Kadaladi Taluka - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Kadaladi is an administrative taluka in the Ramanathapuram 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 Sattirakkudi, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 614 km², including 601.47 km² of rural area and 12.20 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kadaladi Taluka
Kadaladi Taluka has a total of 43 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 | A.Punavasal | Rural | A.Punavaasal A/E |
| 2 | Alavangulam | Rural | Keelaselvanur |
| 3 | Annaviyendal Nedunkulam | Rural | T.Veppangulam |
| 4 | Appanur | Rural | Appanur |
| 5 | Archanaipagam Usilangulam | Rural | Pillaiarkulam |
| 6 | Avathandai | Rural | Avathandai |
| 7 | Brahmanankulam | Rural | Melakidaram A/C |
| 8 | Iruveli | Rural | S. Keeranthai |
| 9 | K.Veppangulam | Rural | Mangalam |
| 10 | Kadaladi | Rural | Marandai |
| 11 | Kadugusandai | Rural | Kadugusandai |
| 12 | Kannirajpuram | Rural | Kannirajpuram |
| 13 | Keelakidaram | Rural | Keelakidaram |
| 14 | Keelaselvanur | Rural | Melaselvanur |
| 15 | Keerandai | Rural | Pannanthai |
| 16 | Kokkarankottai | Rural | Kokkarasankottai |
| 17 | Kondunallanpatti | Rural | V.Sethurajapuram |
| 18 | Kuruchchikulam | Rural | Keelaselvanur |
| 19 | Kuthiraimozhi | Rural | Mookkaiyur |
| 20 | M. Karisalkulam | Rural | M.Karisalkulam |
| 21 | Marandai | Rural | Severiyarpattinam |
| 22 | Mariyur | Rural | Mariyur A/C |
| 23 | Meenangudi | Rural | Meenagudi |
| 24 | Melakidaram | Rural | Melakidaram A/C |
| 25 | Melaselvanur | Rural | Melaselvanur |
| 26 | Mookkaiyur | Rural | Mookkaiyur |
| 27 | Narippaiyur | Rural | Narippaiyur R.F B/B |
| 28 | Orivayal | Rural | Orivayal |
| 29 | Oruvanendal | Rural | Pothikulam |
| 30 | Panivasal | Rural | Sokkanai |
| 31 | Peikulam | Rural | Peikulam |
| 32 | Periakulam | Rural | Periakulam A/E |
| 33 | S.Tharaikudi | Rural | Sevalpatti |
| 34 | Sayalkudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Sikkal | Rural | Sikkal A/C |
| 36 | Silliyanvagaikkulam | Rural | S. Vagaikulam |
| 37 | Sippikulam | Rural | Melakidaram A/C |
| 38 | Siraikulam | Rural | Siraikulam |
| 39 | T.Karisalkulam | Rural | T.Karisalkulam |
| 40 | Thanichiyam | Rural | Thanichiyam A/C |
| 41 | Tirumalugandankottai | Rural | Thirumalugandankottai A/B |
| 42 | Tirupativeppangulam | Rural | Uchinatham |
| 43 | Valinockam | Rural | Valinokkam |
Population of Kadaladi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kadaladi Taluka had a total population of 1,45,277 people living in 34,065 households. The population comprised 73,448 males and 71,829 females, with an average population density of 237 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,45,277 | 1,30,476 | 14,801 |
| Male Population | 73,448 | 65,839 | 7,609 |
| Female Population | 71,829 | 64,637 | 7,192 |
| Total Households | 34,065 | 30,448 | 3,617 |
| Population Density | 237 / km² | 217 / km² | 1,213 / km² |
Kadaladi Taluka had 99,251 literate people and 15,789 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,634 and 12 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,789 | 14,156 | 1,633 |
| Literate Population | 99,251 | 88,913 | 10,338 |
| Illiterate Population | 46,026 | 41,563 | 4,463 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,634 | 17,887 | 1,747 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12 | 12 | 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.