Pudukkottai Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai 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. Pudukkottai is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Vellanur, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.7 km.
The total area of the taluka is 324 km², including 302.29 km² rural area and 21.95 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1003 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pudukkottai Taluka
Pudukkottai Taluka has a total of 44 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 | Adanakottai | Rural | Karupudayanpatti |
| 2 | Ayyavayal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Egavayal | Rural | Sembattur |
| 4 | Ganapathipuram | Rural | Thondaman Oorani |
| 5 | Ichiadi I Bit | Rural | Vadavalam |
| 6 | Ichiadi II Bit | Rural | Vadavalam |
| 7 | Kallukaranpatti | Rural | Kallukaranpatti |
| 8 | Kavinad East | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kavinad West | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Kedayapatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kulavaipatti | Rural | Perunkondanviduthi |
| 12 | Kunichipatti | Rural | Puthambur |
| 13 | Kuppayampatti | Rural | Varappur |
| 14 | Manaviduthy | Rural | Sammatividuthy |
| 15 | Mangalathupatti | Rural | Mangalathupatti |
| 16 | Mukkanpatti | Rural | Mookkampatti |
| 17 | Mullur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Nathampannai (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Nemmelipatti | Rural | Varappur |
| 20 | Nemmelipatti R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Perungalur | Rural | Perungalur |
| 22 | Perungondanividuthy | Rural | Vadavalam |
| 23 | Pudukkottai (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Pudukkottai North | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Pudukkottai R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Pudukkottai South | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Pulavankadu | Rural | Varappur |
| 28 | Purakarai Natham Pannai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Puthambur | Rural | Puthambur |
| 30 | Sanivayal | Rural | Puthambur |
| 31 | Sellukudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Sembattur | Rural | Sembattur |
| 33 | Semmatividuthy | Rural | Sammatividuthy |
| 34 | Siruvayal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Sokkanathapatti | Rural | Sothupallai |
| 36 | Tattampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Tennathirayanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Thirumalaraya Samudram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Thondaman Urani | Rural | Vannarapatti |
| 40 | Vadavalam | Rural | Vadavalam |
| 41 | Vagavasal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Vannarapatti | Rural | Vannarapatti |
| 43 | Varappur | Rural | Varappur |
| 44 | Varappur R.F. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Pudukkottai Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Pudukkottai Taluka has a total population of 2,28,282 people, consisting of 1,13,921 males and 1,14,361 females. There are 55,370 households in the taluka with an average population density of 704 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,28,282 | 75,621 | 1,52,661 |
| Male Population | 1,13,921 | 37,636 | 76,285 |
| Female Population | 1,14,361 | 37,985 | 76,376 |
| Total Households | 55,370 | 17,711 | 37,659 |
| Population Density | 704 / km² | 250 / km² | 6,955 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,73,611 literate people and 23,814 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 36,798 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 190 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) | 23,814 | 8,541 | 15,273 |
| Literate Population | 1,73,611 | 48,247 | 1,25,364 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,671 | 27,374 | 27,297 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 36,798 | 18,184 | 18,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 190 | 84 | 106 |
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.