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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Denkanikottai is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 1,995 km², including 1,975.09 km² rural area and 20.37 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Denkanikottai Taluka has a total population of 3,47,474 people, consisting of 1,78,989 males and 1,68,485 females. There are 79,272 households in the taluka with an average population density of 174 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,89,982 literate people and 40,429 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 50,058 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11,591 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.