Wallajah Taluka - Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
Wallajah 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 Walajah Road Jn, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 23.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 506 km², including 421.67 km² of rural area and 84.33 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1012 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Wallajah Taluka
Wallajah 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 | Ammananthangal | Rural | Thenkadappanthangal |
| 2 | Ammoor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Ammur (R.F) | Rural | Velam |
| 4 | Anandhalai | Rural | Anandalai |
| 5 | Arapakkam | Rural | Arapakkam |
| 6 | Arunkundram | Rural | Sambasivapuram |
| 7 | Ayilam | Rural | Ayilam |
| 8 | Bagaveli | Rural | Bagaveli |
| 9 | Chennesamudram | Rural | Chennasamudram |
| 10 | Chettithangal | Unmapped | Chettithangal |
| 11 | Chettithangal (Ct) | Rural | Chettithangal |
| 12 | Ekambaranellur | Rural | Ekambaranallore |
| 13 | Gudimallur | Rural | Vannivedu |
| 14 | Kadapperi | Rural | Kadapperi |
| 15 | Kalmelkuppam | Rural | Kalmelkuppam |
| 16 | Karai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Katharikuppam | Rural | Katharikuppam |
| 18 | Kathiavadi | Rural | Kathiyavadi |
| 19 | Katteri | Rural | Bagaveli |
| 20 | Kilkuppam | Rural | Kilkuppam |
| 21 | Kilminnal | Rural | Kilminnal |
| 22 | Kilminnal R.F. | Rural | Kilminnal |
| 23 | Kondakuppam | Rural | Kondakuppam |
| 24 | Koorambadi | Rural | Uppupettai |
| 25 | Lalapettai | Rural | Lalapet |
| 26 | Maniyambattu | Rural | Maniyambattu |
| 27 | Manthangal | Rural | V.C. Mottur |
| 28 | Marudampakkam | Rural | Marudambakkam |
| 29 | Melakuppam | Rural | Melakuppam |
| 30 | Mukundarayapuram | Rural | Mukundarayapuram |
| 31 | Musiri | Rural | Musiri |
| 32 | Nandiyalam | Rural | Nandhiyalam |
| 33 | Narasingapuram | Unmapped | Narasingapuram |
| 34 | Narasingapuram (Ct) | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 35 | Navlock Garden | Unmapped | Nowlock |
| 36 | Navlock Garden (Ct) | Rural | Nowlock |
| 37 | Padiyampakkam | Rural | Padiyambakkam |
| 38 | Palleri | Rural | Palleri |
| 39 | Pinji | Rural | Manthangal |
| 40 | Poondi | Rural | Poondi |
| 41 | Punganur R.F | Rural | Punganur |
| 42 | Rasathpuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Sathambakkam | Rural | Sathambakkam |
| 44 | Sengadu | Rural | Thagarakuppam |
| 45 | Sikarajapuram | Rural | Seekarajapuram |
| 46 | Sumaithangi | Rural | Sumaithangi |
| 47 | Thalanur | Rural | Thazhanur |
| 48 | Thandalam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Thengal | Rural | Thengal |
| 50 | Thenkadappanthangal | Rural | Thenkadappanthangal |
| 51 | Thimmanacherikuppam | Rural | Melakuppam |
| 52 | Thirumalaicheri | Rural | Thirumalaicheri |
| 53 | Thiruparkadal | Rural | Thiruparkadal |
| 54 | Thiruvalamplantation (R.F) | Rural | Seekarajapuram |
| 55 | Vadagal | Unmapped | Vannivedu |
| 56 | Valluvambakkam | Rural | Valluvambakkam |
| 57 | Vanapadi | Unmapped | Vannivedu |
| 58 | Vanapadi (Ct) | Rural | Vanapady |
| 59 | Vannivedu (Og) | Rural | Vannivedu |
| 60 | Vannivedu Rf | Rural | Vannivedu |
| 61 | Vasur | Rural | Vasur |
| 62 | Veppur | Rural | Vepoor |
| 63 | Visharam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Wallajah | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Wallajah Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Wallajah Taluka had a total population of 4,44,758 people living in 1,05,092 households. The population comprised 2,21,084 males and 2,23,674 females, with an average population density of 879 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,44,758 | 2,13,602 | 2,31,156 |
| Male Population | 2,21,084 | 1,06,728 | 1,14,356 |
| Female Population | 2,23,674 | 1,06,874 | 1,16,800 |
| Total Households | 1,05,092 | 51,691 | 53,401 |
| Population Density | 879 / km² | 507 / km² | 2,741 / km² |
Wallajah Taluka had 3,24,393 literate people and 48,379 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 80,591 and 1,528 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 48,379 | 23,761 | 24,618 |
| Literate Population | 3,24,393 | 1,47,510 | 1,76,883 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,20,365 | 66,092 | 54,273 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,591 | 40,282 | 40,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,528 | 841 | 687 |
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.