Vadipatti Taluka - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Vadipatti 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 Vadippatti, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 461 km², including 427.06 km² of rural area and 33.98 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vadipatti Taluka
Vadipatti Taluka has a total of 86 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 | Achchampatti | Rural | Achampatti |
| 2 | Adanur | Rural | Athanoor |
| 3 | Alagapuri | Rural | Alagapuri |
| 4 | Alanganallur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Amaradakki | Rural | Kondayampatti |
| 6 | Andipatti | Rural | Andipatti |
| 7 | Ayankurivithurai | Rural | Kuruvithurai |
| 8 | Ayanthenkarai | Rural | Thenkarai |
| 9 | Ayyur | Rural | Ayyur |
| 10 | Bodinayakanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Chatravellalapatti | Rural | Chathiravellalapatti |
| 12 | Chinnailandaikulam | Rural | Chinnailanthaikulam |
| 13 | Chinnamanayakkanpatti | Rural | Andipatti |
| 14 | Chittalangudi | Rural | Sithalangudi |
| 15 | Devaseri | Rural | Devaseri |
| 16 | Erakkalamalai Rf | Rural | Valayapatti |
| 17 | Errampatti | Rural | Errampatti |
| 18 | Ilavankulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Irumbadi | Rural | Irumpadi |
| 20 | Kallanai | Rural | Kottaimedu |
| 21 | Kalvelipatti | Rural | Melachinnampatti |
| 22 | Karupatti | Rural | Karuppatti |
| 23 | Katchiakatti | Rural | Seminipatti |
| 24 | Katchiakatti R.F. | Rural | Viralipatti |
| 25 | Katchirairuppu | Rural | Melakkal |
| 26 | Kattakulam | Rural | Rishabam |
| 27 | Keelachinnanampatti | Rural | Keelachinnanampatti |
| 28 | Kilakarai | Rural | Kuttimeikkipatti |
| 29 | Kodangipatti | Rural | Kodangipatti |
| 30 | Kodimangalam R.F. | Rural | Melakkal |
| 31 | Konappatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Kondayampatti | Rural | Kondayampatti |
| 33 | Kovilkuruvithurai | Rural | Kuruvithurai |
| 34 | Kovilpatti | Rural | A.Kovilpatti |
| 35 | Kovilthenkarai | Rural | Thenkarai |
| 36 | Krishnapuram | Rural | Rajakkalpatti |
| 37 | Kulasekarankottai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kumaram | Rural | Kottaimedu |
| 39 | Kuthimeikipatti | Rural | Kuttimeikkipatti |
| 40 | Manianji | Rural | Maniyanji |
| 41 | Manickampatti | Rural | Manickampatti |
| 42 | Mannadimangalam | Rural | Mannadimangalam |
| 43 | Mannadimangalam R.F. | Rural | Mannadimangalam |
| 44 | Mellakkal | Rural | Melakkal |
| 45 | Mettupatti | Rural | 66.Mettupatti |
| 46 | Muduvarpatti | Rural | Muduvarpatti |
| 47 | Mullipallam | Rural | Mullipallam |
| 48 | Nachikulam | Rural | Nachikulam |
| 49 | Nagari | Rural | Thiruvalavayanallur |
| 50 | Nedungulam | Rural | Nedunkulam |
| 51 | Neerathan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Palamedu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Pannaikudi | Rural | Pannaikudi |
| 54 | Paraipatti | Rural | Paraipatti |
| 55 | Parali | Rural | Kottaimedu |
| 56 | Periya Ilandaikulam | Rural | Periailanthaikulam |
| 57 | Perumalair.F. | Rural | Chathiravellalapatti |
| 58 | Pettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Rajakkalpatti | Rural | Rajakkalpatti |
| 60 | Ramayagoundenpatti | Rural | Valayapatti |
| 61 | Sambakulam | Rural | Kondayampatti |
| 62 | Saranthangi | Rural | Paraipatti |
| 63 | Sembathi R.F | Rural | Rajakkalpatti |
| 64 | Sempatti | Rural | Rajakkalpatti |
| 65 | Senthamangalam | Rural | Senthamangalam |
| 66 | Sholavandan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Sirumalai R.F. | Rural | Viralipatti |
| 68 | Solaikurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Sukkampatti | Rural | Muduvarpatti |
| 70 | Tandalai | Rural | Thandalai |
| 71 | Tattankulam | Rural | Sithalangudi |
| 72 | Thanichiyam | Rural | Vadugapatti |
| 73 | Thathampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Thethoor | Rural | Theththur |
| 75 | Thirumalnattam | Rural | Thiruvedagam |
| 76 | Thiruvalavayanallur | Rural | Thiruvalavayanallur |
| 77 | Thiruvedagam | Rural | Thiruvedagam |
| 78 | Thummachchampatti | Rural | Andipatti |
| 79 | Urseri | Rural | Devaseri |
| 80 | Usilampatti R.F | Rural | 66.Mettupatti |
| 81 | Vaguthumalai R.F. | Rural | A.Kovilpatti |
| 82 | Vaigasipatti | Rural | A.Kovilpatti |
| 83 | Valayapatti | Rural | Valayapatti |
| 84 | Vavidamaruthur | Rural | Vavidamaruthur |
| 85 | Vellaiyampatti | Rural | Vellaiampatti |
| 86 | Viralipatti | Rural | Viralipatti |
Population of Vadipatti Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vadipatti Taluka had a total population of 2,34,533 people living in 60,844 households. The population comprised 1,17,723 males and 1,16,810 females, with an average population density of 509 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,34,533 | 1,62,301 | 72,232 |
| Male Population | 1,17,723 | 81,636 | 36,087 |
| Female Population | 1,16,810 | 80,665 | 36,145 |
| Total Households | 60,844 | 42,219 | 18,625 |
| Population Density | 509 / km² | 380 / km² | 2,126 / km² |
Vadipatti Taluka had 1,62,873 literate people and 24,327 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 53,254 and 2,525 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,327 | 17,065 | 7,262 |
| Literate Population | 1,62,873 | 1,10,464 | 52,409 |
| Illiterate Population | 71,660 | 51,837 | 19,823 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 53,254 | 39,902 | 13,352 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,525 | 2,471 | 54 |
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.