Kuthalam Taluka - Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
Kuthalam is an administrative taluka in the Mayiladuthurai 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 Malliyam, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 75.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 171 km², including 164.30 km² of rural area and 6.60 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1034 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kuthalam Taluka
Kuthalam Taluka has a total of 59 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 | Alangudi | Rural | Alangudi |
| 2 | Ananthanallur | Rural | Anandhanallur |
| 3 | Ariyalur | Rural | Arivalur |
| 4 | Asikkadu | Rural | Asikkadu |
| 5 | Elumagalur | Rural | Ezhumagalur |
| 6 | Gangadharapuram | Rural | Gangatharapuram |
| 7 | Inam Kuthalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Inam Senniyanallur | Rural | Tholuthalangudi |
| 9 | Inam Tiruvalangadu | Rural | Thiruvalangadu |
| 10 | Inam Umambalpuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kadalangudi | Rural | Kadalangudi |
| 12 | Kanjuvoy | Rural | Kanjivoy |
| 13 | Kappur | Rural | Kappur |
| 14 | Karuppur | Rural | Karuppur |
| 15 | Kazhanivasal | Rural | Kazhanivasal |
| 16 | Kilaparuthikudi | Rural | Paruthikudi |
| 17 | Kodimangalam | Rural | Kodimangalam |
| 18 | Kokkur | Rural | Kokkur |
| 19 | Komal - East | Rural | Komal |
| 20 | Komal - West | Rural | Komal |
| 21 | Konerirajapuram I Bit | Rural | Konerirajapuram |
| 22 | Konerirajapuram II Bit | Rural | Konerirajapuram |
| 23 | Kothangudi | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 24 | Kozhaiyur | Rural | Kozhaiyur |
| 25 | Kshetrapalapuram | Rural | Sethirabalapuram |
| 26 | Kuthalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Madhirimangalam | Rural | Mathirimangalam |
| 28 | Mandai | Rural | Manthai |
| 29 | Manganallur | Rural | Manganallur |
| 30 | Maruthur | Rural | Maruthur |
| 31 | Mekkirimangalam | Rural | Mekkirimangalam |
| 32 | Melagalangam | Rural | Kodimangalam |
| 33 | Melaiyur | Rural | Melaiyur |
| 34 | Melaiyur Thulasenthirapuram | Rural | Tholuthalangudi |
| 35 | Melaparuthikudi | Rural | Paruthikudi |
| 36 | Nakkambadi | Rural | Nakkambadi |
| 37 | Nallavur | Rural | Paruthikudi |
| 38 | Palaiyur | Rural | Palaiyur |
| 39 | Palayagudalure | Rural | Palayakoodalur |
| 40 | Pandaravadai | Rural | Pandaravadai |
| 41 | Peravur | Rural | Peravur |
| 42 | Perumalkoil | Rural | Perumalkoil |
| 43 | Peruncheri | Rural | Peruncheri |
| 44 | Porumbur | Rural | Porumbur |
| 45 | Sengudi | Rural | Asikkadu |
| 46 | Senniayanallur | Rural | Senniannallur |
| 47 | Sivanaragaram | Rural | Sivanaragaram |
| 48 | Srikantapuram | Rural | Nakkambadi |
| 49 | Thathangudi | Rural | Thathangudi |
| 50 | Therizhandur | Rural | Therazhandur |
| 51 | Thirumannancheri | Rural | Thirumanacheri |
| 52 | Thirunelkondacheri | Rural | Vazhuvur |
| 53 | Tholuthalangudi | Rural | Tholuthalangudi |
| 54 | Thulasenthirapuram | Rural | Tholuthalangudi |
| 55 | Tiruvaduthurai | Rural | Thirvavaduthurai |
| 56 | Tiruvalangadu | Rural | Thiruvalangadu |
| 57 | Valuvur | Rural | Vazhuvur |
| 58 | Vanadirajapuram | Rural | Vanathirajapuram |
| 59 | Villiyanallur | Rural | Villiyanallur |
Population of Kuthalam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kuthalam Taluka had a total population of 1,31,948 people living in 32,952 households. The population comprised 64,869 males and 67,079 females, with an average population density of 772 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,31,948 | 1,15,823 | 16,125 |
| Male Population | 64,869 | 56,856 | 8,013 |
| Female Population | 67,079 | 58,967 | 8,112 |
| Total Households | 32,952 | 28,893 | 4,059 |
| Population Density | 772 / km² | 705 / km² | 2,443 / km² |
Kuthalam Taluka had 98,981 literate people and 13,340 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 40,015 and 62 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,340 | 11,777 | 1,563 |
| Literate Population | 98,981 | 85,760 | 13,221 |
| Illiterate Population | 32,967 | 30,063 | 2,904 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 40,015 | 37,517 | 2,498 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 62 | 56 | 6 |
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.