Kumbakonam Taluka - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam is an administrative taluka in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kumbakonam is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kumbakonam, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 59.7 km.
The total area of the taluka is 277 km², including 238.11 km² rural area and 39.01 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1016 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kumbakonam Taluka
Kumbakonam Taluka has a total of 124 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 | Agarathur | Rural | Agarathur |
| 2 | Agrakaram Perumandi | Rural | Pasupathikoil |
| 3 | Ammachatram | Rural | Ammachatram |
| 4 | Ammangudi | Rural | Ammangudi |
| 5 | Ammathottam | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 6 | Anakkudi Thirunageswaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Andakudi Thottam | Rural | Sundaraperumalkoil |
| 8 | Andalur | Rural | Vanduvancheri |
| 9 | Annalagraharam (Ct) | Rural | Annalagraharam |
| 10 | Ariyapadaiveedu | Rural | Ariyapadaiveedu |
| 11 | Asur | Rural | Asoor |
| 12 | Athiyur | Rural | Athiyur |
| 13 | Bapurasapuram | Rural | Baburajapuram |
| 14 | Chidambaranatha Mudali Thottam | Rural | Umayalpuram |
| 15 | Chollapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Darasuram | Rural | Valayapettai |
| 17 | Devanancheri | Rural | Devanancheri |
| 18 | Elandurai | Rural | Elandurai |
| 19 | Enanallur | Rural | Enanallur |
| 20 | Eraharam | Rural | Eraharam |
| 21 | Inam Asur | Rural | Asoor |
| 22 | Injikollai | Rural | Injikollai |
| 23 | Innambur | Rural | Innambur |
| 24 | Irandankattalai | Rural | Puthagaram |
| 25 | Kadichambadi | Rural | Kadichambadi |
| 26 | Kallapuliyur | Rural | Kallapuliyur |
| 27 | Kallur | Rural | Kallur |
| 28 | Karuppur | Rural | Sakkottai |
| 29 | Katchukattu | Rural | K. Mallapuram |
| 30 | Kattur (Koohur) | Rural | Koohur |
| 31 | Kavalai Thottam | Rural | Thittagudi |
| 32 | Kavaraithottam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Keelakorukkai | Rural | Korukkai |
| 34 | Keeranur | Rural | Keeranur |
| 35 | Kodiyan Thottam | Rural | Ullur |
| 36 | Koranattu Karuppur I | Rural | Koranattukaruppur |
| 37 | Koranattu Karuppur II | Rural | Koranattukaruppur |
| 38 | Kothangudi | Rural | Kothankudi |
| 39 | Kothangudi | Rural | Kothankudi |
| 40 | Kothangudithattimal | Rural | Kothankudi |
| 41 | Kottaiyur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Kovanur | Rural | Kovanur |
| 43 | Kovilacheri | Rural | Kovilacheri |
| 44 | Krishnapuram | Rural | Krishnapuram |
| 45 | Kumaramangalam | Rural | Thukkatchi |
| 46 | Kumarankudi | Rural | Kumarankudi |
| 47 | Kumbakonam (Pattanam) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Madhavapuram | Rural | Baburajapuram |
| 49 | Malaiappanallur | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 50 | Malayappanallur | Rural | Malaiyappanallur |
| 51 | Mallapuram | Rural | K. Mallapuram |
| 52 | Mangudi | Rural | Mangudi |
| 53 | Marudanallur | Rural | Marudanallur |
| 54 | Marutadi | Rural | Umamaheswarapuram |
| 55 | Mathur | Rural | Mathur |
| 56 | Matthi | Rural | Annalagraharam |
| 57 | Melakaveri | Rural | Eraharam |
| 58 | Melakorukkai | Rural | Korukkai |
| 59 | Miruthiyanchapadaiveedu | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 60 | Mukasa Innambur Thenpathi | Rural | Innambur |
| 61 | Muppakoil | Rural | Eraharam |
| 62 | Nachiarthottam | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 63 | Nagagudi | Rural | Nagagudi |
| 64 | Nagarasampettai | Rural | Nagarasampettai |
| 65 | Natchiarkoil (Ct) | Rural | Nachiyarkoil |
| 66 | Neerathanallur | Rural | Neerathanallur |
| 67 | Palaiyanallur | Rural | Korukkai |
| 68 | Palavathankattalai | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 69 | Pandaravadai Perumandi | Rural | Pandaravadaiperumandi |
