Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam is a Town and Taluka in Theni District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Uthamapalayam Block (CD) is 05845. Total area of uthamapalayam taluka is 831 km² including 655.70 km² rural area and 175.66 km² urban area. Uthamapalayam taluka has a population of 4,35,069 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,92,919 while rural population is 1,42,150. Uthamapalayam has a sex ratio of approximately 1003 females for every 1,000 males. Uthamapalayam taluka has a population density of 523 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,18,381 houses in the sub-district, including 80,546 urban houses and 37,835 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 70.83% population of uthamapalayam taluka is literate, out of which 77.47% males and 64.22% females are literate. There are about 32 villages in uthamapalayam taluka, which you can browse from uthamapalayam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Uthamapalayam Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alagapuri Alagapuri Chiannamanur
2Chinnaovalapuram Chinnaovulapuram Chinnamanur
3Erasakkanayackanur Erasakkanaickanur Chinnamanur
4Erasakkanayackanur Hills Kanniservaipatti Chinnamanur
5Gokilapuram Gokilapuram Uthamapalayam
6Kanniservaipatti Kanniservaipatti Chinnamanur
7Keelagudalur Angoorpalayam Gudalur
8Kombai Rf N/A Kambam (12 km)
9Koothanatchiyar Rf N/A Kaamaiyakoundampatti (8 km)
10Mallingapuram Anaimalaiyanpatti Uthamaplalayam
11Markeyankottai Ayyampatti Chinnamanur
12Melagudalur Rf N/A Gudalur (8 km)
13Muthulapuram Muthulapuram Chinnamanur
14Narayanathevanpatti Narayanathevanpatti Kambam
15Pandarathurai Rf N/A Kaamaikoundampatti (8 km)
16Pannaipuram Melasindalaicherri Chinnamanur
17Perumalkoil Karadu Rf N/A Gudalur (8 km)
18Poovuthukaradu R F N/A Gudalur (5 km)
19Pottipuram Pottipuram Thevaram
20Pulanandapuram Poolananthapuram Chinnamanur
21Pulikkuthi Pulikuthi Markandeyankottai
22Royappanpatti Nagayagoundanpatti Uhtamapalaym
23Sankarapuram Sankarapuram Thevaram
24Seepalakottai Kamatchipuram Odaipatti
25Suranganur Rf N/A Gudalur
26Suruli Rf N/A Gudalur (8 km)
27T Meenakshipuram T Meenakshipuram Markendeyankottai
28Thevaram Lakshminaickenpatti Thevaram
29Thevaram Hills N/A Thevaram (5 km)
30Uthamapalayam Dalavaipattinam Uthamapalayam
31Vannathiparai Rf N/A Gudalur (10 km)
32Veppampatti Veppampatti Odaipatti

Population of Uthamapalayam Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,42,150 2,92,919 4,35,069
Male Population 71,582 1,45,560 2,17,142
Female Population 70,568 1,47,359 2,17,927
Population Density 217 / km² 1,668 / km² 523 / km²

Households in Uthamapalayam Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 37,835
Urban Households 80,546
Total Households 1,18,381