Papanasam Taluka - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Papanasam 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. Papanasam is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Pandaravadai, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 46.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 401 km², including 346.80 km² rural area and 53.73 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1041 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Papanasam Taluka
Papanasam Taluka has a total of 121 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 | Adhanur | Rural | Adhanur |
| 2 | Agaramangudi | Rural | Agaramangudi |
| 3 | Alangudi | Rural | Alangudi |
| 4 | Alangudi Bit | Rural | Alangudi |
| 5 | Alavandipuram | Rural | Alavandipuram |
| 6 | Annappanpettai | Rural | Annappanpettai |
| 7 | Arayapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Arayapuram Thattumalpaugai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Arulmolipet | Rural | Alangudi |
| 10 | Arumanallur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 11 | Arundavapuram I | Rural | Arundavapuram |
| 12 | Arundavapuram II | Rural | Arundavapuram |
| 13 | Athur Thottam | Rural | Melakalakudi |
| 14 | Ayyampettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Bhavaniyambalpuram | Rural | Pulavarnatham |
| 16 | Chakkarapalli (Ct) | Rural | Chakkarapalli |
| 17 | Dalavaipalayam | Rural | Kathirinatham |
| 18 | Deepambalpuram | Rural | Neikkunnam |
| 19 | Devaryampettai | Rural | Devarayanpettai |
| 20 | Eachankudi | Rural | Someswarapuram |
| 21 | Edaiyiruppu | Rural | Edaiyiruppu |
| 22 | Edakkudi | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 23 | Edavakkudi | Rural | Edavakkudi |
| 24 | Ganapathiagraharam -I | Rural | Manalur |
| 25 | Ganapathiagraharam -Ii | Rural | Ganapathiagraharam |
| 26 | Gopurajapuram | Rural | Gopurajapuram |
| 27 | Govindanallucheri | Rural | Govindanattucheri |
| 28 | Illuppakkorai | Rural | Iluppaikorai |
| 29 | Illuppakkorai Bit | Rural | Iluppaikorai |
| 30 | Jambugambalpuram I | Rural | Arumalaikkottai |
| 31 | Jambugambalpuram II | Rural | Arumalaikkottai |
| 32 | Kabisthalam | Rural | Kabistalam |
| 33 | Kalancheri | Rural | Kalancheri |
| 34 | Kambayanatham | Rural | Kambarnatham |
| 35 | Kandhavanam | Rural | Edavakkudi |
| 36 | Karumudukku Thattimal Padugai | Rural | Ukkadai |
| 37 | Karuppurpadugai | Rural | Sarukkai |
| 38 | Kathirinatham | Rural | Kathirinatham |
| 39 | Kattukuruchi | Rural | Annappanpettai |
| 40 | Kavalur | Rural | Kavalur |
| 41 | Keelakoil Pathu | Rural | Keelakoilpathu |
| 42 | Konthagai | Rural | Kondhagai |
| 43 | Koonancheri | Rural | Koonancheri |
| 44 | Kothangudi | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 45 | Kumilakudi | Rural | Nallavanniankudikadu |
| 46 | Mahimalai | Rural | Makimalai |
| 47 | Mahimalai Bit | Rural | Makimalai |
| 48 | Manojiyappachavadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Maruthuvakkudi | Rural | Adhanur |
| 50 | Melakabisthalam | Rural | Melakabistalam |
| 51 | Melakalakudi | Rural | Melakalakudi |
| 52 | Melasemmangudi | Rural | Melasemmangudi |
| 53 | Melattur 1-M Sethi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Melattur 2-M Sethi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Melattur 3-M Sethi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Milattur V Sethi | Rural | Irumbuthalai |
| 57 | Milatturi V Sethi | Rural | Kovathagudi |
| 58 | Nadupadugai | Rural | Kondhagai |
| 59 | Nallavanniyankudikadu | Rural | Nallavanniankudikadu |
| 60 | Narasimmapuram | Rural | Thiyagasamudram |
| 61 | Neduvasal | Rural | Neduvasal |
| 62 | Neikunnam | Rural | Neikkunnam |
| 63 | Neithalur | Rural | Annappanpettai |
| 64 | Nellithope | Rural | Nellithoppu |
| 65 | Olaipadi | Rural | Olaipadi |
| 66 | Ombathuveli | Rural | Ompathuveli |
