Attur Taluka - Salem, Tamil Nadu
Attur is an administrative taluka in the Salem 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 Ambaturai, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 82.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,166 km², including 1,086.67 km² of rural area and 79.35 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Attur Taluka
Attur Taluka has a total of 40 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 | Akkichettipalayam | Rural | Akkichettipalayam |
| 2 | Alagapuram | Rural | Kothampadi |
| 3 | Ammampalayam | Rural | Ammampalayam |
| 4 | Appamasamudram | Rural | Appamasamudram |
| 5 | Arasanatham | Rural | Arasanatham |
| 6 | Aruna Rf | Rural | C.K.Hills Therkku Nadu |
| 7 | Attavanai Kothambadi | Rural | Kothampadi |
| 8 | Attur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chockkanathapuram | Rural | Chokkanathapuram |
| 10 | Echampatty | Rural | Eachampatty |
| 11 | Jadayagoundanslopes Rf | Rural | Kallanatham |
| 12 | Jarikothambadi | Rural | Kothampadi |
| 13 | Kallanatham | Rural | Kallanatham |
| 14 | Kalpaganur | Rural | Kalpaganur |
| 15 | Keeripatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Lakshmanasamudram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Malliakkarai | Rural | Malliakarai |
| 18 | Manjini | Rural | Manjini |
| 19 | Mannur Rf | Rural | P.K.Hills Meelnadu |
| 20 | Mullaivadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Muttal | Rural | Kallanatham |
| 22 | Nagalur Rf | Rural | P.K.Hills Keelnadu |
| 23 | Narasingapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Paithur North | Rural | Paithur |
| 25 | Paithur Rf | Rural | Paithur |
| 26 | Paithur(South) | Rural | Paithur |
| 27 | Pattimedu Extension Rf | Rural | P.K.Hills Keelnadu |
| 28 | Pattimedu Rf | Rural | P.K.Hills Keelnadu |
| 29 | Pungavadi | Rural | Pungavadi |
| 30 | Ramanaickenpalayam(South) | Rural | Ramanaickenpalayam |
| 31 | Ramanayakkampalayam North | Rural | Ramanaickenpalayam |
| 32 | Seeliampatty | Rural | Seeliampatty |
| 33 | Thandavarayapuram | Rural | Thandavarayapuram |
| 34 | Thenmangudipalayam | Rural | Thennakudipalayam |
| 35 | Thirthagiri Rf | Rural | C.K.Hills Vadakku Nadu |
| 36 | Thulukkanur | Rural | Thulukanur |
| 37 | Tumbal Extension Rf | Rural | Thumbal |
| 38 | Tumbal Rf | Rural | Thumbal |
| 39 | Udayampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Valayamadevi | Rural | Valaiyamadevi |
Population of Attur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Attur Taluka had a total population of 4,30,949 people living in 1,12,668 households. The population comprised 2,17,058 males and 2,13,891 females, with an average population density of 370 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,30,949 | 3,07,218 | 1,23,731 |
| Male Population | 2,17,058 | 1,55,480 | 61,578 |
| Female Population | 2,13,891 | 1,51,738 | 62,153 |
| Total Households | 1,12,668 | 80,006 | 32,662 |
| Population Density | 370 / km² | 283 / km² | 1,559 / km² |
Attur Taluka had 2,80,938 literate people and 43,652 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,02,755 and 41,444 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,652 | 31,510 | 12,142 |
| Literate Population | 2,80,938 | 1,90,487 | 90,451 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,50,011 | 1,16,731 | 33,280 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,02,755 | 74,019 | 28,736 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 41,444 | 39,432 | 2,012 |
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.