Mayiladuthurai

Mayiladuthurai 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, the sub-district code of Mayiladuthurai Block (CD) is 05796. The total area of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is 258 km², which includes 230.80 km² of rural area and 26.76 km² of urban area. Mayiladuthurai has a sex ratio of approximately 1023 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mayiladuthurai Taluka

Mayiladuthurai Taluka has a total of 59 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mayiladuthurai Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mayiladuthurai Taluka

The population profile of Mayiladuthurai Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mayiladuthurai Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mayiladuthurai Taluka is around 2,59,634 people. This includes 1,28,284 males and 1,31,350 females. Rural population is about 1,64,985 (81,857 males and 83,128 females), while urban population is nearly 94,649 (46,427 males and 48,222 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,859 of the population, with 12,577 boys and 12,282 girls. Rural areas have 16,231 children, and urban areas have about 8,628 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,01,924 literate people in Mayiladuthurai Taluka, including 1,05,462 literate males and 96,462 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,667 individuals and urban literacy covers around 78,257 people.
• About 57,710 people in Mayiladuthurai Taluka are not literate, including 22,822 males and 34,888 females. Rural areas include 41,318 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,392 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 65,163 households, with 40,905 in villages and 24,258 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mayiladuthurai Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mayiladuthurai Taluka is approximately 76,037 people, including 37,978 males and 38,059 females. Around 67,615 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,422 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mayiladuthurai Taluka is about 1,042 people, including 513 males and 529 females. Around 440 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 602 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,008 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 715 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,537 people per sq. km.