Orathanadu Taluka - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Orathanadu is an administrative taluka in the Thanjavur 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 Kudikadu, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 571 km², including 563.55 km² of rural area and 7.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1056 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Orathanadu Taluka
Orathanadu Taluka has a total of 91 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 | Adanakottai | Rural | Adanakottai |
| 2 | Alivoikkal | Rural | Sethurayankudikadu |
| 3 | Ambalapattu North | Rural | Ambalapattu North |
| 4 | Ambalapattu South | Rural | Ambalapattu South |
| 5 | Ambalapattu South Sivakollai | Rural | Ambalapattu South |
| 6 | Arasapattu | Rural | Neivasal South |
| 7 | Arumulai | Rural | Arumulai |
| 8 | Avidanalla Vijayapuram | Rural | Avidanallavijayapuram |
| 9 | Ayangudi | Rural | Ayangudi |
| 10 | Chinna Ponnappur | Rural | Chinnaponnapur |
| 11 | Cholagankudikadu | Rural | Solagankudikadu |
| 12 | Cholapuram | Rural | Cholapuram |
| 13 | Eachankottai | Rural | Echankottai |
| 14 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Ambalapattu South |
| 15 | Kakkarai | Rural | Kakkarai |
| 16 | Kakkarakottai | Rural | Kakkarakottai |
| 17 | Kannandhankudi Melaiyur Addl | Rural | Kannanthankudi West |
| 18 | Kannandhankudi Melaiyur Chief | Rural | Kannanthankudi West |
| 19 | Kannathangudi East | Rural | Kannanthankudi East |
| 20 | Kannathangudi East Addl. | Rural | Kannanthankudi East |
| 21 | Kannugudi (West) Addl. | Rural | Kannukudi West |
| 22 | Kannugudi (West) Chief | Rural | Kannukudi West |
| 23 | Kannugudi East | Rural | Kannukudi East |
| 24 | Karaimeendarkottai | Rural | Karaimendarkottai |
| 25 | Karukadipatti | Rural | Karukkadipatti |
| 26 | Karukkakottai | Rural | Panchanathikkottai |
| 27 | Kattukuruchi | Rural | Kattukuruchi |
| 28 | Kavarapattu | Rural | Kavarapattu |
| 29 | Keela Ulur Paruthiyapparloil | Rural | Keela Ulur |
| 30 | Keelulur | Rural | Keela Ulur |
| 31 | Kelavannipet | Rural | Keelavannipattu |
| 32 | Kodiyalam | Rural | Kannukudi East |
| 33 | Kovilur | Rural | Kovilur |
| 34 | Kulamangalam | Rural | Kulamangalam |
| 35 | Mandalakkottai | Rural | Mandalakottai |
| 36 | Moorthiambalpuram | Rural | Moorthiambalpuram |
| 37 | Mullurpattikadu | Rural | Mullurpattikadu |
| 38 | Muthambalpuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Nadur | Rural | Nadur |
| 40 | Neivasal South | Rural | Neivasal South |
| 41 | Nemilithippiakudi | Rural | Nemmeli Thippiyakudi |
| 42 | Okkanadukeelayur (Addl.) | Rural | Okkanadu East |
| 43 | Okkanadukeelayur (Chief) | Rural | Okkanadu East |
| 44 | Okkanadumelayur (Part) | Rural | Okkanadu West |
| 45 | Pachiyur | Rural | Pachur |
| 46 | Palampudur | Rural | Palamputhur |
| 47 | Palankandakudikadu | Rural | Poyyundarkottai |
| 48 | Panayakottai | Rural | Moorthiambalpuram |
| 49 | Panjanathikottai | Rural | Panchanathikkottai |
| 50 | Paravathur | Rural | Kannukudi East |
| 51 | Paruthiapparkovil | Rural | Paruthikottai |
| 52 | Paruthikottai | Rural | Paruthikottai |
| 53 | Peikarambankottai | Rural | Peikarambankottai |
| 54 | Pinnayur East | Rural | Pinnaiyur |
| 55 | Pinnayur West | Rural | Pinnaiyur |
| 56 | Ponnappur (East) I | Rural | Ponnappur East |
| 57 | Ponnappur (East) II | Rural | Chinnaponnapur |
| 58 | Ponnappur (West) | Rural | Ponnappur West |
| 59 | Poovathur | Rural | Poovathur |
| 60 | Poyyundarkudikadu | Rural | Poyyundarkudikadu |
| 61 | Poyyunddarkottai I | Rural | Poyyundarkottai |
| 62 | Pudunagar | Rural | Poovathur |
| 63 | Pudur | Rural | Pudur |
| 64 | Pulavankadu | Rural | Pulavangadu |
| 65 | Raghavambalpuram Part | Rural | Raghavambalpuram |
| 66 | Ramapuram | Rural | Ambalapattu South |
| 67 | Sadaiyarkoil | Rural | Raghavambalpuram |
| 68 | Samayamkudikadu | Rural | Okkanadu West |
| 69 | Samipatti | Rural | Echankottai |
| 70 | Sethurayankudikadu | Rural | Sethurayankudikadu |
| 71 | Thalayamangalam | Rural | Thalayamangalam |
| 72 | Thekkur | Rural | Thekkur |
| 73 | Thelungan Kudikadu | Rural | Thelungankudikadu |
| 74 | Thennamanadu South | Rural | Thennamanadu |
| 75 | Thennamanadunorth | Rural | Thennamanadu |
| 76 | Thondarampet East | Rural | Thondarampattu |
| 77 | Thondarampet West | Rural | Thondarampattu |
| 78 | Tirumangalakottai Keelaiyur | Rural | Thirumangalakkottai East |
| 79 | Tirumangalakottai Keelaiyur (Colony) | Rural | Thirumangalakkottai East |
| 80 | Tirumangalakottai Melaiyur | Rural | Thirumangalakkottai West |
| 81 | Tirumangalakottai Melaiyur (Colony) | Rural | Thirumangalakkottai West |
| 82 | Ulur East | Rural | Mela Ulur |
| 83 | Ulur West | Rural | Mela Ulur |
| 84 | Vadakkur North | Rural | Vadakkur North |
| 85 | Vadakkur South | Rural | Vadakkursouth |
| 86 | Vadaseri North | Rural | Vadaseri |
| 87 | Vadaseri South | Rural | Vadaseri |
| 88 | Vadukkukottai | Rural | Mandalakottai |
| 89 | Vandayarriruppu | Rural | Vandayaniruppu |
| 90 | Vedavijayapuram | Rural | Avidanallavijayapuram |
| 91 | Vellur | Rural | Vellur |
Population of Orathanadu Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Orathanadu Taluka had a total population of 2,46,871 people living in 61,409 households. The population comprised 1,20,073 males and 1,26,798 females, with an average population density of 432 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,46,871 | 2,36,624 | 10,247 |
| Male Population | 1,20,073 | 1,15,186 | 4,887 |
| Female Population | 1,26,798 | 1,21,438 | 5,360 |
| Total Households | 61,409 | 58,776 | 2,633 |
| Population Density | 432 / km² | 420 / km² | 1,411 / km² |
Orathanadu Taluka had 1,66,777 literate people and 24,781 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 42,326 and 78 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,781 | 23,703 | 1,078 |
| Literate Population | 1,66,777 | 1,59,004 | 7,773 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,094 | 77,620 | 2,474 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 42,326 | 41,742 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 78 | 72 | 6 |
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.