Devakottai

Devakottai is a Town and Taluka in Sivaganga 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 Devakottai Block (CD) is 05831. Total area of devakottai taluka is 609 km² including 596.59 km² rural area and 12.42 km² urban area. Devakottai taluka has a population of 1,57,631 peoples, out of which urban population is 51,865 while rural population is 1,05,766. Devakottai has a sex ratio of approximately 980 females for every 1,000 males. Devakottai taluka has a population density of 259 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 39,220 houses in the sub-district, including 13,192 urban houses and 26,028 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 74.01% population of devakottai taluka is literate, out of which 80.90% males and 66.98% females are literate.

List of Villages in Devakottai Taluka

Devakottai Taluka has a total of 91 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Devakottai Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Andakudi Ponnalikottai Devakottai
2Aravayal Aravayal Devakottai
3Chittanur Chittamur Devakottai
4Egaraikottaivayal Karai Devakottai
5Eluvankottai Eluvankottai Devakottai
6Hanumanthagudi Hanumanthagudi Devakottai
7Idayagudi Selugai Devakottai
8Ilakkanivayal Kandadevi Devakottai
9Iravinivayal Kallivayal Karaikudi
10Iravucheri Chittamur Devakottai
11Irubuvayal Ponnalikottai Devakottai
12Kadagampatti Thalakkavayal Devakottai
13Kalabangudi Puthurani Devakottai
14Kalathur Kalathur Devakottai
15Kallangudi Kallangudi Devakottai
16Kandadevi Kandadevi Devakottai
17Kandiyur Kandiyur Devakottai
18Kannangudi Kannangudi Devakottai
19Kannankottai Kannankottai Devakottai
20Kappalur Kangani Devakottai
21Karai Karai Devakottai
22Karkalathur Karkalathur Devakottai
23Kilamalai Kalathur Puduvayal Tp
24Kodakkudi Siruvachi Devakottai
25Kodikkottai Maviduthikkottai Devakottai
26Kodikulam Ponnalikottai Devakottai
27Kottur Thirumanavayal Devakottai
28Kumani Kurunthanakottai Devakottai
29Kumarniadhanichatram Siruvathi Devakottai
30Kurunthanakottai Kurunthanakottai Devakottai
31Madakkottai Puthurani Devakottai
32Manjani Maviduthikkottai Devakottai
33Maranisarugani Sarukani Devakottai
34Maviduthikottai Maviduthikkottai Devakottai
35Melasembonmari Shanmuganathapuram Devakottai
36Minnittankudi Minnitangudi Devakottai
37Muppaiyur Muppaiyur Devakottai
38N Manakudi N Manakkudi Devakottai
39Nachankulam Nachangulam Devakottai
40Nagamangalam Siruvachi Devakottai
41Nagamathi Sarukani Devakottai
42Nallangudi Thalakkavayal Devakottai
43Naranamangalam K Siruvanoor Devakottai
44Nedodai Uruthikottai Devakottai
45Nedungulam Veerai Devakottai
46Orasur N/A Devakottai
47Orumaniyendal Keelauchani Devakottai
48Pagayani Pirandani Thidakkottai Devakottai
49Panangulam Pannangulam Devakottai
50Parayanendal Thiruvegampathur Devakottai
51Perattukkottai Thanavayal Devakottai
52Ponnalikopttai Thiruvegampathur Devakottai
53Poolangudi Kandiyur Devakottai
54Porkudi Thathani Devakottai
55Pudukkottai Karai Devakottai
56Pusalagudi Pusalagudi Devakottai
57Puthurani Puthurani Devakottai
58Sadayamangalam Kannangudi Devakottai
59Sakkanthi Sakkanthi Devakottai
60Sarvanendal N/A Devakottai (15 km)
61Sathikkottai Thalakkavayal Devakottai
62Selugai Selugai Devakottai
63Seluvatti Siruvathi Devakottai
64Siruganur Koduvoor Devakottai
65Sirumarudhur Kandadevi Devakottai
66Sirunallur Sirunallur Devakottai
67Siruvatti Ilangudi Devakottai
68Thalaiyur Kandadevi Devakottai
69Thalakkavayal Thalakkavayal Devakottai
70Thalanendal Maviduthikkottai Devakottai
71Thangangudi Puthurani Devakottai
72Thatchavayal Thirumanavayal Devakottai
73Thenniervayal Thenniervayal Devakottai
74Theralappur Theralappur Devakottai
75Thidakkottai Puliyal Devakottai
76Thirani Thirani Devakottai
77Thirumanavayal Thirumanavayal Devakottai
78Tiruppakottai Manaivikottai Devakottai
79Tiruvegampet Kavathugudi Devakottai
80Udayachi Kannankottai Devakottai
81Unjanai Unjanai Karaikudi
82Uruvatti Uruvatti Devakottai
83Vadinanniyur Pudukuruchi Devakottai
84Vagaigudi Nagadi Devakottai
85Vasandani Maviduthikkottai Devakottai
86Vellikatti Vellikatti Devakottai
87Vengalore Vengalore Devakottai
88Vettiyalangulam Veerai Devakottai
89Vijayapuram Siruvathi Devakottai
90Vilimar Thoonugudi Devakottai
91Virisur Kavathugudi Devakottai

Population of Devakottai Taluka

The population profile of Devakottai Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Devakottai's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,57,631 1,05,766 51,865
Male Population 79,606 53,435 26,171
Female Population 78,025 52,331 25,694
Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,817 9,608 5,209
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 7,540 4,864 2,676
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 7,277 4,744 2,533
Literate Population 1,16,665 74,681 41,984
Literate Male Population 64,400 42,281 22,119
Literate Female Population 52,265 32,400 19,865
Illiterate Population 40,966 31,085 9,881
Illiterate Male Population 15,206 11,154 4,052
Illiterate Female Population 25,760 19,931 5,829
Total Households 39,220 26,028 13,192

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Devakottai Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 34,224 29,815 4,409
SC Male Population 17,277 15,052 2,225
SC Female Population 16,947 14,763 2,184
Total ST Population 282 200 82
ST Male Population 145 99 46
ST Female Population 137 101 36
Population Density 259 / km² 177 / km² 4,176 / km²