INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Madurai

Madurai is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Madurai is 3,710 km² including 3,392.55 km² rural area and 317.45 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Madurai has a population of 30,38,252 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,46,801 while rural population is 11,91,451. The district has a population density of 819 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,94,887 houses in the district, including 4,79,851 urban houses and 3,15,036 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 526 villages in madurai district.

The Madurai district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Peraiyur is the largest taluka in madurai district covering area of 821.77 km² while Madurai South is the smallest taluka in madurai district covering area of 306.16 km². Madurai South is the most populous whereas Usilampatti is the least populous taluka in madurai district. There are 7 talukas in Madurai district. Here is the list of all Madurai Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Madurai District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Madurai North3914,94,430
2Madurai South30613,91,980
3Melur6812,91,398
4Peraiyur8222,00,510
5Thirumangalam5612,29,645
6Usilampatti4871,95,756
7Vadipatti4612,34,533

Population of Madurai District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 11,91,451 18,46,801 30,38,252
Male Population 6,01,247 9,25,228 15,26,475
Female Population 5,90,204 9,21,573 15,11,777
Population Density 351 / km² 5,818 / km² 819 / km²

Households in Madurai District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,15,036
4,79,851
7,94,887






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Madurai
(मदुरै)
State / UT : Tamil Nadu
Total Area : 3,710 km²
Total Population : 30,38,252
Density : 819/km²
Total Talukas : 7
Total Villages : 526
Total PopulationVillages in Madurai District
less Than 20024
200 - 49961
500 - 99985
1000 - 1999146
2000 - 4999150
5000 - 999956
10000 and above4





* 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.