Namakkal Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Namakkal is an administrative taluka in the Namakkal 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 Sithalavai, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,250 km², including 1,192.40 km² of rural area and 57.31 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Namakkal Taluka
Namakkal Taluka has a total of 78 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 | Agrahara Ayyapalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Agrahara Uduppam | Rural | Sarkar Uduppam |
| 3 | Agraharanathamangalam | Rural | Lakkapuram |
| 4 | Ananthakrishnarayasamudram | Rural | A K Samudram |
| 5 | Avalnaickenpatti | Rural | Avalnaickenpatti |
| 6 | Chinnamudalaipatti (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Chinnamuthalaipatty | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Dadhadripuram | Rural | Thathathiripuram |
| 9 | Dadhadripuram Karadipatti | Rural | Karadipatti |
| 10 | Elayapuram Agraharam | Unmapped | Karadipatti |
| 11 | Elur | Rural | Elur |
| 12 | Eranapuram | Rural | Rengappanaickenpalayam |
| 13 | Illaiyapuram Ayan | Rural | Karadipatti |
| 14 | Jekkalnayakkanpatti | Rural | A K Samudram |
| 15 | Jodikai Aniyar | Rural | Aniyar |
| 16 | Kadandapatti | Rural | Pachal |
| 17 | Kadappalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Kadiranallur | Rural | Kadiranallur |
| 19 | Kalangani | Rural | Kalangani |
| 20 | Kalyani | Rural | Kalyani |
| 21 | Kannurpatti | Rural | Kannurpatti |
| 22 | Karadipatti Thanathampatti | Rural | Karadipatti |
| 23 | Karadippatti | Rural | Karadipatti |
| 24 | Karakuruchi | Rural | Karaikurichi Pudur |
| 25 | Keerambur | Rural | Keerambur |
| 26 | Kilsathambur | Rural | Keelsathampur |
| 27 | Kondichettipatti (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kondichettipatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Konur | Rural | Konur |
| 30 | Kosavampatti (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Lakkapuram | Rural | Lakkapuram |
| 32 | Marappanaickanpatty | Rural | Marappanaickenpatti |
| 33 | Marurpatti | Both | Avalnaickenpatti |
| 34 | Melapatty Melmugam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Minnampalli | Rural | Minnampalli |
| 36 | Mitta Aniyar | Rural | Aniyar |
| 37 | Muthalaipatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | N Kosavampatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Nallagoundampalayam | Rural | Periagoundampalayam |
| 40 | Nallipalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Nallipalayam (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 42 | Nallipalayam (Part) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Namakkal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Naravalur Agraharam | Rural | Naravalur |
| 45 | Naravalur Thottipalayam | Rural | Naravalur |
| 46 | Navani | Rural | Navanithottakurpatti |
| 47 | Pachal | Rural | Pachal |
| 48 | Pappinayakkanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Periya Goundampalayam | Rural | Periagoundampalayam |
| 50 | Periyapatti (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 51 | Periyapatti (Part) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Periyapatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Pidaripatti | Rural | Pachal |
| 54 | Podangam | Rural | Thathayangarpatti |
| 55 | R Pulliampatti | Rural | Kalyani |
| 56 | Ramanayakkanpatti | Rural | Pachal |
| 57 | Rangappanaickanpalayam | Rural | Rengappanaickenpalayam |
| 58 | Rasampalayam | Rural | Rasampalayam |
| 59 | Sarkar Uduppam | Rural | Sarkar Uduppam |
| 60 | Sarkarnattamangalam | Rural | Sarkarnattamangalam |
| 61 | Sarvamaniya Aniyar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Seiluvampatti | Both | Singilipatti |
| 63 | Sellappampatti | Rural | Sellappampatti |
| 64 | Singilipatty | Rural | Singilipatti |
| 65 | Tattayyangarpatti | Rural | Thathayangarpatti |
| 66 | Thalambadi | Rural | Thalambadi |
| 67 | Thaligai | Rural | Thaligai |
| 68 | Thanathampatti | Rural | Thathathiripuram |
| 69 | Thindamangalam | Rural | Thindamangalam |
| 70 | Thottippatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 71 | Thummankurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 72 | Thummankurichi (Part) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 73 | Vagurampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Vallipuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Vasanthapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 76 | Veesanam | Both | Vittamanaickenpatti |
| 77 | Vettampadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Vittamanaickanpatty | Rural | Vittamanaickenpatti |
Population of Namakkal Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Namakkal Taluka had a total population of 5,41,488 people living in 1,48,468 households. The population comprised 2,72,644 males and 2,68,844 females, with an average population density of 433 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 1,48,468 | 1,04,425 | 44,043 |
| Population Density | 433 / km² | 318 / km² | 2,835 / km² |
Namakkal Taluka had 3,76,024 literate people and 49,086 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,26,125 and 28,073 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 49,086 | 34,403 | 14,683 |
| Literate Population | 3,76,024 | 2,50,086 | 1,25,938 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,65,464 | 1,28,924 | 36,540 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,26,125 | 95,174 | 30,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,073 | 27,290 | 783 |
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.