Aranthangi Taluka - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Aranthangi is an administrative taluka in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Aranthangi is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Arantangi, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.3 km.
The total area of the taluka is 443 km², including 427.99 km² rural area and 15.36 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1055 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Aranthangi Taluka
Aranthangi Taluka has a total of 108 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 | Adalaikalabhairavapuram | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 2 | Alangudi | Rural | Oorvani |
| 3 | Alappirandan | Rural | Kulathur |
| 4 | Aliyanilai | Rural | Narpavalakkudi |
| 5 | Allaraimelvayal | Rural | Amanji |
| 6 | Amanjakki | Rural | Keelkudi Amman Jaakki |
| 7 | Amanji | Rural | Amanji |
| 8 | Amarasimmendrapuram | Rural | Amarasimenthirapuram |
| 9 | Ambalpuram | Rural | Vijayapuram |
| 10 | Aranthangi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Arasarkulam Keelpathi | Rural | Arasarkulam Keelpathi |
| 12 | Arasarkulam Melpathi | Rural | Arasarkulam Vadapathy |
| 13 | Ariyamaraikadu | Rural | Nagudi |
| 14 | Arunachalapuram | Rural | Nagudi |
| 15 | Athani North | Rural | Athani |
| 16 | Athani South | Rural | Athani |
| 17 | Attani | Rural | Athani |
| 18 | Avanathankottai | Rural | Avanathankottai |
| 19 | Ayangudi | Rural | Ayingudi |
| 20 | Balakrishrnapuram | Rural | Ramasamypuram |
| 21 | Brahmanavayal | Rural | Keelkudi Amman Jaakki |
| 22 | Chettikkadu | Rural | Tholuvankadu |
| 23 | Chidambarapuram | Rural | Mannakudi |
| 24 | Chidambaraviduthy | Rural | Thanthani |
| 25 | Chittakanni | Rural | Subramaniyapuram |
| 26 | Chittakanni | Rural | Mannakudi |
| 27 | Dharmarajanvayal | Rural | Kammangadu |
| 28 | Eginivayal | Rural | Eganivayal |
| 29 | Ekapperumalur | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 30 | Erukkalakkottai | Rural | Rajendrapuram |
| 31 | Ettiyathali | Rural | Nattumangalam |
| 32 | Idaiyar | Rural | Edaiyar |
| 33 | Kalakkamangalam | Rural | Athani |
| 34 | Kalakkudi | Rural | Nagudi |
| 35 | Kammangadu | Rural | Kammangadu |
| 36 | Kandichchankadu | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 37 | Karaikkadu | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 38 | Karavayal | Rural | Keelkudi Amman Jaakki |
| 39 | Keelacheri | Rural | Keelachery |
| 40 | Keelavijayapuram | Rural | Vijayapuram |
| 41 | Keelkudi | Rural | Keelkudi Amman Jaakki |
| 42 | Kodivayal | Rural | Kodivayal |
| 43 | Kongudi | Rural | Kongudi |
| 44 | Koohanur | Rural | Subramaniyapuram |
| 45 | Kovilvayal | Rural | Perungadu |
| 46 | Kulattur | Rural | Kulathur |
| 47 | Kummakkadu | Rural | Rethinakkottai |
| 48 | Kundagavayal | Rural | Kundagavayal |
| 49 | Kurumbur | Rural | Sunaiyakkadu |
| 50 | Maivayal | Rural | Keelkudi Amman Jaakki |
| 51 | Manavanallur | Rural | Nagudi |
| 52 | Mangalanadu | Rural | Mangalanadu |
| 53 | Mangalanadu North | Rural | Mangalanadu |
| 54 | Mangalanadu South | Rural | Mangalanadu |
| 55 | Mangudi | Rural | Mangudi |
| 56 | Manivilanvayal | Rural | Kodivayal |
| 57 | Mannakudi | Rural | Mannakudi |
| 58 | Maramadakki | Rural | Maramadakki |
| 59 | Marudangudi | Rural | Neivathali |
| 60 | Mattur | Rural | Ramasamypuram |
| 61 | Melapattu | Rural | Melappattu |
| 62 | Memangalam | Rural | Vettivayal |
| 63 | Merpanaikadu | Rural | Merpanaikkadu |
| 64 | Mukkudi | Rural | Rethinakkottai |
| 65 | Munnattanvayal | Rural | Keelachery |
| 66 | Nakkudi | Rural | Nagudi |
| 67 | Narpavalakkudi | Rural | Narpavalakkudi |
| 68 | Neivelinathapuram | Rural | Neivathali |
| 69 | Nemmilikkadu | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 70 | Neyvattali | Rural | Neivathali |
| 71 | Omakkavayal | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 72 | Pallathivayal | Rural | Oorvani |
| 73 | Pangayattankudi | Rural | Vettanur |
| 74 | Panjatti | Rural | Panchathi |
| 75 | Paravakkottai | Rural | Sittankadu |
| 76 | Periyalur | Rural | Periyaloor |
| 77 | Perunavalur | Rural | Perunavalur |
| 78 | Pidarikkadu | Rural | Mannakudi |
| 79 | Puduvakkottai | Rural | Panchathi |
| 80 | Punayankundu | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 81 | Puvattakudi | Rural | Poovathakudi |
| 82 | Rajendrapuram | Rural | Tholuvankadu |
| 83 | Ramasamipuram | Rural | Ramasamypuram |
| 84 | Rayanvayal | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 85 | Retnakottai | Rural | Rethinakkottai |
| 86 | Sattanendal | Rural | Neivathali |
| 87 | Sengamari | Rural | Narpavalakkudi |
| 88 | Silattur | Rural | Silattur |
| 89 | Sinamangalam | Rural | Nagudi |
| 90 | Sirunattanvayal | Rural | Narpavalakkudi |
| 91 | Sivandankadu | Rural | Amanji |
| 92 | Subramanyapuram | Rural | Subramaniyapuram |
| 93 | Tantani | Rural | Thanthani |
| 94 | Tedakki | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 95 | Tirunalur | Rural | Thirunallur |
| 96 | Tiruvayppadi | Rural | Athani |
| 97 | Tuttakudi | Rural | Nattumangalam |
| 98 | Ulagalandanvayal | Rural | Kammangadu |
| 99 | Urvani | Rural | Oorvani |
| 100 | Vallavari | Rural | Vallavari |
| 101 | Veeramangalam | Rural | Veeramangalam |
| 102 | Vellattumangalam | Rural | Egaperumalur |
| 103 | Vembangudi | Rural | Vembangudi East |
| 104 | Vengur | Rural | Perungadu |
| 105 | Vetanur I Bit | Rural | Vettanur |
| 106 | Vetanur II Bit | Rural | Vettanur |
| 107 | Vettanur | Rural | Vettanur |
| 108 | Vijayapuram | Rural | Vijayapuram |
Population of Aranthangi Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Aranthangi Taluka has a total population of 1,95,782 people, consisting of 95,245 males and 1,00,537 females. There are 49,468 households in the taluka with an average population density of 442 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,95,782 | 1,54,968 | 40,814 |
| Male Population | 95,245 | 75,144 | 20,101 |
| Female Population | 1,00,537 | 79,824 | 20,713 |
| Total Households | 49,468 | 39,338 | 10,130 |
| Population Density | 442 / km² | 362 / km² | 2,657 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,41,320 literate people and 21,571 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20,170 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 458 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,571 | 17,231 | 4,340 |
| Literate Population | 1,41,320 | 1,08,277 | 33,043 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,462 | 46,691 | 7,771 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,170 | 17,825 | 2,345 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 458 | 149 | 309 |
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.