Omalur Taluka - Salem, Tamil Nadu
Omalur 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 Tinnappatti, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 2.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 666 km², including 615.96 km² of rural area and 50.18 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 909 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Omalur Taluka
Omalur Taluka has a total of 74 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 | Alagusamudram | Rural | Alagusamudram |
| 2 | Amarakundhi | Rural | Amaragundhi |
| 3 | Anaikavundanpatti | Rural | Kottagoundampatti |
| 4 | Ariyampatti | Rural | Ariyampatti |
| 5 | Arurpatti | Rural | Arurpatti |
| 6 | Balbakki | Rural | Balbakki |
| 7 | Bommiyampatti R.F. | Rural | Bommiyampatti |
| 8 | Chellapillaikuttai | Rural | Sellapillaikuttai |
| 9 | Chikkampatti | Rural | Sikkampatty |
| 10 | Dasavilakku South | Rural | Desavilakku |
| 11 | Desavilakku North | Rural | Duttampatti |
| 12 | Ellavampatti | Rural | Elavampatti |
| 13 | Ettikuttapatti | Rural | Ettikuttapatti |
| 14 | Gobinathapuram | Rural | S. Chettipatti |
| 15 | Gundukkal R.F. | Rural | Gundukkal |
| 16 | Idaiyapatti | Rural | Edayapatti |
| 17 | Jagadevampatti | Rural | Vellalapatti |
| 18 | Kadayampatti | Rural | Umblickampatti |
| 19 | Kamalapuram | Rural | Kamalapuram |
| 20 | Kaminaickanpatti. | Rural | Thekkampatti |
| 21 | Kanavoipudur R.F. | Rural | Kanavaipudur |
| 22 | Kaniyeri R.F. | Rural | Kookuttapatti |
| 23 | Karukkalvadi (Ct) | Rural | Karukkalvadi |
| 24 | Karuppanampatti | Rural | U. Maramangalam |
| 25 | Karuppur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Karuvattuparai R.F. | Rural | Kookuttapatti |
| 27 | Kasuvireddipatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kattaperiyampatti | Rural | U. Maramangalam |
| 29 | Kollappatti | Rural | Gollapatti |
| 30 | Kottagoundampatty (Ct) | Rural | Kottagoundampatti |
| 31 | Kottamettupatti | Rural | Kottamettupatti |
| 32 | Kuduvampatti R.F. | Rural | Thekkampatti |
| 33 | Kullamanickenpatti | Rural | Kottamettupatti |
| 34 | Kurukkupatti (Ct) | Rural | Kurukkupatti |
| 35 | Lokkur R.F. | Rural | Kanavaipudur |
| 36 | M.Chettipatti | Rural | M. Chettipatti |
| 37 | Mailapalaiyam | Rural | Naranampalayam |
| 38 | Mallikuttai | Rural | Mallikuttai |
| 39 | Manakondamalai R.F. | Rural | Nadupatti |
| 40 | Manathal | Rural | Manathal |
| 41 | Manguppai | Rural | Manguppai |
| 42 | Mungilpadi | Rural | Moogilpadi |
| 43 | Muthunaickenpatti | Rural | Semmankoodal |
| 44 | Naranampalayam | Rural | Naranampalayam |
| 45 | Omalur | Rural | Kottamariammankoil |
| 46 | Pachanampatti | Rural | Pachanampatti |
| 47 | Pagalpatti | Rural | Pagalpatti |
| 48 | Panikkanur | Rural | Panikkanur |
| 49 | Panjakalipatti | Rural | U. Maramangalam |
| 50 | Pannikaradu R.F. | Rural | Thumbipadi |
| 51 | Pappambadi | Rural | Pappampadi |
| 52 | Periyerippatti | Rural | Periyeripatti |
| 53 | Puliyampatti | Rural | Puliampatti |
| 54 | Ramasamimalai R.F. | Rural | Kongupatti |
| 55 | Ramireddipatti | Rural | Ramireddipatti |
| 56 | Reddipatti | Rural | Periyeripatti |
| 57 | Sakkarachettipatti | Rural | S. Chettipatti |
| 58 | Saminayakkanpatti | Rural | Saminaikenpatti |
| 59 | Sangitapatti | Rural | Sangeethapatti |
| 60 | Sekkarapatti | Rural | Ettikuttapatti |
| 61 | Selavadi | Rural | Selavadai |
| 62 | T.Konagapadi | Rural | T.Konagapadi |
| 63 | T.Maramangalam | Rural | Tholasampatti |
| 64 | Tharamangalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Thathayangarpatti | Rural | Thekkampatti |
| 66 | Thekkampatti | Rural | Thekkampatti |
| 67 | Tholasampatti | Rural | Tholasampatti |
| 68 | Thondumaniyam | Rural | Periyeripatti |
| 69 | Tindamangalam | Rural | Thindamangalam |
| 70 | Umbilikamaramangalam | Rural | U. Maramangalam |
| 71 | Vedappatti | Rural | Periyeripatti |
| 72 | Vellakkalpatty (Ct) | Rural | Vellakkalpatti |
| 73 | Vellalapatti | Rural | Vellalapatti |
| 74 | Yerimalai R.F. | Rural | Kanavaipudur |
Population of Omalur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Omalur Taluka had a total population of 4,94,355 people living in 1,25,462 households. The population comprised 2,58,922 males and 2,35,433 females, with an average population density of 742 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,94,355 | 3,92,042 | 1,02,313 |
| Male Population | 2,58,922 | 2,06,000 | 52,922 |
| Female Population | 2,35,433 | 1,86,042 | 49,391 |
| Total Households | 1,25,462 | 99,920 | 25,542 |
| Population Density | 742 / km² | 636 / km² | 2,039 / km² |
Omalur Taluka had 2,93,904 literate people and 51,202 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 90,446 and 5,593 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 51,202 | 40,900 | 10,302 |
| Literate Population | 2,93,904 | 2,26,345 | 67,559 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,00,451 | 1,65,697 | 34,754 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 90,446 | 71,946 | 18,500 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,593 | 5,445 | 148 |
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.