INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Pudukkottai is 4,644 km² including 4,475.07 km² rural area and 168.93 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Pudukkottai has a population of 16,18,345 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,16,354 while rural population is 13,01,991. The district has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,87,679 houses in the district, including 77,394 urban houses and 3,10,285 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 732 villages in pudukkottai district.

The Pudukkottai district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Iluppur is the largest taluka in pudukkottai district by area while Pudukkottai is the largest taluka by population. Manamelkudi is the smallest taluka in pudukkottai district by both area and population. There are 11 talukas in Pudukkottai district. Here is the list of all Pudukkottai Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Pudukkottai District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Alangudi3821,70,419
2Aranthangi4431,95,782
3Avudayarkoil41787,250
4Gandarvakkottai33289,982
5Iluppur6892,19,491
6Karambakudi2691,10,604
7Kulathur6381,62,524
8Manamelkudi25286,672
9Ponnamaravathi3331,08,479
10Pudukkottai3242,28,282
11Thirumayam5641,58,860

Population of Pudukkottai District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 13,01,991 3,16,354 16,18,345
Male Population 6,45,505 1,57,683 8,03,188
Female Population 6,56,486 1,58,671 8,15,157
Population Density 291 / km² 1,873 / km² 348 / km²

Households in Pudukkottai District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
3,10,285
77,394
3,87,679






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Pudukkottai
(पुदुक्‍कोट्टई)
State / UT : Tamil Nadu
Total Area : 4,644 km²
Total Population : 16,18,345
Density : 348/km²
Total Talukas : 11
Total Villages : 732
Total PopulationVillages in Pudukkottai District
less Than 20071
200 - 499110
500 - 999128
1000 - 1999168
2000 - 4999215
5000 - 999939
10000 and above1





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.