Denkanikottai Taluka - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Denkanikottai is an administrative taluka in the Krishnagiri 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 Periyanagathunai, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 59.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,995 km², including 1,975.09 km² of rural area and 20.37 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 941 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Denkanikottai Taluka
Denkanikottai Taluka has a total of 108 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 | Achubalu | Rural | Achubalu |
| 2 | Agalakotta | Rural | Padiganalam |
| 3 | Andevanapalli | Rural | Andevanapalli |
| 4 | Anekollu | Rural | Anekollu |
| 5 | Anniyalam | Rural | Anniyalam |
| 6 | Arasakuppam | Rural | Arasakuppam |
| 7 | Arupalli | Rural | Thally |
| 8 | Averupally Agraharam | Rural | Achubalu |
| 9 | Ayyur R.F. | Rural | Irudhukottai |
| 10 | Bairamangalam | Rural | Bairamangalam |
| 11 | Ballapalli | Rural | Ballapalli |
| 12 | Battamugulalam | Rural | Bettamugalalam |
| 13 | Belagundapalli | Rural | Belagondapalli |
| 14 | Bevunutham | Rural | Bevanatham |
| 15 | Bilalam | Rural | Irudhukottai |
| 16 | Biligundulu R.F. | Rural | Natrampalayam |
| 17 | Bilikkal R.F. | Rural | Urigam |
| 18 | Binnamangalam | Rural | Binnamangalam |
| 19 | Bithireddi | Rural | Bithireddy |
| 20 | Bodichipalli | Rural | Bodichipalli |
| 21 | Chikkaveripalli | Rural | Achubalu |
| 22 | Chudasandiram | Rural | Choodasandiram |
| 23 | Daravendram | Rural | Dharavendiram |
| 24 | Denkanikotta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Denkanikotta R.F. | Rural | Sandhanapalli |
| 26 | Devaganapalli | Rural | Devaganapalli |
| 27 | Doddaubbanur | Rural | Doddaubbanur |
| 28 | Echanahalli | Rural | Rayakottai |
| 29 | Erudukotta | Rural | Irudhukottai |
| 30 | Galigattam R.F. | Rural | Bettamugalalam |
| 31 | Gullatty R.F. | Rural | Irudhukottai |
| 32 | Gumlapuram | Rural | Gumlapuram |
| 33 | Guthirayan R.F. | Rural | Doddamanchi |
| 34 | Hanumanthapuram | Rural | Hanumanthapuram |
| 35 | Hosappuram | Rural | Hosapuram Settipalli |
| 36 | Jagirkarupalli | Rural | Jagirkarupalli |
| 37 | Jakkeri | Rural | Jekkeri |
| 38 | Jowlagiri | Rural | Jawalagiri |
| 39 | Jowlagiri (R.F.) | Rural | Marupalli |
| 40 | Kakkadasam | Rural | Kakkadasam |
| 41 | Kalugundapalli | Rural | Kalugondapalli |
| 42 | Karandapalli | Rural | Karandapalli |
| 43 | Karukkanahalli | Rural | Karukkanahalli |
| 44 | Kasi Agraharam | Rural | Kakkadasam |
| 45 | Kelamangalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Kempagarai R.F. | Rural | Doddamanchi |
| 47 | Kempatti | Rural | Kempatti |
| 48 | Kesthur R.F. | Rural | Manjugondapalli |
| 49 | Kodiyalam | Rural | Kodiyalam |
| 50 | Kolatti | Rural | Kolatti |
| 51 | Komaranapalli | Rural | Komaranapalli |
| 52 | Kottamadagu | Rural | Kottamadugu |
| 53 | Kottur | Rural | Kandaganapalli |
| 54 | Kunchena Agraharam | Rural | Marupalli |
| 55 | Kundumaranapalli | Rural | Kundhumaranapalli |
| 56 | Kuppatti | Rural | Kuppati |
| 57 | Madagondapalli | Rural | Madhagondapalli |
| 58 | Mallasandram | Rural | Mallasandiram |
| 59 | Mallehalli R.F. | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 60 | Malligarjunadurgam | Rural | Kundhukottai |
