population | 35,719 | 2,49,448 | 2,85,167 |
| Female Population | 34,722 | 2,43,453 | 2,78,175 |
| Population Density | 2,210 / km² | 5,845 / km² | 4,848 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sholinganallur (शोलिंगनल्लुर) |
| District : | Kancheepuram |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 116 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,63,342 |
| Density : | 4,848/km² |
| Total Villages : | 17 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sholinganallur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 1 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kancheepuram |
| 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.