Pochampalli Taluka - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Pochampalli 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 Dasampatti, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 52.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 370 km², including 354.64 km² of rural area and 15.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pochampalli Taluka
Pochampalli Taluka has a total of 38 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 | Alerahalli | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 2 | Barur | Rural | Barur |
| 3 | Batrahalli | Rural | Mathur |
| 4 | Belethottam | Rural | Balethottam |
| 5 | Bendarahalli | Rural | Arasampatti |
| 6 | Bendarahalli1 | Rural | Jingalkathirampatti |
| 7 | Chellakuttapatti | Rural | Sellagudapatti |
| 8 | Damodarhalli | Rural | Dhamodarahalli |
| 9 | Gendigampatti | Rural | Kalarpathi |
| 10 | Jambukuttapatti | Rural | Pochampalli |
| 11 | Jingalkathirampatti1 | Rural | Jingalkathirampatti |
| 12 | Jinkalkadirampatti | Rural | Jingalkathirampatti |
| 13 | Kadappasandampatti | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 14 | Kattagaram | Rural | Kattagaram |
| 15 | Keelkuppam | Rural | Keelkuppam |
| 16 | Kondareddipatti | Rural | Antheripatti |
| 17 | Kottapatti | Rural | Kottapatti |
| 18 | Kudimenahalli | Rural | Kudimenahalli |
| 19 | Mahadevagollahalli | Rural | Mahadevagollahalli |
| 20 | Marappanayakkampatti | Rural | Kodamandapatti |
| 21 | Maruderi | Rural | Maruderi |
| 22 | Mathinayakkampatti | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 23 | Mukkampatti | Rural | Oddapatti |
| 24 | Nagojanahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Pannandur | Rural | Pannandhur |
| 26 | Parandapalli | Rural | Parandapalli |
| 27 | Pedappanpatti | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 28 | Puliyampatti | Rural | Papparappatti |
| 29 | Rengampatti | Rural | Valipatti |
| 30 | Sonarahalli | Rural | Goundanur |
| 31 | Thadampatti | Rural | Thathampatti |
| 32 | Thattakkal R.F. | Rural | Veeramalai |
| 33 | Thimminaikampatti | Rural | Valasagoundanoor |
| 34 | Vadamalampatti | Rural | Puliyampatti |
| 35 | Vadamangalam | Rural | Vadamangalam |
| 36 | Veeramalai | Rural | Veeramalai |
| 37 | Veppalampatti | Rural | Veppalampatti |
| 38 | Vilangamudi | Rural | Vilangamudi |
Population of Pochampalli Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Pochampalli Taluka had a total population of 1,82,310 people living in 45,413 households. The population comprised 93,602 males and 88,708 females, with an average population density of 493 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,82,310 | 1,72,357 | 9,953 |
| Male Population | 93,602 | 88,413 | 5,189 |
| Female Population | 88,708 | 83,944 | 4,764 |
| Total Households | 45,413 | 42,930 | 2,483 |
| Population Density | 493 / km² | 486 / km² | 664 / km² |
Pochampalli Taluka had 1,17,784 literate people and 19,953 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,156 and 622 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,953 | 18,867 | 1,086 |
| Literate Population | 1,17,784 | 1,11,163 | 6,621 |
| Illiterate Population | 64,526 | 61,194 | 3,332 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,156 | 21,975 | 1,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 622 | 559 | 63 |
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.