| 61 | Manchi R.F. | Rural | Doddamanchi |
| 62 | Marandahalli R.F. | Rural | Rathinagiri |
| 63 | Marudanapalli | Rural | Marudhanapalli |
| 64 | Marupalli | Rural | Marupalli |
| 65 | Muthanhalli | Rural | Doddathimmanahalli |
| 66 | Nagamangalam | Rural | Nagamangalam |
| 67 | Nagappan Agraharam | Rural | Jagirkarupalli |
| 68 | Nellamaru Agraharam | Rural | Achubalu |
| 69 | Nellur | Rural | Doddathimmanahalli |
| 70 | Nendimangalam | Rural | Jawalagiri |
| 71 | Noganoor | Rural | Noganur |
| 72 | Noganoor R.F. | Rural | Noganur |
| 73 | Odayandahalli | Rural | Rayakottai |
| 74 | Odayandahalli R.F. | Rural | Rayakottai |
| 75 | Oddapatty R.F. | Rural | Doddamanchi |
| 76 | Pachapanatti | Rural | Bommathathanur |
| 77 | Palayamkotta | Rural | Palayamkottai |
| 78 | Periamadakondapalli | Rural | Jakirkodipalli |
| 79 | Pillari Agraharam | Rural | Pillariagraharam |
| 80 | Ponai R.F. | Rural | Salivaram |
| 81 | Rathnagiri | Rural | Rathinagiri |
| 82 | Rayakotta | Rural | Rayakottai |
| 83 | Salivaram | Rural | Salivaram |
| 84 | Sangitha Agraharam | Rural | Kakkadasam |
| 85 | Santhanapalli | Rural | Sandhanapalli |
| 86 | Saragapalli | Rural | Saragapalli |
| 87 | Sathanur | Rural | Sathanur |
| 88 | Sengodachinnahalli | Rural | Medaagaraharam |
| 89 | Sengodachinnahalli R.F. | Rural | Koppakarai |
| 90 | Serandapalli | Rural | Sarandapalli |
| 91 | Settipalli | Rural | Settipalli |
| 92 | Suligunta | Rural | Koppakarai |
| 93 | T.Gollahalli | Rural | Rayakottai |
| 94 | Thalikothanur | Rural | Thally Kothanur |
| 95 | Thalli | Rural | Thally |
| 96 | Thalli (R.F.) | Rural | Kottamadugu |
| 97 | Thandarai | Rural | Thandarai |
| 98 | Thavarakarai | Rural | Thavarakarai |
| 99 | Thimijapalli | Rural | Thimjepalli |
| 100 | Thogarai Agraharam | Rural | Devaganapalli |
| 101 | Thuluvabetta R.F. | Rural | Bettamugalalam |
| 102 | Udedurgam | Rural | Udedurgam |
| 103 | Udedurgam R.F. | Rural | Udedurgam |
| 104 | Udubarani R.F. | Rural | Anchetti |
| 105 | Ulibanda (R.F.) | Rural | Madakkal |
| 106 | Ulimangalam | Rural | Kottaiulimangalam |
| 107 | Ulimaranapalli | Rural | Gumlapuram |
| 108 | Unisenatham | Rural | Unisenatham |
Population of Denkanikottai Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Denkanikottai Taluka had a total population of 3,47,474 people living in 79,272 households. The population comprised 1,78,989 males and 1,68,485 females, with an average population density of 174 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,47,474 | 3,09,901 | 37,573 |
| Male Population | 1,78,989 | 1,59,980 | 19,009 |
| Female Population | 1,68,485 | 1,49,921 | 18,564 |
| Total Households | 79,272 | 70,781 | 8,491 |
| Population Density | 174 / km² | 157 / km² | 1,845 / km² |
Denkanikottai Taluka had 1,89,982 literate people and 40,429 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 50,058 and 11,591 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,429 | 35,901 | 4,528 |
| Literate Population | 1,89,982 | 1,64,783 | 25,199 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,57,492 | 1,45,118 | 12,374 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 50,058 | 44,399 | 5,659 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,591 | 11,277 | 314 |
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.