| 70 | Pangal | Rural | Sinivasanallur |
| 71 | Paruthicheri | Rural | Paruthicheri |
| 72 | Patteeswaram | Rural | Patteeswaram |
| 73 | Patteeswaram Padugai | Rural | Patteeswaram |
| 74 | Perappadi | Rural | Perappadi |
| 75 | Perumandi (Ct) | Rural | Pandaravadaiperumandi |
| 76 | Poundarigapuram | Rural | Poundarigapuram |
| 77 | Puduthivan Vadathottam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Puthagaram | Rural | Puthagaram |
| 79 | Rajan Thottam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Sakkottai | Rural | Sakkottai |
| 81 | Sannapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 82 | Sannapuram Mainar Inaam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Sarangapanipettai | Rural | Umamaheswarapuram |
| 84 | Seerannakattalai | Rural | Palavathankattalai |
| 85 | Sembiavarambal | Rural | Sembiyavarambal |
| 86 | Semmangudi | Rural | Semmangudi |
| 87 | Seshambadi | Rural | Seshambadi |
| 88 | Sholamaligai | Rural | Cholanmaligai |
| 89 | Sivapuram | Rural | Malaiyappanallur |
| 90 | Srinivasanallur | Rural | Sinivasanallur |
| 91 | Sundaraperumalkoil Thenpathi | Rural | Sundaraperumalkoil |
| 92 | Sundaraperumalkoil Vadapathi | Rural | Sundaraperumalkoil |
| 93 | Swamimalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 94 | Thandalam | Rural | Thandalam |
| 95 | Thandanthottam | Rural | Thendanthottam |
| 96 | Thenampadugai | Rural | Thenampadugai |
| 97 | Thenampadugai Thattimal | Rural | Thenampadugai |
| 98 | Thillaiyambur | Rural | Thillaiyambur |
| 99 | Thimmakudi | Rural | Baburajapuram |
| 100 | Thippirajapuram | Rural | Thippirajapuram |
| 101 | Thirucherai | Rural | Thirucherai |
| 102 | Thirumeignanam | Rural | Rajendram |
| 103 | Thirunallur | Rural | Thirunallur |
| 104 | Thirunariyur | Rural | Thirunaraiyur |
| 105 | Thiruppandurai | Rural | Thiruppanthurai |
| 106 | Thiruppurambiyam | Rural | Thiruppurambiam |
| 107 | Thiruvalanjuli | Rural | Thiruvalanjuli |
| 108 | Thiruvalanjuli Thattimal | Rural | Sundaraperumalkoil |
| 109 | Thukkatchi | Rural | Thukkatchi |
| 110 | Udaiyalur | Rural | Udayalur |
| 111 | Ullur (Ct) | Rural | Ullur |
| 112 | Uthamadani | Rural | Uthamathani |
| 113 | Valaiyapettai | Rural | Valayapettai |
| 114 | Valapuram | Rural | Valapuram |
| 115 | Vanduvancheri | Rural | Vanduvancheri |
| 116 | Vaniyakarambai | Rural | Patteeswaram |
| 117 | Varvankarai Semmangudi | Rural | Semmangudi |
| 118 | Velangudi | Rural | Vanduvancheri |
| 119 | Vellalapillayampettai | Rural | Sundaraperumalkoil |
| 120 | Vilandakandam | Rural | Vilanthakandam |
| 121 | Vilangudi | Rural | Vilangudi |
| 122 | Villiyavarambal | Rural | Villiavarambal |
| 123 | Visalur | Rural | Visalur |
| 124 | Vittalur | Rural | Vittalur |
Population of Kumbakonam Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Kumbakonam Taluka has a total population of 4,36,592 people, consisting of 2,16,463 males and 2,20,129 females. There are 1,10,486 households in the taluka with an average population density of 1,575 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,36,592 | 2,13,009 | 2,23,583 |
| Male Population | 2,16,463 | 1,05,989 | 1,10,474 |
| Female Population | 2,20,129 | 1,07,020 | 1,13,109 |
| Total Households | 1,10,486 | 53,528 | 56,958 |
| Population Density | 1,575 / km² | 895 / km² | 5,731 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 3,36,904 literate people and 43,367 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 80,045 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 349 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,367 | 22,010 | 21,357 |
| Literate Population | 3,36,904 | 1,54,421 | 1,82,483 |
| Illiterate Population | 99,688 | 58,588 | 41,100 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,045 | 61,299 | 18,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 349 | 198 | 151 |
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.