Arcot Taluka - Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
Arcot is an administrative taluka in the Ranipet 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 Onnupuram Halt, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 24.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 524 km², including 491.79 km² of rural area and 32.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Arcot Taluka
Arcot Taluka has a total of 57 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 | Anaimallur | Rural | Anaimallur |
| 2 | Arcot | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Arumpakkam | Rural | Arumbakkam |
| 4 | Athithangal | Rural | Athithangal |
| 5 | Chakkaramallur | Rural | Sakkaramallur |
| 6 | Damarapakkam | Rural | Damaraipakkam |
| 7 | Durgam | Rural | Durgam |
| 8 | Esayanur | Rural | Puderi |
| 9 | Kadappanthangal | Rural | Kirambadi |
| 10 | Karivedu | Rural | Karivedu |
| 11 | Karrikkanthangal | Rural | Karikkanthangal |
| 12 | Kavanur | Rural | Kavanur |
| 13 | Kilambadi | Rural | Kilambadi |
| 14 | Kilanthangal | Rural | Karikkanthangal |
| 15 | Kirambadi | Rural | Kirambadi |
| 16 | Kukkundi | Rural | Kukkundi |
| 17 | Kunjirappanthangal | Rural | Punnapadi |
| 18 | Kuppam | Rural | Kuppam |
| 19 | Kurumudithangal | Rural | Anathangal |
| 20 | Ladavaram | Rural | Ladavaram |
| 21 | Mangadu | Rural | Punnapadi |
| 22 | Maruthuvambadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Mecheri | Rural | Mecheri |
| 24 | Melathangal | Rural | Melathangal |
| 25 | Melnayakanpalayam | Rural | Melnaickenpalayam |
| 26 | Mosur | Rural | Mosur |
| 27 | Mulluvadi | Rural | Mulluvadi |
| 28 | Muppaduvetti | Rural | Muppathuvetti |
| 29 | Nambarai | Rural | Nambarai |
| 30 | Ozhalai | Rural | Sembedu |
| 31 | Padi | Rural | Nambarai |
| 32 | Palaiyam | Rural | Palayam |
| 33 | Papperi | Rural | Papperi |
| 34 | Paradarami | Rural | Kilminnal |
| 35 | Pattanam | Rural | Pattanam |
| 36 | Perungalmedu | Rural | Esaiyanur |
| 37 | Poongodu | Rural | Muppathuvetti |
| 38 | Puduppadi | Rural | Pudupadi |
| 39 | Punganur | Rural | Punganur |
| 40 | Punganur (R.F.) | Rural | Punganur |
| 41 | Punganur (R.F.) | Rural | Punganur |
| 42 | Punnappadi | Rural | Punnapadi |
| 43 | Saravanthangal | Rural | Sarvanthangal |
| 44 | Sathur | Rural | Sathur |
| 45 | Sembedu | Rural | Sembedu |
| 46 | Singarapet Extension R.F. | Rural | Durgam |
| 47 | Singarapet R.F | Rural | Durgam |
| 48 | Tajpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Tajpura (Ct) | Rural | Tajpura |
| 50 | Thimiri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Valavanur | Rural | Valavanur |
| 52 | Vanakambadi | Rural | Vanakkambadi |
| 53 | Varagur | Rural | Varaghur |
| 54 | Velur | Rural | K.Velur |
| 55 | Venkatapuram | Rural | Venkatapuram |
| 56 | Vilappakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Vilari | Rural | Vilari |
Population of Arcot Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Arcot Taluka had a total population of 2,50,517 people living in 61,730 households. The population comprised 1,24,705 males and 1,25,812 females, with an average population density of 478 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,50,517 | 1,52,294 | 98,223 |
| Male Population | 1,24,705 | 76,008 | 48,697 |
| Female Population | 1,25,812 | 76,286 | 49,526 |
| Total Households | 61,730 | 38,008 | 23,722 |
| Population Density | 478 / km² | 310 / km² | 3,045 / km² |
Arcot Taluka had 1,76,973 literate people and 26,269 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 58,355 and 1,990 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 26,269 | 16,178 | 10,091 |
| Literate Population | 1,76,973 | 1,01,864 | 75,109 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,544 | 50,430 | 23,114 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 58,355 | 42,596 | 15,759 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,990 | 1,475 | 515 |
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.