Krishnagiri

Krishnagiri is a Town and Taluka in Krishnagiri 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 Krishnagiri Block (CD) is 05891. Total area of krishnagiri taluka is 1,276 km² including 1,225.60 km² rural area and 50.59 km² urban area. Krishnagiri taluka has a population of 5,97,071 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,32,839 while rural population is 4,64,232. Krishnagiri has a sex ratio of approximately 984 females for every 1,000 males. Krishnagiri taluka has a population density of 468 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,41,113 houses in the sub-district, including 31,149 urban houses and 1,09,964 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 64.61% population of krishnagiri taluka is literate, out of which 71.16% males and 57.95% females are literate.

List of Villages in Krishnagiri Taluka

Krishnagiri Taluka has a total of 144 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Krishnagiri Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Achamangalam Achamangalam Krishnagiri
2Agaram Moramadugu Krishnagiri
3Agasipalli Agasipalli Krishnagiri
4Alapatti Achamangalam Krishnagiri
5Appinayakkankottai Chennasandiram Krishnagiri
6Ariyanapalli Veppanapalli Krishnagiri
7Avalnatham Chennasandiram Krishnagiri
8Balanapalli Balanapalli Krishnagiri
9Balekuli Baleguli Krishnagiri
10Balinayanapalli Balinayanapalli Krishnagiri
11Bannihalli Bannihalli Kaveripattinam
12Bargur R F N/A Krishnagiri
13Bathimadugu Bathimadugu Veppanapalli
14Batlapalli Batlapalli Bargur
15Bayanapalli Baiyanapalli Krishnagiri
16Beemandapalli Beemandapalli Krishnagiri
17Bellampalli Bellampalli Krishnagiri
18Bellarapalli Bellaraampalli Krishnagiri
19Billanakuppam Billanakuppam Krishnagiri
20Boganapalli Peththanapalli Krishnagiri
21Bommarasanapalli Veppanapalli Krishnagiri
22Budhimutlu Sigaramaganapalli Krishnagiri
23Chaparthi Chaparthi Kaveripattinam
24Chendrapalli Anchoor Krishnagiri
25Chennasandiram Chennasandiram Krishnagiri
26Chikkapoovathi Chikkapoovathi Krishnagiri
27Chinmnamttarapalli Chinnamattarapalli Krishnagiri
28Chinnakothur V Madepalli Krishnagiri
29Chinnathimminayanapalli Belavarthy Krishnagiri
30Chowttahalli Malaiyandahalli Kaveripattinam
31Dasigounipalli Veppanapalli Krishnagiri
32Dasiripalli Naduvanapalli Krishnagiri
33Devarakundani Neralagiri Krishnagiri
34Devasamudiram Devasamuthiram Krishnagiri
35Doddaganama Sigaramaganapalli Krishnagiri
36Ebbiri Manavarnapalli Krishnagiri
37Edayarapalli Chinthagummanapalli Krishnagiri
38Errahalli Errahalli Kaveripattinam
39Ettipalli Neralagiri Krishnagiri
40Ettipallitalav Neralagiri Krishnagiri
41Gangaleri Gangaleri Krishnagiri
42Gangamadugu Manavarnapalli Krishnagiri
43Gollapalli Manavarnapalli Krishnagiri
44Gooliam Gooliam Krishnagiri
45Gundalapatti Gundalapatti Krishnagiri
46Gunthapalli Kuppachiparai Krishnagiri
47Guruvinayanapalli Guruvinayanapalli Bargur
48Guttur Guttur Bargur
49Helekrishnnapuram Halekundani Krishnagiri
50Helekundani Halekundani Krishnagiri
51Idipalli Balanapalli Veppanapalli
52Ikondamkothapalli Ikondamkothapalli Bargur
53Jagadab Jagadab Kaveripattinam
54Jagadevipalayam Jagadevi Bargur
55Junjupalli Jinjupalli Krishnagiri
56Kadavarapalli Thammandrapalli Krishnagiri
57Kallukurikki Kallukurukki Krishnagiri
58Kammaampalli Kammampalli Bargur
59Karadihalli Karadihalli Kaveripattinam
60Kariyasagaramthalav Kuriyanapalli Krishnagiri
61Kasiruganapalli Thammandrapalli Krishnagiri
62Kathinayanapalli Kaattinaayanapalli Krishnagiri
63Kathiripalli Nachikuppam Krishnagiri
64Katteri Kalvehalli Kaveripattinam
65Kattiganapalli Kattigaanapalli Krishnagiri
66Kaveripattinam Santhapuram Kaveripattinam
67Kodipalli Kodipalli Krishnagiri
68Kompalli Thippanapalli Krishnagiri
69Kondappanayakempalli Kondappanayanapalli Bargur
70Kondappanayanapalli Chennasandiram Krishnagiri
71Kondepalli Kondepalli Krishnagiri
72Konganepalli Sigaramaganapalli Krishnagiri
73Kothigutalapalli Mekalachinnampalli Krishnagiri
74Kottur R F N/A Krishnagiri
