Tiruvadanai Taluka - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvadanai is an administrative taluka in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tiruvadanai is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Devakottai Road, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 828 km², including 801.38 km² rural area and 26.42 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 998 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tiruvadanai Taluka
Tiruvadanai Taluka has a total of 64 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.Manakudi | Rural | A. Manakkudi |
| 2 | Akkalur | Rural | Kattivayal |
| 3 | Alikkudi | Rural | Achangudi |
| 4 | Anjukottai | Rural | Anjukottai |
| 5 | Arasur | Rural | Periyakeeramangalam |
| 6 | Athiyur | Rural | Athiyur |
| 7 | Attur | Rural | Karumoli |
| 8 | Chinna Thondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chittamangalam | Rural | Andavoorani |
| 10 | Gudalur | Rural | Vadakkalur |
| 11 | Ilaiyathanvayal | Rural | Pandukudi |
| 12 | Kadambakkudi | Rural | Achangudi |
| 13 | Kadambanedal | Rural | Mugilthagam |
| 14 | Kadambur | Rural | Kadambur |
| 15 | Kadangudi | Rural | Thalirmarungur A/B |
| 16 | Kaliyanagari | Rural | Kaliyanagari |
| 17 | Kanatangudi | Rural | Kottakudi |
| 18 | Karungalagudi | Rural | Thelur |
| 19 | Kattavilagam | Rural | Kattavilagam |
| 20 | Kattimangalam | Rural | Arasathur |
| 21 | Kilaarumbur | Rural | Arumboor |
| 22 | Kilapanaiyur | Rural | Melpanaiyur |
| 23 | Kiliyur | Rural | Kodannor |
| 24 | Kodipangu | Rural | Kodippangu |
| 25 | Kookudi | Rural | Kookudi |
| 26 | Kulathur | Rural | Kulathur B/D |
| 27 | Machur | Rural | Vattanam |
| 28 | Mallanur | Rural | Pananjayal |
| 29 | Mangalagudi | Rural | Mangalakkudi |
| 30 | Marungur (Part) | Rural | Pullakkadamban |
| 31 | Mavur | Rural | Mavur |
| 32 | Mugilthagam | Rural | Mugilthagam |
| 33 | Muthuramalingapattinam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Muthuramalingapattinam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Nagrikathan | Rural | Nagarikathan |
| 36 | Nambuthalai | Rural | Pudupattinam |
| 37 | Neyvayal | Rural | Neyvayal |
| 38 | Nilamalagiyamangalam | Rural | Nilamalgiyamangalam |
| 39 | Nirkumdram | Rural | Kookudi |
| 40 | Odavayal | Rural | Vattanam |
| 41 | Orikottai | Rural | Orikottai A/B |
| 42 | Orur | Rural | Vellayapuram |
| 43 | Paganur | Rural | Paganur |
| 44 | Palangulam | Rural | Palangulam |
| 45 | Pandugudi | Rural | Pandukudi |
| 46 | Panichagudi | Rural | Andavoorani |
| 47 | Parur | Rural | Periyakeeramangalam |
| 48 | Pattamangalam | Rural | Oriur |
| 49 | Pudupattinam | Rural | Pudupattinam |
| 50 | Pullur | Rural | Oriur |
| 51 | Sekkanthidal | Rural | Kulathur B/D |
| 52 | Sirugambaiyur | Rural | Sirugambaiyur |
| 53 | Sirumalaikkottai | Rural | Sirumalaikkottai |
| 54 | Sundarapandianpattinam (Ct) | Rural | Sundarapandianpattinam |
| 55 | T.Nagani | Rural | T. Nagani |
| 56 | Thalirmarungur | Rural | Thalirmarungur A/B |
| 57 | Thelur | Rural | Thelur |
| 58 | Thiruvadanai | Rural | Tiruvadanai |
| 59 | Thondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 60 | Thottamangalam | Rural | Karkatthakudi |
| 61 | Tiruvetriyur | Rural | Thiruvetriyur |
| 62 | Tuthagudi | Rural | Thuthakudi |
| 63 | Vattanam | Rural | Vattanam |
| 64 | Velangudi | Rural | Kodippangu |
Population of Tiruvadanai Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Tiruvadanai Taluka has a total population of 2,12,029 people, consisting of 1,06,094 males and 1,05,935 females. There are 50,212 households in the taluka with an average population density of 256 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,12,029 | 1,74,992 | 37,037 |
| Male Population | 1,06,094 | 87,479 | 18,615 |
| Female Population | 1,05,935 | 87,513 | 18,422 |
| Total Households | 50,212 | 42,150 | 8,062 |
| Population Density | 256 / km² | 218 / km² | 1,402 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,51,921 literate people and 21,680 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 41,209 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 212 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) | 21,680 | 17,340 | 4,340 |
| Literate Population | 1,51,921 | 1,22,608 | 29,313 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,108 | 52,384 | 7,724 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,209 | 36,406 | 4,803 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 212 | 212 | 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.