| 67 | Palliyur | Rural | Palliyur |
| 68 | Pandaravadai | Rural | Pandaravadai |
| 69 | Papanasam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 70 | Pasupathikoil II | Rural | Pasupathikoil |
| 71 | Pasupathikovil-1 | Rural | Pasupathikoil |
| 72 | Perumakkanallur | Rural | Perumakkanallur |
| 73 | Perumalkoil | Rural | Perumalkoil |
| 74 | Ponmeindanallur | Rural | Devarayanpettai |
| 75 | Poondi I | Rural | Poondi |
| 76 | Poondi II | Rural | Poondi |
| 77 | Porakkudi | Rural | Vaiyacheri |
| 78 | Pugalkulithapattu | Rural | Kathirinatham |
| 79 | Pulavarnatham | Rural | Pulavarnatham |
| 80 | Pulimangalam | Rural | Devarayanpettai |
| 81 | Puliyakudi I | Rural | Puliyakkudi |
| 82 | Puliyakudi II | Rural | Karuppamudaliyarkottai |
| 83 | Puththur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Ragunathapuram | Rural | Regunathapuram |
| 85 | Rajagiri | Rural | Rajagiri |
| 86 | Ramanujapuram | Rural | Ramanujapuram |
| 87 | Raramuthirakkottai | Rural | Raramuthirakkottai |
| 88 | Saliyamangalam | Rural | Saliyamangalam |
| 89 | Sarapojirajapuram | Rural | Sarabojirajapuram |
| 90 | Sarukkai | Rural | Sarukkai |
| 91 | Sathiyamangalam | Rural | Sathiyamangalam |
| 92 | Senbugapuram | Rural | Jenbagapuram |
| 93 | Serumakkanallur | Rural | Serumakkanallur |
| 94 | Soolamangalam 2-M Sethi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Soolamangalam I Sethi | Rural | Soolamangalam |
| 96 | Sooliyakottai (Kambayanatham) | Rural | Suliakkottai |
| 97 | Soraikkayur | Rural | Suraikkayur |
| 98 | Thirubuvanam | Rural | Thirubuvanam |
| 99 | Thirukkarugavur | Rural | Thirukkarugavur |
| 100 | Thirumandagudi | Rural | Thirumandangudi |
| 101 | Thiruppalaththurai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Thiruvaigavur | Rural | Thiruvaigavur |
| 103 | Thiruvaiyathukudi | Rural | Thiruvaiyathukudi |
| 104 | Thiyagasumuthiram | Rural | Thiyagasamudram |
| 105 | Thurumbur | Rural | Thurumbur |
| 106 | Ukkadai | Rural | Ukkadai |
| 107 | Ullikkadai | Rural | Ullikadai |
| 108 | Umayalpuram | Rural | Umayalpuram |
| 109 | Umayalpuram-2 | Rural | Umayalpuram |
| 110 | Umbalapadi | Rural | Umbalappadi |
| 111 | Utharamangalam | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 112 | Utharamangalam Kottam | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 113 | Vadakkumangudi | Rural | Vadakku Mangudi |
| 114 | Vadapathy | Rural | Vadapathi |
| 115 | Vaiyacheri | Rural | Vaiyacheri |
| 116 | Valathur | Rural | Valuthur |
| 117 | Veeramangudi | Rural | Veeramangudi |
| 118 | Vembukudi | Rural | Vembugudi |
| 119 | Vennugudithottam | Rural | Kothangudi |
| 120 | Viluthiyur | Rural | Viluthiyur |
| 121 | Viramangudi-2 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Papanasam Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Papanasam Taluka has a total population of 2,73,511 people, consisting of 1,33,965 males and 1,39,546 females. There are 68,310 households in the taluka with an average population density of 683 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,73,511 | 2,10,770 | 62,741 |
| Male Population | 1,33,965 | 1,03,744 | 30,221 |
| Female Population | 1,39,546 | 1,07,026 | 32,520 |
| Total Households | 68,310 | 52,758 | 15,552 |
| Population Density | 683 / km² | 608 / km² | 1,168 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,96,861 literate people and 27,796 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 71,633 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 647 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) | 27,796 | 21,354 | 6,442 |
| Literate Population | 1,96,861 | 1,48,212 | 48,649 |
| Illiterate Population | 76,650 | 62,558 | 14,092 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 71,633 | 64,493 | 7,140 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 647 | 179 | 468 |
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.