Veerakeralamputhur Taluka - Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
Veerakeralamputhur is an administrative taluka in the Tenkasi 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 Pamba Kovil Shandy, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 279 km², including 252.56 km² of rural area and 26.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1028 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Veerakeralamputhur Taluka
Veerakeralamputhur Taluka has a total of 26 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 | Achankuttam | Rural | Achankuttam |
| 2 | Agaram | Rural | Melaveeranam |
| 3 | Anaikulam | Rural | Anaikulam |
| 4 | Balabadraramapuram | Rural | Balapathiramapuram |
| 5 | Karuvanda | Rural | Karuvantha |
| 6 | Keelakalangal | Rural | Keelakalangal |
| 7 | Kulaiyaneri | Rural | Kulaiyaneri |
| 8 | Kuruchampatti | Rural | Kurichanpatty |
| 9 | Marukkalankulam | Rural | Marukalankulam |
| 10 | Melakaangal | Rural | Melakalangal |
| 11 | Melamarudappapuram | Rural | M.M.Puram |
| 12 | Muthammalpuram | Rural | S.V.P.Karadiudaippu |
| 13 | Navaneethakrishnapuram | Rural | N.Krishnapuram |
| 14 | Rajagopalaperi | Rural | Rajagopalaperi |
| 15 | Sivagurunathapuram | Rural | Not applicable |
| 16 | Surandai Part 1 | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Surandai Part 2 | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Uthumalai | Rural | Uthumalai |
| 19 | Uthumalai R.F. | Rural | Uthumalai |
| 20 | Vadakkukavalakurichi | Rural | V. Kavalakuruchi |
| 21 | Vadi | Rural | Vadiyoor |
| 22 | Veerakeralampudur | Rural | Veerakaralampudur |
| 23 | Veeranam | Rural | Keelaveeranam |
| 24 | Vellakal | Rural | Rajapandi |
| 25 | Vellakalparambu R.F. | Rural | Rajagopalaperi |
| 26 | Zamin Surandai | Rural | Not applicable |
Population of Veerakeralamputhur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Veerakeralamputhur Taluka had a total population of 1,23,137 people living in 33,403 households. The population comprised 60,715 males and 62,422 females, with an average population density of 442 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,137 | 87,865 | 35,272 |
| Male Population | 60,715 | 43,227 | 17,488 |
| Female Population | 62,422 | 44,638 | 17,784 |
| Total Households | 33,403 | 23,892 | 9,511 |
| Population Density | 442 / km² | 348 / km² | 1,357 / km² |
Veerakeralamputhur Taluka had 84,010 literate people and 13,347 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 15,785 and 4 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,347 | 9,515 | 3,832 |
| Literate Population | 84,010 | 58,218 | 25,792 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,127 | 29,647 | 9,480 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,785 | 12,772 | 3,013 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.