Needamangalam

Needamangalam is a Town and Taluka in Thiruvarur 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, the sub-district code of Needamangalam Block (CD) is 05807. The total area of Needamangalam Taluka is 248 km², which includes 232.77 km² of rural area and 14.93 km² of urban area. Needamangalam has a sex ratio of approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Needamangalam Taluka

Needamangalam Taluka has a total of 64 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Needamangalam Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Needamangalam Taluka

The population profile of Needamangalam Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Needamangalam Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Needamangalam Taluka is around 1,47,440 people. This includes 72,770 males and 74,670 females. Rural population is about 1,12,681 (55,965 males and 56,716 females), while urban population is nearly 34,759 (16,805 males and 17,954 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,631 of the population, with 7,470 boys and 7,161 girls. Rural areas have 10,958 children, and urban areas have about 3,673 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,288 literate people in Needamangalam Taluka, including 57,785 literate males and 51,503 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 81,566 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,722 people.
• About 38,152 people in Needamangalam Taluka are not literate, including 14,985 males and 23,167 females. Rural areas include 31,115 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,037 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,256 households, with 28,839 in villages and 8,417 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Needamangalam Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Needamangalam Taluka is approximately 59,552 people, including 29,811 males and 29,741 females. Around 52,476 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,076 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Needamangalam Taluka is about 352 people, including 175 males and 177 females. Around 75 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 277 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 595 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 484 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,328 people per sq. km.