Avudayarkoil Taluka - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Avudayarkoil 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. Avudayarkoil 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 70.3 km.
The total area of the taluka is 417 km², including 417.29 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Avudayarkoil Taluka
Avudayarkoil Taluka has a total of 96 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 | Alathivayal | Rural | Okkur |
| 2 | Alattur | Rural | Velivayal |
| 3 | Amaradakki | Rural | Amaradakki |
| 4 | Arasur | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 5 | Arasur Madagam (Vattam) | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 6 | Avadaiyar Kovil | Rural | Thirupperundurai |
| 7 | Chellanendal | Rural | Sirumarudur |
| 8 | Elunuttimngalam | Rural | Punniyavayal |
| 9 | Embal | Rural | Embal |
| 10 | Enangam | Rural | Kurungalore |
| 11 | Esamangalam | Rural | Thirupperundurai |
| 12 | Ichangudi | Rural | Amaradakki |
| 13 | Ichikottai Iind Bit | Rural | Madhagam |
| 14 | Irumbanadu | Rural | Irrumbaanadu |
| 15 | Kadavakottai | Rural | Velivayal |
| 16 | Kalabam | Rural | Senganam |
| 17 | Kallakattan | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 18 | Kandaiyankottai | Rural | Palavarasan |
| 19 | Kannakkur | Rural | Thalanur |
| 20 | Kannamangalam | Rural | Thiruppunavasal |
| 21 | Kanur | Rural | Vilanur |
| 22 | Karur | Rural | Karur |
| 23 | Kasavayal | Rural | Vettanur |
| 24 | Kathiramangalam | Rural | Kathiramangalam |
| 25 | Kavadukudi | Rural | Kavadukudi |
| 26 | Keelkudi | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 27 | Kidangivayal | Rural | Thondaimanendal |
| 28 | Koneriyendal | Rural | Karur |
| 29 | Kovinikidangu | Rural | Kalabam |
| 30 | Kudikkadu | Rural | Sirumarudur |
| 31 | Kulattur | Rural | Theeyadur |
| 32 | Kumulur | Rural | Karur |
| 33 | Kurungalur | Rural | Kurungalore |
| 34 | Madagam | Rural | Madhagam |
| 35 | Makaliyendal | Rural | Palavarasan |
| 36 | Maruthakudi | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 37 | Mimisal Chatrapattinam | Rural | Mimisal |
| 38 | Muduvalaikudi | Rural | Kunnur |
| 39 | Narasingapuram | Rural | Sattiyakudi |
| 40 | Nariyanendal | Rural | Velvarai |
| 41 | Nattanipurasakudi | Rural | Nattanipurasakudi |
| 42 | Okkur | Rural | Okkur |
| 43 | P.U.P Vadavayal | Rural | Sirumarudur |
| 44 | Palangulam | Rural | Velivayal |
| 45 | Palavarasan | Rural | Palavarasan |
| 46 | Pallivayal | Rural | Sattiyakudi |
| 47 | Paraiyattur | Rural | Senganam |
| 48 | Pattumudaiyan | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 49 | Peranur | Rural | Theeyadur |
| 50 | Peruntamarai | Rural | Okkur |
| 51 | Pilluvalasai | Rural | Velvarai |
| 52 | Pirantani | Rural | Sirumarudur |
| 53 | Ponbethi | Rural | Ponpethi |
| 54 | Puduvakkadu | Rural | Thondaimanendal |
| 55 | Puduvettivayal | Rural | Vilanur |
| 56 | Punniavayal | Rural | Punniyavayal |
| 57 | Puttuvayalukkadai Su.Puram | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 58 | Puvalur | Rural | Poovalur |
| 59 | Ramachandrapuram | Rural | Theeyadur |
| 60 | Sananendal | Rural | Thunjanur |
| 61 | Sathakkudi | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 62 | Sathirapatti | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 63 | Sattiyadi | Rural | Theeyur |
| 64 | Sattiyakkudi | Rural | Sattiyakudi |
| 65 | Senganam | Rural | Senganam |
| 66 | Seppavayal | Rural | Madhagam |
| 67 | Sirukadavakkottai | Rural | Ponnamangalam |
| 68 | Sirumarudur | Rural | Sirumarudur |
| 69 | Siruveli | Rural | Amaradakki |
| 70 | Sithakkur | Rural | Thunjanur |
| 71 | Sivagnanapuram | Rural | Palavarasan |
| 72 | Soundranayakipuram | Rural | Vilanur |
| 73 | Talanur | Rural | Thalanur |
| 74 | Tanikadu | Rural | Madhagam |
| 75 | Tanikkondan | Rural | Kavadukudi |
| 76 | Tennamarai | Rural | Senganam |
| 77 | Theeyattur | Rural | Theeyadur |
| 78 | Thekkadivayal | Rural | Vilanur |
| 79 | Thillaivayal | Rural | Madhagam |
| 80 | Thirapidingi | Rural | Madhagam |
| 81 | Thiruppunavasal | Rural | Thiruppunavasal |
| 82 | Thonnagudi | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 83 | Thunjanur | Rural | Thunjanur |
| 84 | Tiruvakkudi | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 85 | Tiyyur | Rural | Theeyur |
| 86 | Valaiyanvayal | Rural | Thondaimanendal |
| 87 | Valuvoor | Rural | Amaradakki |
| 88 | Vattattur | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 89 | Veezhimangalam | Rural | Vilanur |
| 90 | Veezhimar | Rural | Ponnamangalam |
| 91 | Velivayal | Rural | Keelkudivattadur |
| 92 | Velivayal | Rural | Velivayal |
| 93 | Veliyattur | Rural | Vilanur |
| 94 | Vellalavayal | Rural | Thiruvakkudi |
| 95 | Velvarai | Rural | Velvarai |
| 96 | Vettinivayal | Rural | Kunnur |
Population of Avudayarkoil Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Avudayarkoil Taluka has a total population of 87,250 people, consisting of 43,759 males and 43,491 females. There are 21,356 households in the taluka with an average population density of 209 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 87,250 | 87,250 | 0 |
| Male Population | 43,759 | 43,759 | 0 |
| Female Population | 43,491 | 43,491 | 0 |
| Total Households | 21,356 | 21,356 | 0 |
| Population Density | 209 / km² | 209 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 61,714 literate people and 9,196 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,389 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 41 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) | 9,196 | 9,196 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 61,714 | 61,714 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,536 | 25,536 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,389 | 17,389 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 41 | 41 | 0 |
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.