Mannargudi Taluka - Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Mannargudi is an administrative taluka in the Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Mannargudi is the main town for most villages within the taluka.
The total area of the taluka is 549 km², including 537.08 km² rural area and 11.55 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mannargudi Taluka
Mannargudi Taluka has a total of 97 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 | Aandikkulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Adichapuram | Rural | Adhichapuram |
| 3 | Akkarai Kottagam | Rural | Akkaraikkottagam |
| 4 | Alathur | Rural | Alathur |
| 5 | Aravathur | Rural | Karnavur |
| 6 | Asesham | Rural | Ashesham |
| 7 | Athikottai | Rural | Serumangalam |
| 8 | Bigaji Madikerao Thottam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 9 | Edayarembethi | Rural | Edayar Embethi |
| 10 | Edayarnatham | Rural | Edayar Natham |
| 11 | Elavanur | Rural | Elavanoor |
| 12 | Erul Neeki | Rural | Irulneeki |
| 13 | Ethangudi | Rural | Ethakudi |
| 14 | Gopiralayam | Rural | Ashesham |
| 15 | Jala Sahib Thottam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 16 | Kailasanatharkoil | Rural | Ramapuram |
| 17 | Kalki Akka Thottam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Kallar Embethi | Rural | Edayar Embethi |
| 19 | Kandamangalam | Rural | Cheri |
| 20 | Kandithampettai | Rural | Kandithampettai |
| 21 | Karakottai | Rural | Karakkottai |
| 22 | Karikottai | Rural | Kaarikkottai |
| 23 | Karnavur | Rural | Vettaithidal |
| 24 | Karuppukilar | Rural | Karuppukkilar |
| 25 | Karuvakuruchi -I | Rural | Karuvakkuruchi |
| 26 | Keluvathur | Rural | Keluvathur |
| 27 | Koopachikkottai | Rural | Koopachi Kottai |
| 28 | Kottur | Rural | Kottur |
| 29 | Kottur Thottam | Rural | Kottur Thottam |
| 30 | Kumarapuram | Rural | Melvasal |
| 31 | Kunniyur | Rural | Kunniyur |
| 32 | Kuruchi | Rural | Kurichi |
| 33 | Mahadeva Pattinam I | Rural | Mahadevapattinam |
| 34 | Mahadevapattinam II | Rural | Mahadevapattinam |
| 35 | Malavarayanallur | Rural | Malavarayanallur |
| 36 | Mannargudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Maravakkadu | Rural | 95 Maravakkadu |
| 38 | Melanatham | Rural | Melanatham |
| 39 | Melavasal | Rural | Melvasal |
| 40 | Melavasal (Municipal) | Both | Not applicable |
| 41 | Melavasal Narasimmachari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 42 | Moonam Sethi | Rural | Moonamsethi |
| 43 | Moovanallur | Rural | Moovanalloor |
| 44 | Mudal Sethi | Rural | Moonamsethi |
| 45 | Mukkulam Sathanaur | Rural | Mukkulam Sathanoor |
| 46 | Nalam Sethi | Rural | Serankulam |
| 47 | Nallur | Rural | Nallur |
| 48 | Neduvakkottai | Rural | Neduvaakkottai |
| 49 | Nelakanda Kaderao Thottam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 50 | Nemmeli | Rural | 141 Nemmeli |
| 51 | Nemmeli | Rural | 49 Nemmeli |
| 52 | Nenmeli | Rural | 96 Nemmeli |
| 53 | Nokkanukkadai | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 54 | Orathur | Rural | Orathur |
| 55 | Painganadu | Rural | Painganadu |
| 56 | Paingattur | Rural | Paingkattur |
| 57 | Palayakottaiparasapuram | Rural | Palayakkottai |
| 58 | Pallivarthi | Rural | Pallivarthi |
| 59 | Pamani | Rural | Karnavur |
| 60 | Panaiyur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 61 | Paravakkottai-I | Rural | Paravaakkottai |
| 62 | Paravakkottai-Ii | Rural | Paravaakkottai |
| 63 | Paruthi Kottai | Rural | Paruthikkottai |
| 64 | Peraiyur - I | Rural | Kattakudi |
| 65 | Peraiyur -Iii | Rural | Kattakudi |
| 66 | Peraiyur II | Rural | Peraiyur |
| 67 | Peraiyur IV | Rural | Kattakudi |
| 68 | Puzhuthikudi | Rural | Puluthikkudi |
| 69 | Radhanarasimmapuram | Rural | Radhanarasimmapuram |
| 70 | Rajalikudikadu | Rural | Moovanalloor |
| 71 | Rajasambal Puram | Rural | Paravaakkottai |
| 72 | Ramapuram | Rural | Ramapuram |
| 73 | Rengamavuthan Thottam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 74 | Renganathapuram | Rural | Renganathapuram |
| 75 | Savala Karan | Rural | Savalakkaran |
| 76 | Semmankulam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 77 | Sendamangalam | Rural | Senthamangalam |
| 78 | Serankulam | Rural | Serankulam |
| 79 | Serumangalam -I | Rural | Serumangalam |
| 80 | Serumangalam -Ii | Rural | Serumangalam |
| 81 | Sundarakkottai | Rural | Sundarakkottai |
| 82 | Talayamangalam | Rural | Thalayamangalam |
| 83 | Thalikottai | Rural | Thalikkottai |
| 84 | Thenparai | Rural | Thenparai |
| 85 | Thenpathi | Rural | Thenpatai |
| 86 | Thirukkalar | Rural | Thirukkalar |
| 87 | Thirumakkottai - II | Rural | Thirumakkottai |
| 88 | Thirumakkottai -I | Rural | Thirumakkottai |
| 89 | Thirupalakudi I | Rural | Melathirupalakkudi |
| 90 | Thirupalakudi II | Rural | Keela Thiruppalakkudi |
| 91 | Thirupalakudi-Iii | Rural | Keela Thiruppalakkudi |
| 92 | Thulasendirapuram | Rural | Thulasendrapuram |
| 93 | Ullikottai -I | Rural | Ullikkottai |
| 94 | Vadapathi | Rural | Vadapathi |
| 95 | Vallur | Rural | Vallur |
| 96 | Vattar | Rural | Vattar |
| 97 | Vikkirapandiyam | Rural | Vikkirapandiyam |
Population of Mannargudi Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Mannargudi Taluka has a total population of 3,08,380 people, consisting of 1,52,664 males and 1,55,716 females. There are 80,740 households in the taluka with an average population density of 562 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,08,380 | 2,41,381 | 66,999 |
| Male Population | 1,52,664 | 1,19,469 | 33,195 |
| Female Population | 1,55,716 | 1,21,912 | 33,804 |
| Total Households | 80,740 | 63,368 | 17,372 |
| Population Density | 562 / km² | 449 / km² | 5,801 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,29,449 literate people and 27,791 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 80,869 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,027 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) | 27,791 | 21,617 | 6,174 |
| Literate Population | 2,29,449 | 1,73,893 | 55,556 |
| Illiterate Population | 78,931 | 67,488 | 11,443 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,869 | 75,245 | 5,624 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,027 | 248 | 779 |
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.