Vazhapadi is a Town and Taluka in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Vazhapadi Block (CD) is 05742. Total area of vazhapadi taluka is 439 km² including 407.29 km² rural area and 31.73 km² urban area. Vazhapadi taluka has a population of 1,95,412 peoples, out of which urban population is 46,910 while rural population is 1,48,502. Vazhapadi taluka has a population density of 445 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 50,954 houses in the sub-district, including 12,170 urban houses and 38,784 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 65.57% population of vazhapadi taluka is literate, out of which 72.50% males and 58.51% females are literate. There are about 65 villages in vazhapadi taluka, which you can browse from vazhapadi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agrahara Nattaramangalam | A N Mangalam | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 2 | Aladipatti | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 3 | Anuppur | Anupur | Belur |
| 4 | Aranuthumalai | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 5 | Athanurpatti | Athanurpatti | Belur |
| 6 | Chandrapillaivalasai | Chandrapillaivalasu | Belur |
| 7 | Chenrayapalayam | Kattuveppilaipatti | Vazhapadi |
| 8 | Chinnakavundapuram | Chinnagoundapuram | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 9 | Chinnakuttimaduvu | Puzhuthikuttai | Povur |
| 10 | Chinnamanayakanpalayam | Chinnamanaickenpalayam | Belur |
| 11 | Chinnavelampatti | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 12 | Eripudur | A N Mangalam | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 13 | Gudamalai R F | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 14 | Jambuthumalai | Thekkalpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 15 | Kankatti Ala | Puzhuthikuttai | Povur |
| 16 | Karipatti | Karipatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 17 | Karumapuram | Karumapuram | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 18 | Karungalpatti | Thekkalpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 19 | Kattuveppilaipatti | Kattuveppilaipatti | Vazhapadi |
| 20 | Kavurkkalpatti | Kattuveppilaipatti | Vazhapadi |
| 21 | Kiraipatti | Puzhuthikuttai | Belur |
| 22 | Kolathukombai | Kolathukombai | Belur |
| 23 | Komarapalayam | Komarapalayam | Vazhapadi |
| 24 | Kullampatti | Kullampatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 25 | Kumarasamiyur | Athanurpatti | Belur |
| 26 | Kurichi | Kurichi | Belur |
| 27 | Kuttathipatti | Kootathupatti | Ayothiya Pattinam |
| 28 | Kuttimadavu | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 29 | M Perumalpalayam | M Perumapalayam | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 30 | Malaiyalapatti | Thekkalpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 31 | Mannarpalayam | Mannarpalayam | Vazhapadi |
| 32 | Mannayakanpatti | Mannaickenpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 33 | Masinaickenpatty | Masinaickenpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 34 | Mathikuttai | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 35 | Mettupatti | Mettupatti | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 36 | Mettur | Vilaripalayam | Vazhapadi |
| 37 | Minnampalli | Minnampalli | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 38 | Muttampatti | Muthampatti | Vazhapadi |
| 39 | Nirmullikuttai | Neermullikuttai | Belur |
| 40 | Palapatti | M Palapatti | Ayothiya Pattinam |
| 41 | Palappadi | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 42 | Palappadi R F | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 43 | Pallikkadu | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 44 | Periakuttimaduvu | Puzhuthikuttai | Povur |
| 45 | Periyakavundapuram | Periyagoundapuram | Salem |
| 46 | Periyavelampatti | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 47 | Ponnarampatti | Ponnarampatti | Vazhapadi |
| 48 | Puludikkuttai | Puzhuthikuttai | Belur |
| 49 | Pungamaduvu | Puzhuthikuttai | Belur |
| 50 | Sandumalai | Puzhuthikuttai | Belur |
| 51 | Sarkar Nattamangalam | S N Mangalam | Ayothiyapattinam |
| 52 | Singipuram | Singipuram | Vazhapadi |
| 53 | Sirumalai | Aladipatti | Belur |
| 54 | Somanpatti | Somampatti | Vazhapadi |
| 55 | Tekkalpatti | Thekkalpatti | Vazhapadi |
| 56 | Tirumanur | Thirumanur | Vazhapadi |
| 57 | Tukkiyampalayam | Thukkiyampalayam | Vazhapadi |
| 58 | Vallapadi | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 59 | Velampatti | Anupur | Belur |
| 60 | Vellalakundam | Vellalagundam | Vazhapadi |
| 61 | Vellalakundam R F | N/A | Vazhapadi |
| 62 | Veppilaipatti | Veppilaipatti | Vazhapadi |
| 63 | Veppilaipatti Pudur | Kattuveppilaipatti | Vazhapadi |
| 64 | Vettaikkaranur | Athanurpatti | Belur |
| 65 | Vilaripalayam | Vilaripalayam | Vazhapadi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,48,502 | 46,910 | 1,95,412 |
| Male Population | 75,050 | 23,631 | 98,681 |
| Female Population | 73,452 | 23,279 | 96,731 |
| Population Density | 365 / km² | 1,478 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Vazhapadi (वाळप्पाडी) |
| District : | Salem |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 439 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,95,412 |
| Density : | 445/km² |
| Total Villages : | 65 |
| Total Population | Villages in Vazhapadi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 10 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 22 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Salem |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.