Rasipuram Taluka - Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Rasipuram 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 Minnampalli, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 819 km², including 750.32 km² of rural area and 68.72 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 963 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rasipuram Taluka
Rasipuram Taluka has a total of 107 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 | 3 Komarapalayam | Rural | 85 R Komarapalayam |
| 2 | 85 Komarapalayam | Rural | No 3 Komarapalayam |
| 3 | Akkaraipatti | Rural | Thottiyapatti |
| 4 | Alampatti | Rural | Alampatti |
| 5 | Alavaipatti | Rural | Alavaipatti |
| 6 | Anaikattipalayam | Rural | Koonavelampatti |
| 7 | Anaipalayam | Rural | Anaipalayam |
| 8 | Anandagoundempalayam | Rural | Ananthagoundampalayam |
| 9 | Andagalore | Rural | Kurukkapuram |
| 10 | Annamalaipatti | Rural | Ponparappipatti |
| 11 | Ariyagoundampatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Athanur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Athanur Ayeepalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Ayeepalayam | Rural | P Ayeepalayam |
| 15 | Ayiepatti | Unmapped | Oyilpatti |
| 16 | Ayilpatti | Rural | Oyilpatti |
| 17 | Bodamalai Rf | Rural | Keelur |
| 18 | Chandrasegarapuram Agraharam | Rural | Chandrasekarapuram |
| 19 | Chinnakkapalayam | Rural | Thoppapatti |
| 20 | Chinnasekkadi | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 21 | Ellapalayam | Rural | Kurukkapuram |
| 22 | Eswaramurthipalayam | Rural | Eswaramurthipalayam |
| 23 | Gedamalai | Rural | Keelur |
| 24 | Kakkaveri | Rural | Kakkaveri |
| 25 | Kallankulam | Rural | Kallankulam |
| 26 | Karaiampatti | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 27 | Karkoodalpatti Bit 1 | Rural | Karkoodalpatti |
| 28 | Karkoodalpatty Bit 2 | Rural | Karkoodalpatti |
| 29 | Karkoodalpatty Bit 3 | Rural | Karkoodalpatti |
| 30 | Kattanachempatti | Rural | Kattanachampatti |
| 31 | Keeranur | Rural | Thottiyavalasu |
| 32 | Kilur | Rural | Keelur |
| 33 | Kolakkamedu | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 34 | Koneripatti | Rural | M Koneripatti |
| 35 | Koonavelampatti | Rural | Koonavelampatti |
| 36 | Koppampatti | Rural | P Ayeepalayam |
| 37 | Kurukkapuram | Rural | Kurukkapuram |
| 38 | Kuttaladampatti | Rural | Kuttaladampatti |
| 39 | Madiampatti | Rural | Mathiyampatti |
| 40 | Malaiyampalayam | Rural | Kuttaladampatti |
| 41 | Malayampatti | Rural | Malaiyampatti |
| 42 | Mallur Rf | Rural | Thottiyavalasu |
| 43 | Mangalapuram | Rural | Mangalapuram |
| 44 | Mattuvelampatti | Rural | Mattuvelampatti |
| 45 | Mavar | Rural | Perappansolai |
| 46 | Mavar R.F. | Rural | Perappansolai |
| 47 | Melur | Rural | Keelur |
| 48 | Minnakkal | Rural | Minnakkal |
| 49 | Minnakkal | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Molakkadu | Rural | Moolakadu |
| 51 | Molakkadu | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 52 | Molapalayam | Rural | Mollapalayam |
| 53 | Moolapallipatti | Rural | Moolapallipatti |
| 54 | Mulaikurichi | Rural | Moolakurichi |
| 55 | Mullukurichi | Rural | Mullukurichi |
| 56 | Murungapatty | Rural | Murungapatti |
| 57 | Muthukalipatti | Rural | Muthukalipatti |
| 58 | Muthuruttu | Rural | Mathuruttu |
| 59 | Nachipatti | Rural | Nachipatti |
| 60 | Nadupatti | Rural | Nadupatti |
| 61 | Namagiripettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Naraikinar | Rural | Naraikinaru |
