Paramakudi Taluka - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Paramakudi 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 Paramakkudi, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 82.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 748 km², including 728.64 km² of rural area and 19.29 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Paramakudi Taluka
Paramakudi Taluka has a total of 92 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. Panaiyur | Rural | A. Panaiyoor |
| 2 | Akkiramesi | Rural | Akkiramesi |
| 3 | Anjamadai | Rural | Anjamadaikatchan |
| 4 | Arasanur | Rural | Arasanur |
| 5 | Ariyakudi | Rural | Keelampal |
| 6 | Ariyanendal | Rural | Thinaikulam |
| 7 | Bogalur | Rural | Bogalur |
| 8 | Chitthanendal | Rural | Panthappanenthal |
| 9 | Emaneswaram | Rural | Thelichathanallur |
| 10 | Ettivayal | Rural | Ettivayal |
| 11 | Gangaikondon | Rural | Gangaikondan |
| 12 | K.Karungulam | Rural | K.Karungulam |
| 13 | Kakkanendal | Rural | Kamankottai |
| 14 | Kalayur | Rural | Kalayur |
| 15 | Kallikudi | Rural | Nelmadoor |
| 16 | Kamankottai | Rural | Kamankottai |
| 17 | Kamutnakudi | Rural | Kamuthakudi |
| 18 | Karadaranthakudi | Rural | Karadarnthakudi |
| 19 | Kattuparmakudi | Rural | Thelichathanallur |
| 20 | Kavanur | Rural | S. Kavanur |
| 21 | Keelakottai | Rural | Muthuvayal |
| 22 | Keelaparuthiyur | Rural | Keelapparuththiyur |
| 23 | Kiliyur | Rural | Kiliyur |
| 24 | Kodikulam | Rural | S.Kodikulam |
| 25 | Koluvur | Rural | Koluvur |
| 26 | Koonankulam | Rural | Peerkkankurichchi |
| 27 | Koraikulam | Rural | Urathur |
| 28 | Kottakudi | Rural | Kottakudi |
| 29 | Kottankulam | Rural | Kotthangulam |
| 30 | Kulandapuri Arungulam | Rural | Kulandhaapuri |
| 31 | Kulathur | Rural | Kulathur |
| 32 | Kumukkottai | Rural | Kumukkottai |
| 33 | Madanthai | Rural | Madanthai |
| 34 | Manakudi | Rural | Manakudi |
| 35 | Manjakollai | Rural | Manjakkollai |
| 36 | Manjur | Rural | Manjur |
| 37 | Melaparthibanur (Ct) | Rural | Melappaarthibanur |
| 38 | Melaparthibanur (Part) | Rural | Melappaarthibanur |
| 39 | Melayakudi | Rural | Melaaykkudi |
| 40 | Mennendhi | Rural | Mennanthi Nagachi |
| 41 | Mosukkudi | Rural | Moosukudi |
| 42 | Mudalur | Rural | Muthalur |
| 43 | Mummudisathan | Rural | Mummudi Chathan |
| 44 | Nagachi | Rural | Mennanthi Nagachi |
| 45 | Nagaram | Rural | Nagaram |
| 46 | Nagaramangalam | Rural | Nagaramangalam |
| 47 | P.Kodikulam | Rural | P. Kodikulam |
| 48 | Pambur | Rural | Pambur |
| 49 | Pandappanendal | Rural | Panthappanenthal |
| 50 | Pandikanmoi | Rural | T.Karungulam |
| 51 | Pandiyur | Rural | Pandiyur |
| 52 | Pathanendal | Rural | Kalayur |
| 53 | Periyanendal | Rural | Panthappanenthal |
| 54 | Perungalur | Rural | Perungalur |
| 55 | Perungarai | Rural | Perungarai |
| 56 | Pidariseri | Rural | P.Puthur |
| 57 | Poduvakudi | Rural | Podhuvakkudi |
| 58 | Pottagavayal | Rural | Potagavayal |
| 59 | Puthur | Rural | A.Puthur |
| 60 | Radhappuli | Rural | Radhappuli |
| 61 | S.Andakkudi | Rural | Es.Andakkudi |
| 62 | Sadurvedamangalam | Rural | Sadurvedamangalam |
| 63 | Semanur | Rural | Semanur |
| 64 | Sethukal | Rural | Kottakudi |
| 65 | Sevvur | Rural | Sevvur |
| 66 | Seyyalur | Rural | Sheiyalur |
| 67 | Sirakikottai | Rural | Sirakikottai |
| 68 | Siruvayal | Rural | Siruvayal |
| 69 | Soodiyur | Rural | Soodiyur B/C |
| 70 | Thaduthalankottai | Rural | Thaduthalankottai A/B |
| 71 | Thalayadikottai | Rural | Thaliyadikottai |
| 72 | Thavalaikulam | Rural | Thavalaikulam |
| 73 | Theeyanur | Rural | Theeyanur |
| 74 | Thenpoduvakudi | Rural | Thenpodhuvakkudi |
| 75 | Thethangal | Rural | Thethangal |
| 76 | Thiyagavanseri | Rural | Thiyagavanseri |
| 77 | Tholur | Rural | Tholoor |
| 78 | Urappuli | Rural | Urappuli |
| 79 | Urathur | Rural | Urathur |
| 80 | Vadavaneri | Rural | Vadhavanery |
| 81 | Vagavayal | Rural | Vagavayal |
| 82 | Valangudi | Rural | Vaalangudi |
| 83 | Valimarichan | Rural | Valimarichan A/C |
| 84 | Vallakulam | Rural | Muthuvayal |
| 85 | Vallam | Rural | Vallam |
| 86 | Vaniyavallam | Rural | Vaniyavallam |
| 87 | Veeravanur | Rural | Veeravanur |
| 88 | Vendoni | Rural | Vendhoni |
| 89 | Vengalur | Rural | Vengaaloor |
| 90 | Venkittankurichi | Rural | Venkittankurichchi |
| 91 | Veppangulam | Rural | Peerkkankurichchi |
| 92 | Vilatnur | Rural | Vilaththur |
Population of Paramakudi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Paramakudi Taluka had a total population of 2,65,142 people living in 66,337 households. The population comprised 1,34,134 males and 1,31,008 females, with an average population density of 355 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,65,142 | 1,61,331 | 1,03,811 |
| Male Population | 1,34,134 | 81,382 | 52,752 |
| Female Population | 1,31,008 | 79,949 | 51,059 |
| Total Households | 66,337 | 40,953 | 25,384 |
| Population Density | 355 / km² | 221 / km² | 5,382 / km² |
Paramakudi Taluka had 1,93,572 literate people and 25,632 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 68,664 and 148 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,632 | 15,438 | 10,194 |
| Literate Population | 1,93,572 | 1,09,536 | 84,036 |
| Illiterate Population | 71,570 | 51,795 | 19,775 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68,664 | 52,650 | 16,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 148 | 75 | 73 |
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.