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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Poonamallee is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 151 km², including 49.01 km² rural area and 102.27 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 979 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 | Not applicable |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Poonamallee Taluka has a total population of 6,59,922 people, consisting of 3,33,307 males and 3,26,615 females. There are 1,68,063 households in the taluka with an average population density of 4,362 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 5,23,254 literate people and 70,840 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,34,523 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,024 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) | 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.