Vazhapadi Taluka - Salem, Tamil Nadu
Vazhapadi 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 Minnampalli, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 24.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 439 km², including 407.29 km² of rural area and 31.73 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vazhapadi Taluka
Vazhapadi Taluka has a total of 72 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 | Agrahara Nattaramangalam | Rural | A. N. Mangalam |
| 2 | Agrahara Valapadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Aladipatti | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 4 | Anuppur | Rural | Anupur |
| 5 | Aranuthumalai | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 6 | Athanurpatti | Rural | Athanurpatti |
| 7 | Ayothiyapattinam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Belur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chandrapillaivalasai | Rural | Chandrapillaivalasu |
| 10 | Chenrayapalayam | Rural | Kattuveppilaipatti |
| 11 | Chinnakavundapuram | Rural | Chinnagoundapuram |
| 12 | Chinnakuttimaduvu | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 13 | Chinnamanayakanpalayam | Rural | Chinnamanaickenpalayam |
| 14 | Chinnavelampatti | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 15 | Eripudur | Rural | A. N. Mangalam |
| 16 | Gudamalai R.F. | Rural | M. Perumapalayam |
| 17 | Jambuthumalai | Rural | Thekkalpatti |
| 18 | Kankatti Ala | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 19 | Karipatti | Rural | Karipatti |
| 20 | Karumapuram | Rural | Karumapuram |
| 21 | Karungalpatti | Rural | Thekkalpatti |
| 22 | Kattuveppilaipatti | Rural | Kattuveppilaipatti |
| 23 | Kavurkkalpatti | Rural | Kattuveppilaipatti |
| 24 | Kiraipatti | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 25 | Kolathukombai | Rural | Kolathukombai |
| 26 | Komarapalayam | Rural | Komarapalayam |
| 27 | Kullampatti | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 28 | Kumarasamiyur | Rural | Athanurpatti |
| 29 | Kurichi | Rural | Kurichi |
| 30 | Kurichi (R.F) | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 31 | Kuttathipatti | Rural | Kootathupatti |
| 32 | Kuttimadavu (R.F.) | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 33 | M.Perumalpalayam | Rural | M. Perumapalayam |
| 34 | Malaiyalapatti | Rural | Thekkalpatti |
| 35 | Mannarpalayam | Rural | Mannarpalayam |
| 36 | Mannayakanpatti | Rural | Mannaickenpatti |
| 37 | Masinaickenpatty (Ct) | Rural | Masinaickenpatti |
| 38 | Mathikuttai(R.F) | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 39 | Mettupatti | Rural | Mettupatti |
| 40 | Mettur | Rural | Vilaripalayam |
| 41 | Minnampalli | Rural | Minnampalli |
| 42 | Muttampatti | Rural | Muthampatti |
| 43 | Nirmullikuttai | Rural | Neermullikuttai |
| 44 | Palapatti | Rural | Kootathupatti |
| 45 | Palappadi | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 46 | Palappadi R.F. | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 47 | Pallikkadu | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 48 | Periakuttimaduvu | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 49 | Periyakavundapuram | Rural | Periyagoundapuram |
| 50 | Periyavelampatti | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 51 | Ponnarampatti | Rural | Ponnarampatti |
| 52 | Puludikkuttai | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 53 | Pungamaduvu | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 54 | Pungamaduvu (R.F.) | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 55 | Puthupalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Sandumalai | Rural | Puzhuthikuttai |
| 57 | Sarkar Nattamangalam | Rural | S. N. Mangalam |
| 58 | Sarkar Valapadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Singipuram | Rural | Singipuram |
| 60 | Sirumalai | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 61 | Somanpatti | Rural | Somampatti |
| 62 | Tekkalpatti | Rural | Thekkalpatti |
| 63 | Tirumanur | Rural | Thirumanur |
| 64 | Tukkiyampalayam | Rural | Thukkiyampalayam |
| 65 | Vallapadi (R.F) | Rural | Thekkalpatti |
| 66 | Velampatti | Rural | Anupur |
| 67 | Vellalakundam | Rural | Vellalagundam |
| 68 | Vellalakundam R.F. | Rural | Vellalagundam |
| 69 | Veppilaipatti | Rural | Veppilaipatti |
| 70 | Veppilaipatti Pudur | Rural | Komarapalayam |
| 71 | Vettaikkaranur | Rural | Athanurpatti |
| 72 | Vilaripalayam | Rural | Vilaripalayam |
Population of Vazhapadi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vazhapadi Taluka had a total population of 1,95,412 people living in 50,954 households. The population comprised 98,681 males and 96,731 females, with an average population density of 445 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,95,412 | 1,48,502 | 46,910 |
| Male Population | 98,681 | 75,050 | 23,631 |
| Female Population | 96,731 | 73,452 | 23,279 |
| Total Households | 50,954 | 38,784 | 12,170 |
| Population Density | 445 / km² | 365 / km² | 1,478 / km² |
Vazhapadi Taluka had 1,28,139 literate people and 20,093 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 52,370 and 10,655 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,093 | 15,627 | 4,466 |
| Literate Population | 1,28,139 | 94,150 | 33,989 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,273 | 54,352 | 12,921 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 52,370 | 42,189 | 10,181 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,655 | 10,465 | 190 |
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.