Kuthalam is a Town and Taluka in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kuthalam Block (CD) is 05797. Total area of kuthalam taluka is 171 km² including 164.30 km² rural area and 6.60 km² urban area. Kuthalam taluka has a population of 1,31,948 peoples, out of which urban population is 16,125 while rural population is 1,15,823. Kuthalam taluka has a population density of 772 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 32,952 houses in the sub-district, including 4,059 urban houses and 28,893 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 75.02% population of kuthalam taluka is literate, out of which 80.55% males and 69.67% females are literate. There are about 56 villages in kuthalam taluka, which you can browse from kuthalam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alangudi | Alangudi | Kuthalam |
| 2 | Ananthanallur | Anandhanallur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 3 | Ariyalur | Arivalur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 4 | Asikkadu | Asikkadu | Mayiladuthurai |
| 5 | Elumagalur | Ezhumagalur | Peralam |
| 6 | Gangadharapuram | Gangatharapuram | Peralam |
| 7 | Inam Senniyanallur | Tholuthalangudi | Kuthalam |
| 8 | Inam Tiruvalangadu | Thiruvalangadu | Kuthalam |
| 9 | Kadalangudi | Kadalangudi | Kuthalam |
| 10 | Kanjuvoy | Kanjivoy | Kuthalam |
| 11 | Kappur | Kappur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 12 | Karuppur | Karuppur | Kuthalam |
| 13 | Kazhanivasal | Kazhanivasal | Mayiladuthurai |
| 14 | Kilaparuthikudi | Paruthikudi | Kuthalam |
| 15 | Kodimangalam | Kodimangalam | Kuthalam |
| 16 | Kokkur | Kokkur | Kuthalam |
| 17 | Komal East | Komal | Kuthalam |
| 18 | Komal West | Komal | Kuthalam |
| 19 | Konerirajapuram I Bit | Konerirajapuram | Aduthurai |
| 20 | Konerirajapuram Ii Bit | Konerirajapuram | Aduthurai |
| 21 | Kothangudi | Kothangudi | Kuthalam |
| 22 | Kozhaiyur | Kozhaiyur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 23 | Kshetrapalapuram | Sethirabalapuram | Kuthalam |
| 24 | Madhirimangalam | Mathirimangalam | Kuthalam |
| 25 | Mandai | Manthai | Peralam |
| 26 | Manganallur | Manganallur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 27 | Maruthur | Maruthur | Kuthalam |
| 28 | Mekkirimangalam | Mekkirimangalam | Kuthalam |
| 29 | Melagalangam | Kodimangalam | Aduthurai |
| 30 | Melaiyur | Melaiyur | Kuthalam |
| 31 | Melaiyur Thulasenthirapuram | N/A | Kuthalam (5 km) |
| 32 | Melaparuthikudi | Paruthikudi | Kuthalam |
| 33 | Nakkambadi | Nakkambadi | Kuthalam |
| 34 | Nallavur | Paruthikudi | Kuthalam |
| 35 | Palaiyur | Palaiyur | Kuthalam |
| 36 | Palayagudalure | Palayakoodalur | Kuthalam |
| 37 | Pandaravadai | Pandaravadai | Mayiladuthurai |
| 38 | Peravur | Peravur | Kuthalam |
| 39 | Perumalkoil | Perumalkoil | Kuthalam |
| 40 | Peruncheri | Peruncheri | Mayiladuthurai |
| 41 | Porumbur | Porumbur | Peralam |
| 42 | Sengudi | Asikkadu | Mayiladuthurai |
| 43 | Senniayanallur | Senniannallur | Kuthalam |
| 44 | Sivanaragaram | Sivanaragaram | Aduthurai |
| 45 | Srikantapuram | Nakkambadi | Kuthalam |
| 46 | Thathangudi | Thathangudi | Mayiladuthurai |
| 47 | Therizhandur | Therazhandur | Kuthalam |
| 48 | Thirumannancheri | Thirumanacheri | Kuthalam |
| 49 | Thirunelkondacheri | Vazhuvur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 50 | Tholuthalangudi | Tholuthalangudi | Kuthalam |
| 51 | Thulasenthirapuram | Tholuthalangudi | Kuthalam |
| 52 | Tiruvaduthurai | Thirvavaduthurai | Kuthalam |
| 53 | Tiruvalangadu | Thiruvalangadu | Kuthalam |
| 54 | Valuvur | Vazhuvur | Mayiladuthurai |
| 55 | Vanadirajapuram | Vanathirajapuram | Kuthalam |
| 56 | Villiyanallur | Villiyanallur | Kuthalam |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,15,823 | 16,125 | 1,31,948 |
| Male Population | 56,856 | 8,013 | 64,869 |
| Female Population | 58,967 | 8,112 | 67,079 |
| Population Density | 705 / km² | 2,443 / km² | 772 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kuthalam (कुत्तालम) |
| District : | Nagapattinam |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 171 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,31,948 |
| Density : | 772/km² |
| Total Villages : | 56 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kuthalam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 4 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Nagapattinam |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* 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.