Thirumayam Taluka - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Thirumayam 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. Thirumayam is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Tirumayam, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 564 km², including 554.45 km² rural area and 9.19 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1010 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thirumayam Taluka
Thirumayam Taluka has a total of 82 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 | Adhanur | Rural | Adhanoor |
| 2 | Adugapatti | Rural | Thulaiyanur |
| 3 | Agavayal | Rural | Kaikkulanvayal |
| 4 | Agavayal | Rural | Samuthiram |
| 5 | Alavayal | Rural | Melur |
| 6 | Allanvayal | Rural | Kaikkulanvayal |
| 7 | Anikini | Rural | Valaramanikam |
| 8 | Arammanaipatti | Rural | Adhanoor |
| 9 | Arasandampatti | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 10 | Arimalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Athur | Rural | Athoor |
| 12 | Chittampatti | Rural | Valaramanikam |
| 13 | Edayanvayal | Rural | Valaramanikam |
| 14 | Elanjavur | Rural | Ilanjavur |
| 15 | Ennapatti | Rural | Pilivalam |
| 16 | K.Rayapuram | Rural | K. Rayavaram |
| 17 | Kadambavayal | Rural | Kottur |
| 18 | Kaikulanvayal | Rural | Kaikkulanvayal |
| 19 | Kannankarakudi | Rural | Kannankarakkudi |
| 20 | Kannanoor I Bit | Rural | Kannanur |
| 21 | Kannanoor II Bit | Rural | Kannanur |
| 22 | Karamangalam | Rural | Karamangalam |
| 23 | Keelappanaiyur | Rural | Keelapanaiyur |
| 24 | Konapattu | Rural | Konapet |
| 25 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 26 | Kottur | Rural | Nachandupatti |
| 27 | Kulamangalam | Rural | Kulamangalam |
| 28 | Kulathupatti | Rural | Oonaiyur |
| 29 | Kulipirai | Rural | Kulipirai |
| 30 | Kummangudi | Rural | Rarapuram |
| 31 | Kummangudi | Rural | Kummankudi |
| 32 | Kunnathupatti | Rural | Thulaiyanur |
| 33 | Kurichi | Rural | Valaramanikam |
| 34 | Lembalakudi | Rural | Lembalakuudi |
| 35 | Mallangudi | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 36 | Manjinipatti | Rural | Neivasal |
| 37 | Melanilaivayal | Rural | Melnilaivayal |
| 38 | Melappanaiyur | Rural | Panaiyapatti |
| 39 | Melivayal | Rural | Samuthiram |
| 40 | Melur | Rural | Melur |
| 41 | Meyyapuram | Rural | K.Pallivasal |
| 42 | Mirattunilai | Rural | Onangudi |
| 43 | Nallambal Samudram | Rural | Nallambalsamuthitram |
| 44 | Nedungudi | Rural | Nedungudi |
| 45 | Neikonam | Rural | Neikonam |
| 46 | Neivasal | Rural | Neivasal |
| 47 | Pallivasal | Rural | K.Pallivasal |
| 48 | Panangudi | Rural | K. Chettypatti |
| 49 | Peraiyur | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 50 | Perendurai | Rural | Melur |
| 51 | Perungudi | Rural | Vanniyampatti |
| 52 | Pilakudipatti | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 53 | Piliavayal | Rural | Piliyavayal |
| 54 | Pilivalam | Rural | Pilivalam |
| 55 | Pillamangalam | Rural | P.Azhagapuri |
| 56 | Poovampatti | Rural | Perungudi |
| 57 | Pudunilavayal | Rural | Pudunilaivayal |
| 58 | Rangiyam | Rural | Rangiyam |
| 59 | Rarapuram | Rural | Rarapuram |
| 60 | Rayaregunathasamudram | Rural | Sengeerai |
| 61 | Rayavaram | Rural | Rayavaram |
| 62 | Samandanvayal | Rural | Samuthiram |
| 63 | Samudram | Rural | Samuthiram |
| 64 | Sengirai | Rural | Sengeerai |
| 65 | Sengirai R.F | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 66 | Sirathakudi | Rural | Neivasal |
| 67 | Sirayampatti | Rural | Onangudi |
| 68 | Sokkanathapatti | Rural | Pilivalam |
| 69 | Thalayattivayal | Rural | Kummankudi |
| 70 | Thekkattur | Rural | Thekkattur |
| 71 | Thiruvasapuram | Rural | Kannanur |
| 72 | Thulaiyanur | Rural | Thulaiyanur |
| 73 | Thuraiyur | Rural | Thuraiyur |
| 74 | Tirumayam | Rural | Thirumayam |
| 75 | Unaiyur | Rural | Oonaiyur |
| 76 | Valarmanickam | Rural | Valaramanikam |
| 77 | Valayampatti | Rural | Kadayakudi |
| 78 | Vanniulandanvayal | Rural | Oonaiyur |
| 79 | Velavayal | Rural | Kaikkulanvayal |
| 80 | Vengalur | Rural | Vengalur |
| 81 | Virachilai I Bit | Rural | V.Lakshmipuram |
| 82 | Virachilai II Bit | Rural | Sethurapatti |
Population of Thirumayam Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Thirumayam Taluka has a total population of 1,58,860 people, consisting of 79,002 males and 79,858 females. There are 39,293 households in the taluka with an average population density of 282 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,860 | 1,49,912 | 8,948 |
| Male Population | 79,002 | 74,537 | 4,465 |
| Female Population | 79,858 | 75,375 | 4,483 |
| Total Households | 39,293 | 37,109 | 2,184 |
| Population Density | 282 / km² | 270 / km² | 974 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,06,951 literate people and 16,584 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 29,567 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 112 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) | 16,584 | 15,694 | 890 |
| Literate Population | 1,06,951 | 1,00,587 | 6,364 |
| Illiterate Population | 51,909 | 49,325 | 2,584 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 29,567 | 28,909 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 112 | 112 | 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.