Kamuthi Taluka - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Kamuthi 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 Tiruchchuli, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 568 km², including 559.92 km² of rural area and 8.18 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 982 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kamuthi Taluka
Kamuthi Taluka has a total of 50 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.Tharaikkudi | Rural | A.Tharaikudi |
| 2 | Abiramam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Abiramam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Achchangulam | Rural | Achangulam |
| 5 | Anaiyur | Rural | Anaiyur |
| 6 | Ariamangalam | Rural | Erumaikulam |
| 7 | Eluvanur | Rural | Vallanthai |
| 8 | Idivilagi | Rural | Idivilagi |
| 9 | K.Nedungulam | Rural | K.Nedungulam |
| 10 | K.Veppangulam | Rural | K.Veppangulam |
| 11 | Kadamangalam | Rural | Kadamangalam |
| 12 | Kakkudi | Rural | Kakkudi |
| 13 | Kallikulam | Rural | Ilandaikulam |
| 14 | Keelaramanadhi | Rural | Pulvoikulam |
| 15 | Komboothi | Rural | Kovilangulam |
| 16 | Koodakkulam | Rural | Eluvanur |
| 17 | Kovilangulam | Rural | Kovilangulam |
| 18 | Kumudi | Rural | Narayanapuram |
| 19 | Mandalamanickam | Rural | Mandalamanickam |
| 20 | Maraikkulam | Rural | Valaiyapookulam |
| 21 | Mavilangai | Rural | Mavilangai |
| 22 | Melaramanadhi | Rural | Ramasamypatti |
| 23 | Mudaliarpudukkulam | Rural | M.Pudukulam |
| 24 | Mudalnadu | Rural | Muthalnadu |
| 25 | Mudimannarkottai | Rural | Melamudimannarkottai |
| 26 | Musittaikurichi | Rural | Mustakkurichi |
| 27 | N.Karisalkulam | Rural | N.Karisalkulam |
| 28 | Nagarathakurichi | Rural | Pappanam |
| 29 | Natham | Rural | Udaiyanathapuram |
| 30 | Neeravi | Rural | Neeravi |
| 31 | O.Karisalkulam | Rural | O.Karisalkulam |
| 32 | P.Muthuramalingapuram | Rural | Pappurettiapatti |
| 33 | Pakkuvetti | Rural | Pakkuvetti |
| 34 | Pammanendal | Rural | Pammanendal |
| 35 | Peraiyur | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 36 | Perianaikkulam | Rural | Keelakodumalur |
| 37 | Perunali | Rural | Perunali |
| 38 | Ponthampuli | Rural | Ponthampuli |
| 39 | Pudukkottai | Rural | Pudukkottai |
| 40 | Sadayanendal | Rural | Sadayanendal |
| 41 | Sambakkulam | Rural | Sadayanendal |
| 42 | Seemanendal | Rural | Pappangulam |
| 43 | Sengappadai | Rural | Sengappadai |
| 44 | T.Punavasal | Rural | T.Punavasal |
| 45 | T.Valasubramaniapuram | Rural | T.Valasubramaniapuram |
| 46 | Thavasikurichi | Rural | Pasumpon |
| 47 | Thimmanathapuram | Rural | Thimmanathapuram |
| 48 | Vallandai | Rural | Vallanthai |
| 49 | Vangarupuram | Rural | Vangarupuram |
| 50 | Villanendal | Rural | M.Pudukulam |
Population of Kamuthi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kamuthi Taluka had a total population of 1,35,658 people living in 32,847 households. The population comprised 68,458 males and 67,200 females, with an average population density of 239 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,35,658 | 1,12,760 | 22,898 |
| Male Population | 68,458 | 57,031 | 11,427 |
| Female Population | 67,200 | 55,729 | 11,471 |
| Total Households | 32,847 | 27,538 | 5,309 |
| Population Density | 239 / km² | 201 / km² | 2,799 / km² |
Kamuthi Taluka had 93,598 literate people and 14,614 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 28,604. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,614 | 12,212 | 2,402 |
| Literate Population | 93,598 | 75,091 | 18,507 |
| Illiterate Population | 42,060 | 37,669 | 4,391 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,604 | 25,482 | 3,122 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 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.