| 63 | Naraikinar Block I R.F. | Rural | Naraikinaru |
| 64 | Naraikinar South R.F. | Rural | Naraikinaru |
| 65 | Navalpatti | Rural | Navalpatti |
| 66 | Nayakkankombai R.F. | Rural | Edapuli Nadu |
| 67 | O.Jedarpalayam | Rural | T Jederpalayam |
| 68 | Oduvankurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Pachagoundampatti | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 70 | Pachudaiampalayam.O | Rural | Pachudaiyampalayam |
| 71 | Palanthinnipatti | Rural | Palanthinnipatti |
| 72 | Pallavanaickenpatti | Rural | Pallavanaickenpatti |
| 73 | Pattanam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Pattanam Muniappampalayam | Rural | P Muniappampalayam |
| 75 | Perappansolai | Rural | Perappansolai |
| 76 | Periakombai | Rural | Perappansolai |
| 77 | Periakurichi | Rural | Moolakurichi |
| 78 | Periasekkadi | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 79 | Perumagoundampalayam | Rural | Perumagoundampalayam |
| 80 | Perumal Malai R.F. | Rural | Alathur Nadu |
| 81 | Pillanallur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 82 | Ponkurichi | Rural | Ponkurichi |
| 83 | Ponparappipatti | Rural | Ponparappipatti |
| 84 | Porasalapattti | Rural | Mathiyampatti |
| 85 | Pudupalayam | Rural | R Pudupalayam |
| 86 | Pudupatti | Rural | Moolapallipatti |
| 87 | Pudur Malayampatti | Rural | P Muniappampalayam |
| 88 | Pudurpallapatti | Rural | Perappansolai |
| 89 | Rasipuram | Rural | Goundampalayam |
| 90 | Seerapalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 91 | Semmandapatti | Rural | Semmandapatti |
| 92 | Singalandapuram | Rural | Singalandapuram |
| 93 | Sowdapuram | Rural | O Sowthapuram |
| 94 | Thengalpalayam | Rural | Thengalpalayam |
| 95 | Thimmanaickenpatti | Rural | Thimmanaickenpatti |
| 96 | Tho. Jadarpalayam | Rural | T Jederpalayam |
| 97 | Tho. Pachudaiampalayam | Rural | Pachudaiyampalayam |
| 98 | Thoppapatti | Rural | Thoppapatti |
| 99 | Thottiampatti | Rural | M Koneripatti |
| 100 | Unanthangal | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 101 | Vadugam | Rural | Vadugam |
| 102 | Vadugam Muniappampalayam | Rural | Vaduga Muniappampalayam |
| 103 | Varagoorkombai | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 104 | Varakkur R.F. Extension | Rural | Unanthangal |
| 105 | Varakur R.F. | Rural | Moolakurichi |
| 106 | Vellakkalpatty | Urban | Not applicable |
| 107 | Vennandur | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Rasipuram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Rasipuram Taluka had a total population of 3,40,515 people living in 91,643 households. The population comprised 1,73,456 males and 1,67,059 females, with an average population density of 416 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,40,515 | 2,04,652 | 1,35,863 |
| Male Population | 1,73,456 | 1,06,080 | 67,376 |
| Female Population | 1,67,059 | 98,572 | 68,487 |
| Total Households | 91,643 | 55,166 | 36,477 |
| Population Density | 416 / km² | 273 / km² | 1,977 / km² |
Rasipuram Taluka had 2,23,204 literate people and 29,499 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 79,738 and 28,353 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 29,499 | 17,877 | 11,622 |
| Literate Population | 2,23,204 | 1,27,260 | 95,944 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,17,311 | 77,392 | 39,919 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 79,738 | 49,096 | 30,642 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,353 | 27,719 | 634 |
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.