Namakkal

Namakkal is a Town and Taluka in Namakkal 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 Namakkal Block (CD) is 05747. The total area of Namakkal Taluka is 1,250 km², which includes 1,192.40 km² of rural area and 57.31 km² of urban area. Namakkal has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Namakkal Taluka

Namakkal Taluka has a total of 121 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 Namakkal Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agrahara Uduppam Sarkar Uduppam Namakkal
2Agrahara Valavanthi Valavanthi Erumaipatti
3Agraharanathamangalam Lakkapuram Namakkal
4Akkiyampatti Akkiampatti Senthamangalam
5Ananthakrishnarayasamudram A K Samudram Rasipuram
6Andapuram Andapuram Mohanur
7Aniyapuram Andapuram Namakkal
8Aniyar Aniyar Namakkal
9Arasanatham Arasanatham Mohanur
10Ariyur Ariyur Mohanur
11Ariyurnadu Ariyur Nadu Kalappanaickanpatti
12Ariyursolai R F N/A Namakkal
13Arur Aroor Mohanur
14Belukkurichi Belukurichi Rasipuram
15Bodinayakkanpatti Bodinaickenpatti Erumaipatti
16Chinnamudalaipatti N/A Namakkal
17Dadhadripuram Thathathiripuram Namakkal
18Dadhadripuram Karadipatti N/A Namakkal (18 km)
19Devanurnadu Devannur Nadu Namakkal
20Elur Elur Namakkal
21Eranapuram Ernapuram Namakkal
22Gajacombai Pottireddipatti Erumaipatti
23Gundur R F N/A Namakkal
24Gundurnadu Gundur Nadu Senthamangalam
25Ichchampatti Kalkurichi Rasipuram
26Illaiyapuram Karadipatti Namakkal
27Jambuthu R F N/A Namakkal
28Jekkalnayakkanpatti A K Samudram Namakkal
29Kadandapatti Pachal Rasipuram
30Kadappalli Kadapalli Namakkal
31Kadiranallur Kadiranallur Rasipuram
32Kalangani Kalangani Namakkal
33Kalappanayakkenpatti Thuthikulam Kalappanaickanpatti
34Kalkurchi Kalkurichi Rasipuram
35Kalyani Kalyani Rasipuram
36Kannurpatti Kannurpatti Rasipuram
37Karadipatti Thanathampatti N/A Namakkal (18 km)
38Karadippatti Karadipatti Namakkal
39Karakuruchi Karaikurichi Namakkal
40Karavallicombai R F N/A Namakkal
41Kavakkrampatti Kavakaranpatti Erumaipatti
42Keerambur Keerambur Namakkal
43Kilsathambur Keelsathampur Paramathi
44Kondamanayakkanpatti Kondamanaickenpatti Senthamangalam
45Kondichettipatti N/A Namakkal
46Konur Konur Namakkal
47Kosavampatti N/A Namakkal
48Kumaripalayam Komaripalayam Mohanur
49Laddivadi Lathuvadi Namakkal
50Lakkapuram Lakkapuram Rasipuram
51Marurpatti Avalnaickenpatti Namakkal
52Mettupatti Mettupatti Erumaipatti
53Minnampalli Minnampalli Namakkal
54Muthugapatti Muthugapattti Senthamangalam
55Muttanchetti Muttanchetti Erumaipatti
56N Puduppatti N Pudupatti Namakkal
57Naducombai Naducombai Kalappanaickanpatti
58Nallipalayam N/A Namakkal
59Naravalur Thottipalayam Naravalur Namakkal
60Navani Navanithottakurpatti Rasipuram
61Oruvandur Oruvandur Mohanur
62Pachal Pachal Rasipuram
63Pachudayampatti Bommasamudram Senthamangalam
64Pallamparai Valavanthicombai Senthamangalam
65Pallipatti Pallipatti Rasipuram
66Pappinayakkanpatti Pappinaickenpatti Namakkal
67Parali Parali Namakkal
68Pavithiram Pavithram Erumaipatti
69Periyakulam Periakulam Senthamangalam
70Periyapatti N/A Namakkal
71Perumapatti Perumapatti Namakkal
72Pettaipalayam Pettapalayam Mohanur
73Pidaripatti Pachal Rasipuram
74Podangam Thathayangarpatti Namakkal
75Ponnari Pottireddipatti Erumaipatti
76Pottanam Pottanam Senthamangalam
77Pottireddipatty Alanganatham Erumaipatti
78Puducombai Muthugapattti Senthamangalam
79Pudukkotti Pudukottai Namakkal
80Puliansolai R F N/A Namakkal
81Ramanayakkanpatti Pachal Rasipuram
82Rasampalayam Rasampalayam Namakkal
83Rasipalayam Rasipalayam Mohanur
84Reddipatti Reddipatti Namakkal
85Sarkar Uduppam Sarkar Uduppam Namakkal
86Sarkarnattamangalam Sarkarnattamangalam Rasipuram
87Sarkarpalayapalayam Palayapalayam Namakkal
88Seiluvampatti Siluvampatti Namakkal
89Sellappampatti Sellappampatti Namakkal
90Selur Extension R F N/A Namakkal
91Selur R F N/A Namakkal
92Selurnadu Selur Nadu Namakkal
93Sevindipatti Sevinthipatti Thottiyam
94Tattayyangarpatti Thathayangarpatti Namakkal
95Thalamalai N/A Namakkal
96Thalambadi Thalambadi Namakkal
97Thaligai Thaligai Namakkal
98Thanathampatti Thathathiripuram Namakkal
99Thindamangalam Rengappanaickenpalayam Namakkal
100Thinnanurnadu Thinnanur Nadu Senthamangalam
101Thirumalaipatti Thirumalaipatti Kalappanaickanpatti
102Tholur Tholur Namakkal
103Thottippatti Thottipatti Namakkal
104Thummankurichi N/A Namakkal
105Thusur Kodikkalpudur Namakkal
106Tipramahadevi Konangipatti Erumaipatti
107Tottamudayampatti Pavithram Pudur Erumaipatti
108Uthiragadikaval Uthirakidikaval Kalappanaickanpatti
109Vadavathur Vadavathur Erumaipatti
110Vagurampatti Vagurampatti Namakkal
111Valaiyapatti Valayappatti Namakkal
112Valappurnadu Valappur Nadu Senthamangalam
113Valavandicombai Valavanthicombai Kalappanaickanpatti
114Valavanthinadu Valavanthi Nadu Kalappanaickanpatti
115Valayappatti Valayappatti Rasipuram
116Vallipuram Vallipuram Namakkal
117Varadarajapuram Varadharajapuram Erumaipatti
118Varagur Devarayapuram Erumaipatti
119Vasanthapuram Vasanthapuram Namakkal
120Veesanam Veesanam Namakkal
121Vettampadi Siviyampalayam Namakkal