75Krishnappanayakkanpudur Bathimadugu Veppanapalli
76Kundarapalli Kundarapalli Krishnagiri
77Kuppachiparai Kuppachiparai Krishnagiri
78Kurubarapalli Ennegollu Krishnagiri
79Lakkabathalapalli Kuppachiparai Krishnagiri
80Madepalli V Madepalli Krishnagiri
81Maharajakadai R F N/A Krishnagiri
82Majethgollahalli Majeethgollahalli Bargur
83Mallapadi Kandhikuppam Bargur
84Manavarnapalli Manavarnapalli Krishnagiri
85Marachandiram Chinnamanavaranapalli Krishnagiri
86Marichettihalli Marichettihalli Kaveripattinam
87Marigampalli Gangaleri Krishnagiri
88Mittahalli Mittahalli Kaveripattinam
89Modikuppam Anchoor Bargur
90Mottur Avathavadi Kaveripattinam
91Nachikuppam Nachikuppam Krishnagiri
92Naduvanapalli Naduvanapalli Krishnagiri
93Nallur Halekundani Krishnagiri
94Nandibanda R F N/A Krishnagiri
95Naralapalli Naaralapalli Krishnagiri
96Naralapalli R F N/A Krishnagiri
97Neralagiri Neralagiri Krishnagiri
98Neralakotta R F N/A Krishnagiri
99Nirmalvadi Halekundani Krishnagiri
100Oddapalli Balanapalli Veppanapalli
101Oppathavadi Oppathavadi Bargur
102Orappam Orappam Krishnagiri
103Paiyur Paiyur Kaveripattinam
104Palepalle Palepalli Bargur
105Pandikurikki V Madepalli Krishnagiri
106Pannapalli Thammandrapalli Krishnagiri
107Panneswaramadam Penneswaramadam Kaveripattinam
108Pasinayanapalli Bandaseemanoor Bargur
109Peddatalapalli P K Peddanapalli Krishnagiri
110Peddathanapalli Kattigaanapalli Krishnagiri
111Periamuthu Periyamuthur Krishnagiri
112Polupalli Ennegollu Krishnagiri
113Ponnappa Gownapalli V Madepalli Krishnagiri
114Puligunta Perugopanapalli Bargur
115Puliyancheri Beemandapalli Krishnagiri
116Puram Chennasandiram Krishnagiri
117Ragimakanapalli Kurubarapalli Krishnagiri
118Ragimanapalli Ippiganapalli Krishnagiri
119Salinayanapalli Karakuppam Bargur
120Sembadamuthur Sembadamuthur Krishnagiri
121Sigaralapalli Sigaralapalli Krishnagiri
122Sigaramaganapalli Sigaramaganapalli Krishnagiri
123Singiripalli Balanapalli Krishnagiri
124Siranapalli Manavarnapalli Kuppam
125Sokkadi Sokkaadi Kaveripattinam
126Soolamalai Kattagaram Krishnagiri
127Sulamalai V Madepalli Krishnagiri
128Sundekuppam Sundekuppam Kaveripattinam
129Talihalli Thalihalli Kaveripattinam
130Tankadikuppam Chinthagummanapalli Krishnagiri
131Thalipalli Veppanapalli Krishnagiri
132Thandagoundarahalli Chikkapoovathi Kaveripathinam
133Thatrahalli Thatrahalli Krishnagiri
134Thattatharai Naduvanapalli Krishnagiri
135Theertham Kuriyanapalli Krishnagiri
136Thogarapalli R F N/A Hosur
137Timmapuram Thimmapuram Kaveripattinam
138Undiganatham Neralagiri Krishnagiri
139Varatanapalli Varattanapalli Krishnagiri
140Varatanapalli R F N/A Krishnagiri
141Velakalahalli Velagalahalli Kaveripattinam
142Venkatapuram Venkatapuram Krishnagiri
143Veppanapalli Veppanapalli Krishnagiri
144Verupasandiram Chennasandiram Krishnagiri

Population of Krishnagiri Taluka

The population profile of Krishnagiri Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Krishnagiri's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 5,97,071 4,64,232 1,32,839
Male Population 3,00,821 2,34,646 66,175
Female Population 2,96,250 2,29,586 66,664
Child Population (Age 0–6) 67,555 53,052 14,503
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 35,118 27,575 7,543
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 32,437 25,477 6,960
Literate Population 3,85,758 2,84,468 1,01,290
Literate Male Population 2,14,076 1,60,931 53,145
Literate Female Population 1,71,682 1,23,537 48,145
Illiterate Population 2,11,313 1,79,764 31,549
Illiterate Male Population 86,745 73,715 13,030
Illiterate Female Population 1,24,568 1,06,049 18,519
Total Households 1,41,113 1,09,964 31,149

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Krishnagiri Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 72,114 56,560 15,554
SC Male Population 35,913 28,289 7,624
SC Female Population 36,201 28,271 7,930
Total ST Population 4,427 4,040 387
ST Male Population 2,189 1,991 198
ST Female Population 2,238 2,049 189
Population Density 468 / km² 379 / km² 2,626 / km²