Andipatti Taluka - Theni, Tamil Nadu
Andipatti is an administrative taluka in the Theni 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 Srivilliputtur, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 96.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 951 km², including 944.74 km² of rural area and 5.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Andipatti Taluka
Andipatti 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 | Andipatti Bit -1 | Rural | Pitchampatti |
| 2 | Andipatti Bit -2 | Rural | Thimmarasanaickanur |
| 3 | Andipatti Southern Block Rf | Rural | Ethakoil |
| 4 | Chittarpatti | Rural | Sitharpatti |
| 5 | G. Usilampatti | Rural | G Usilampatti |
| 6 | Kadamalaikundu | Rural | Paaloothu |
| 7 | Kanavaipatti | Rural | Ettapparajapuram |
| 8 | Kodaluthu | Rural | Kothaloothu |
| 9 | Kottapatti | Rural | Kothapatti |
| 10 | Kovilpatti | Rural | Rengasamudram |
| 11 | Kunnur | Rural | Kunnur |
| 12 | Marikkundu | Rural | Marikundu |
| 13 | Megamalai | Rural | Thummakundu |
| 14 | Mottanuthu | Rural | Okkaraipatti |
| 15 | Myaladumparai | Rural | Varusanadu |
| 16 | Palakombai | Rural | Palacombai |
| 17 | Palayakottai | Rural | Palayakottai |
| 18 | Pulimancombai | Rural | Pullimankombai |
| 19 | Rajadhani | Rural | Rajadhani |
| 20 | Ramakrishnapuram | Rural | Ramakrishnapuram |
| 21 | Shanmugasundarapuram | Rural | Thirumalapuram |
| 22 | Tekkampatti | Rural | Thekkampatti |
| 23 | Theppampatti | Rural | Theppampatti |
| 24 | Timmarasanayakkanur Bit -2 | Rural | Rajagopalanpatti |
| 25 | Timmarasanayakkanur Bit-1 | Rural | Thimmarasanaickanur |
| 26 | Vallalnathi | Rural | Gandamanur |
Population of Andipatti Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Andipatti Taluka had a total population of 2,12,700 people living in 58,902 households. The population comprised 1,07,856 males and 1,04,844 females, with an average population density of 224 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,12,700 | 1,85,413 | 27,287 |
| Male Population | 1,07,856 | 94,232 | 13,624 |
| Female Population | 1,04,844 | 91,181 | 13,663 |
| Total Households | 58,902 | 51,390 | 7,512 |
| Population Density | 224 / km² | 196 / km² | 4,633 / km² |
Andipatti Taluka had 1,36,329 literate people and 21,939 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 50,267 and 366 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,939 | 19,169 | 2,770 |
| Literate Population | 1,36,329 | 1,15,403 | 20,926 |
| Illiterate Population | 76,371 | 70,010 | 6,361 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 50,267 | 47,581 | 2,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 366 | 363 | 3 |
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.