Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 380 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Pudukkottai. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,644 km², including 4,475.07 km² of rural area and 168.93 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Pudukkottai District
Pudukkottai District is divided into 12 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 780 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alangudi | 75 | 382.22 |
| 2 | Aranthangi | 108 | 443.35 |
| 3 | Avudayarkoil | 96 | 417.29 |
| 4 | Gandarvakkottai | 37 | 331.87 |
| 5 | Iluppur | 62 | 689.35 |
| 6 | Karambakudi | 51 | 268.80 |
| 7 | Kulathur | 65 | 638.13 |
| 8 | Manamelkudi | 74 | 252.10 |
| 9 | Ponnamaravathi | 49 | 333.00 |
| 10 | Pudukkottai | 44 | 324.24 |
| 11 | Thirumayam | 82 | 563.64 |
| 12 | Viralimalai | 37 | — |
Population of Pudukkottai District
According to the 2011 Census, Pudukkottai District had a population of 16,18,345 people living in 3,87,679 households. The population comprised 8,03,188 males and 8,15,157 females, with an average population density of 348 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,18,345 | 13,01,991 | 3,16,354 |
| Male Population | 8,03,188 | 6,45,505 | 1,57,683 |
| Female Population | 8,15,157 | 6,56,486 | 1,58,671 |
| Total Households | 3,87,679 | 3,10,285 | 77,394 |
| Population Density | 348 / km² | 291 / km² | 1,873 / km² |
Pudukkottai District had 11,10,545 literate people and 1,79,688 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,84,804 and 1,283 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,79,688 | 1,46,031 | 33,657 |
| Literate Population | 11,10,545 | 8,59,683 | 2,50,862 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,07,800 | 4,42,308 | 65,492 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,84,804 | 2,46,531 | 38,273 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,283 | 835 | 448 |
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.