Gandarvakkottai Taluka - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Gandarvakkottai is an administrative taluka in the Pudukkottai 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 Alakkudi, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 332 km². The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gandarvakkottai Taluka
Gandarvakkottai Taluka has a total of 37 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 | Andanur | Rural | Andanoor |
| 2 | Aravampatti | Rural | Aravampatti |
| 3 | Ariyanipatti | Rural | Ariyanipatti |
| 4 | Athangaraividuthy | Rural | Athangaraividuthi |
| 5 | Kallaakottai | Rural | Kallakottai |
| 6 | Kattunaval | Rural | Kattunaval |
| 7 | Komapuram | Rural | Komapuram |
| 8 | Kovilur | Rural | Gandarvakottai |
| 9 | Kulathur | Rural | Kulathur |
| 10 | Kurumpundi | Rural | Kurumpoondi |
| 11 | Malaiyadipatti | Rural | Viralipatti |
| 12 | Manganoor | Rural | Manganur |
| 13 | Manjapettai | Rural | Manjapettai |
| 14 | Mattangal | Rural | Mattangal |
| 15 | Meyakadipatti | Rural | Palaya Gandarvakottai |
| 16 | Mudukulam | Rural | Mudukulam |
| 17 | Nadupatti | Rural | Nadupatti |
| 18 | Namburampatti | Rural | Namburanpatti |
| 19 | Nappugai | Rural | Neppugai |
| 20 | Nodiyur | Rural | Nodiyur |
| 21 | Palayagandarvakottai | Rural | Palaya Gandarvakottai |
| 22 | Periakottai | Rural | Periyakottai |
| 23 | Pisannathur | Rural | Pisanathur |
| 24 | Ponakulam | Rural | Punalkulam |
| 25 | Pudunagar | Rural | Thurusupatti |
| 26 | Pudupatti | Rural | Pudupatti |
| 27 | Sengamviduthy | Rural | Sangamviduthi |
| 28 | Seviyarkudikadu | Rural | Kulathur |
| 29 | Sothupalai | Rural | Sothupallai |
| 30 | Sundampatti | Rural | Sundampatti |
| 31 | Tachankurichi | Rural | Thatchankurichi |
| 32 | Thuvar | Rural | Thuvar |
| 33 | Vadugappatti | Rural | Vadugapatti |
| 34 | Valavampatti | Rural | Valavampatti |
| 35 | Veeradipatti | Rural | Veeradipatti |
| 36 | Vellalaviduthy | Rural | Vellalaviduthi |
| 37 | Viralippatti | Rural | Viralipatti |
Population of Gandarvakkottai Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gandarvakkottai Taluka had a total population of 89,982 people living in 20,811 households. The population comprised 45,167 males and 44,815 females, with an average population density of 271 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 89,982 | 89,982 | 0 |
| Male Population | 45,167 | 45,167 | 0 |
| Female Population | 44,815 | 44,815 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,811 | 20,811 | 0 |
| Population Density | 271 / km² | 271 / km² | 0 / km² |
Gandarvakkottai Taluka had 56,190 literate people and 10,254 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,260 and 10 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,254 | 10,254 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 56,190 | 56,190 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,792 | 33,792 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,260 | 25,260 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10 | 10 | 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.