Poonamallee Taluka - Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Poonamallee is an administrative taluka in the Thiruvallur 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 Pattabiram West, while the nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 11.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 151 km², including 49.01 km² of rural area and 102.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Poonamallee Taluka
Poonamallee Taluka has a total of 53 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 | Adayalampattu (Og) | Rural | Adayalampattu |
| 2 | Agaramel | Rural | Agaramel |
| 3 | Agraharam | Rural | Annambedu |
| 4 | Amudurmedu | Rural | Karunakaracheri |
| 5 | Arimandanallur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Ayanambakkam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Banaveduthottam | Rural | Banavedu Thottam |
| 8 | Goparasanallur | Rural | Kattupakkam |
| 9 | Gudapakkam | Rural | Gudapakkam |
| 10 | Gudapakkam R.F. | Rural | Gudapakkam |
| 11 | Kannapalayam (Ct) | Rural | Kannapalayam |
| 12 | Kattupakkam (Ct) | Rural | Kattupakkam |
| 13 | Kilmanambedu | Rural | Melmanambedu |
| 14 | Koladi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Kolappancheri | Rural | Kolappancheri |
| 16 | Korattur | Rural | Melmanambedu |
| 17 | Korattur B | Rural | Chittukadu |
| 18 | Kuthambakkam | Rural | Kuthambakkam |
| 19 | Madavilagam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Melpakkam | Rural | Kannapalayam |
| 21 | Meppur | Rural | Meppur |
| 22 | Meyyur | Rural | Gudapakkam |
| 23 | Meyyur R.F. | Rural | Gudapakkam |
| 24 | Narasingapuram | Rural | Vellavedu |
| 25 | Nazarathpettai (Ct) | Rural | Nasarathpettai |
| 26 | Nemam | Rural | Nemam |
| 27 | Nemam B | Rural | Nemam |
| 28 | Nochimedu | Rural | Nemam |
| 29 | Noombal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Padur | Rural | Padur |
| 31 | Palanjur | Unmapped | Chembarambakkam |
| 32 | Parivakkam | Rural | Parivakkam |
| 33 | Parvatharajapuram | Rural | Vellavedu |
| 34 | Perumalagaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Pidarithangal | Rural | Banavedu Thottam |
| 36 | Poonamallee | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Puliyambedu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Sembarambakkam | Rural | Chembarambakkam |
| 39 | Senneerkuppam (Ct) | Rural | Sennerkuppam |
| 40 | Soranjeri (Part) | Rural | Sooranjeri |
| 41 | Sundarasholavaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Thirumalarajapuram | Rural | Nemam |
| 43 | Thirumazhisai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Thiruverkadu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Thukkanampattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Thukkanampattu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 47 | Udayavarkovil | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Vanagaram (Ct) | Rural | Vanagaram |
| 49 | Varadarajapuram (Og) | Rural | Varadharajapuram |
| 50 | Vayalanallur B | Rural | Voyalanallur |
| 51 | Veeraragavapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Vellavedu | Rural | Vellavedu |
| 53 | Voyalanallur | Rural | Voyalanallur |
Population of Poonamallee Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Poonamallee Taluka had a total population of 6,59,922 people living in 1,68,063 households. The population comprised 3,33,307 males and 3,26,615 females, with an average population density of 4,362 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,59,922 | 65,162 | 5,94,760 |
| Male Population | 3,33,307 | 32,684 | 3,00,623 |
| Female Population | 3,26,615 | 32,478 | 2,94,137 |
| Total Households | 1,68,063 | 16,635 | 1,51,428 |
| Population Density | 4,362 / km² | 1,330 / km² | 5,816 / km² |
Poonamallee Taluka had 5,23,254 literate people and 70,840 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,34,523 and 4,024 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 70,840 | 7,347 | 63,493 |
| Literate Population | 5,23,254 | 47,370 | 4,75,884 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,36,668 | 17,792 | 1,18,876 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,34,523 | 28,832 | 1,05,691 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,024 | 663 | 3,361 |
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.