Madurai North Taluka - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Madurai North is an administrative taluka in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Madurai North is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kudalnagar, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.2 km.
The total area of the taluka is 391 km², including 328.56 km² rural area and 62.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Madurai North Taluka
Madurai North Taluka has a total of 85 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 | Adalai | Rural | Adalai |
| 2 | Alagarmalai R.F | Rural | Angadimangalam |
| 3 | Alattur | Rural | Alathur |
| 4 | Ambalathadi | Rural | Ambalathadi |
| 5 | Anaiyur Bit 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Anaiyur Bit 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Ariyur | Rural | Ariyur |
| 8 | Athikulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | B B Kulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Boothakudi | Rural | Boothagudi |
| 11 | Chathiratondaimanpatti | Rural | Chathrapatti |
| 12 | Chellanagoundanpatti | Rural | Siruvalai |
| 13 | Chettikulam | Rural | Porusupatty |
| 14 | Chinnapatti | Rural | Chinnapatti |
| 15 | Chokkikulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Erukkalainattam | Rural | Usilampatti |
| 17 | Goripalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Illuppakudi | Rural | Eranium |
| 19 | Iraniyam | Rural | Eranium |
| 20 | Kadavur | Rural | Chathrapatti |
| 21 | Kallikudi | Rural | Thodaneri |
| 22 | Kannanendal (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Kannikudi | Rural | Alathur |
| 24 | Karuvanur | Rural | Karuvanur |
| 25 | Kavanur | Rural | Kavanur |
| 26 | Keelanedugulam | Rural | Ariyur |
| 27 | Keelapanangadu | Rural | Petchikulam |
| 28 | Kiluvamalai R.F | Rural | Angadimangalam |
| 29 | Kodimangalam | Rural | Kodimangalam |
| 30 | Koolapandi | Rural | Kodimangalam |
| 31 | Kovilappangudi | Rural | Kovilpappakudi |
| 32 | Kovilkurundhankulam | Rural | Thodaneri |
| 33 | Kulamangalam Bit 1 | Rural | Kulamangulam |
| 34 | Kulamangalam Bit 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Malaipatti | Rural | Malaipatti |
| 36 | Managiri Bit 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Mandikulam | Rural | Karuvanur |
| 38 | Manjampatti | Rural | Manjampatti |
| 39 | Maranavariendal | Rural | Alathur |
| 40 | Melapanangadi | Rural | Petchikulam |
| 41 | Milagaranai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Moolakurichi | Rural | Vayaloor |
| 43 | Nagavakulam (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | North Madurai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Paraipatti | Rural | Periyapatti |
| 46 | Parasurampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Paravai Bit 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Paravai Bit 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Parayathikulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Pattakkurichchi | Rural | Adalai |
| 51 | Pechikulam | Rural | Petchikulam |
| 52 | Periyapatti | Rural | Periyapatti |
| 53 | Pillayarnatham | Rural | Vayaloor |
| 54 | Podumbu Bit 1 | Rural | Podumbu |
| 55 | Podumbu Bit 2 | Rural | Podumbu |
| 56 | Poolampatti | Rural | Malaipatti |
| 57 | Poonari | Rural | Usilampatti |
| 58 | Samayanallur (Ct) | Rural | Samayanallur |
| 59 | Sambakulam | Rural | Vayaloor |
| 60 | Sambanthar Alangulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Sathamangalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Sellur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Silayaneri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Siruthur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Siruvalai | Rural | Siruvalai |
| 66 | Tallakulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Thathaneri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Thenur Bit 1 | Rural | Thenur |
| 69 | Thenur Bit 2 | Rural | Thenur |
| 70 | Therkupethampatti | Rural | Kavanur |
| 71 | Thiruppalai (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 72 | Thodaneri Bit 1 | Rural | Thodaneri |
| 73 | Thodaneri Bit 2 | Rural | Thodaneri |
| 74 | Usilampatti | Rural | Usilampatti |
| 75 | Vadugapatti | Rural | Kulamangulam |
| 76 | Vagaikulam | Rural | Vagaikulam |
| 77 | Vairavanatham | Rural | Vairavanatham |
| 78 | Vayalur | Rural | Vayaloor |
| 79 | Veerapandi Bit 1 | Rural | Veerapandi |
| 80 | Veerapandi Bit 2 | Rural | Veerapandi |
| 81 | Velichinatham | Rural | Velichanatham |
| 82 | Veppangulam | Rural | Petchikulam |
| 83 | Vilangudi Bit 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Vilangudi Bit 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Vittankulam | Rural | Vairavanatham |
Population of Madurai North Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Madurai North Taluka has a total population of 4,94,430 people, consisting of 2,48,631 males and 2,45,799 females. There are 1,25,017 households in the taluka with an average population density of 1,264 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,94,430 | 1,86,108 | 3,08,322 |
| Male Population | 2,48,631 | 94,032 | 1,54,599 |
| Female Population | 2,45,799 | 92,076 | 1,53,723 |
| Total Households | 1,25,017 | 46,869 | 78,148 |
| Population Density | 1,264 / km² | 566 / km² | 4,933 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 3,79,882 literate people and 52,614 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 83,890 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,488 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) | 52,614 | 21,334 | 31,280 |
| Literate Population | 3,79,882 | 1,29,757 | 2,50,125 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,14,548 | 56,351 | 58,197 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 83,890 | 50,894 | 32,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,488 | 390 | 2,098 |
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.