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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 391 km², including 328.56 km² of rural area and 62.50 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 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
According to the 2011 Census, Madurai North Taluka had a total population of 4,94,430 people living in 1,25,017 households. The population comprised 2,48,631 males and 2,45,799 females, with an average population density of 1,264 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Madurai North Taluka had 3,79,882 literate people and 52,614 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 83,890 and 2,488 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.