Population of Namakkal Taluka

The population profile of Namakkal 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 Namakkal Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 5,41,488 3,79,010 1,62,478
Male Population 2,72,644 1,91,638 81,006
Female Population 2,68,844 1,87,372 81,472
Child Population (Age 0–6) 49,086 34,403 14,683
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 25,773 18,137 7,636
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 23,313 16,266 7,047
Literate Population 3,76,024 2,50,086 1,25,938
Literate Male Population 2,07,842 1,41,103 66,739
Literate Female Population 1,68,182 1,08,983 59,199
Illiterate Population 1,65,464 1,28,924 36,540
Illiterate Male Population 64,802 50,535 14,267
Illiterate Female Population 1,00,662 78,389 22,273
Total Households 1,48,468 1,04,425 44,043

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

  • Total population of Namakkal Taluka is around 5,41,488 people. This includes 2,72,644 males and 2,68,844 females. Rural population is about 3,79,010 (1,91,638 males and 1,87,372 females), while urban population is nearly 1,62,478 (81,006 males and 81,472 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,086 of the population, with 25,773 boys and 23,313 girls. Rural areas have 34,403 children, and urban areas have about 14,683 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 3,76,024 literate people in Namakkal Taluka, including 2,07,842 literate males and 1,68,182 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,50,086 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,25,938 people.
  • About 1,65,464 people in Namakkal Taluka are not literate, including 64,802 males and 1,00,662 females. Rural areas include 1,28,924 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 36,540 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 1,48,468 households, with 1,04,425 in villages and 44,043 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Namakkal 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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,26,125 95,174 30,951
SC Male Population 63,234 47,759 15,475
SC Female Population 62,891 47,415 15,476
Total ST Population 28,073 27,290 783
ST Male Population 14,399 13,981 418
ST Female Population 13,674 13,309 365
Population Density 433 / km² 318 / km² 2,835 / km²

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

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Namakkal Taluka is approximately 1,26,125 people, including 63,234 males and 62,891 females. Around 95,174 people live in rural parts. Nearly 30,951 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Namakkal Taluka is about 28,073 people, including 14,399 males and 13,674 females. Around 27,290 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 783 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 433 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 318 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,835 people per sq. km.