Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu
Ranipet is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 130 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Ranipettai. Tamil and Telugu are the major languages spoken in the district.
List of Talukas in Ranipet District
Ranipet District is divided into 6 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 356 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arakonam | 67 | 842.97 |
| 2 | Arcot | 57 | 524.05 |
| 3 | Kalavai | 52 | — |
| 4 | Nemili | 66 | — |
| 5 | Sholinghur | 50 | — |
| 6 | Wallajah | 64 | 506.00 |
NOTE: Ranipet District was formed after Census 2011. Therefore, population and area figures are not available; refer to the earlier combined administrative unit for the corresponding figures.