Needamangalam Taluka - Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Needamangalam is an administrative taluka in the Thiruvarur 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 Koradacheri, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 248 km², including 232.77 km² of rural area and 14.93 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1026 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Needamangalam Taluka
Needamangalam Taluka has a total of 51 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 | Adhanur | Rural | Aathanur |
| 2 | Annavasal | Rural | Kanoor Annavasal |
| 3 | Annavasal Thenpathi | Rural | Kanoor Annavasal |
| 4 | Arichapuram | Rural | Arichapuram |
| 5 | Chettichatram | Rural | Chettichathiram Ayyampettai |
| 6 | Chittamallimelpadi | Rural | Chithamalli Melpathi |
| 7 | Edayarnatham Padugai | Rural | Nagar |
| 8 | Hanumanthapuram | Rural | Anumandhapuram |
| 9 | Kalacheri | Rural | Kalachery |
| 10 | Kalanjimedu | Rural | Kalangimedu |
| 11 | Kalathur | Rural | Kalathur |
| 12 | Kamukakudi | Rural | Kamugakudi |
| 13 | Keelaiyur - I | Rural | Eda Keelayur |
| 14 | Keelaiyur - II | Rural | Eda Keelayur |
| 15 | Keelalavandhacheri | Rural | Keelalavanthacheri |
| 16 | Koilvenni | Rural | Kovil Venni |
| 17 | Krishnankottagam | Rural | Perumalagaram |
| 18 | Mangudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Melaiyur - I | Rural | Edamelayurwest |
| 20 | Melaiyur -Ii | Rural | Edamelayur Nadu Street |
| 21 | Melaiyur -Iii | Rural | Edamelaiyur Kandiyan Street |
| 22 | Melalavandhacheri | Rural | Melalavandhaseri |
| 23 | Moovarkottai | Rural | Moovarkottai |
| 24 | Munnaval Kottai | Rural | Sonapettai |
| 25 | Munnaval Kottai (Part) | Rural | Munnaval Kottai |
| 26 | Nagar | Rural | Nagar |
| 27 | Olimathi | Rural | Olimathi |
| 28 | Oorkudi | Rural | Urkudi |
| 29 | Ottagudi | Rural | Anumandhapuram |
| 30 | Palaiya Nedamangalam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Palangalathur | Rural | Anumandhapuram |
| 32 | Pannimangalam | Rural | Nagar |
| 33 | Parappanamedu | Rural | Parappanamedu |
| 34 | Pathur | Rural | Pathur |
| 35 | Perambur | Rural | Perampoor |
| 36 | Perumalagaram | Rural | Perumalagaram |
| 37 | Pithundam | Rural | Chettichathiram Ayyampettai |
| 38 | Poovanur | Rural | Poovanoor |
| 39 | Pududevangudi | Rural | Puthudevenkudi |
| 40 | Pullavarayankudikadu | Rural | Pullavarayankudikkadu |
| 41 | Rayapuram | Rural | Rayapuram |
| 42 | Rishiyur | Rural | Reshiyur |
| 43 | Thirukkannamangaikottam | Rural | Thirukannamangai |
| 44 | Vadakaravayal | Rural | Vadakaravayal |
| 45 | Vaduvur Agraharam | Rural | Vaduvur Agraharam |
| 46 | Vaduvur Melpathi | Rural | Vaduvur Vadapathi |
| 47 | Vaduvur Thenpathi -Ii | Rural | Vaduvur Thenpathi |
| 48 | Vaduvur Thenpathi I | Rural | Vaduvur Thenpathi |
| 49 | Vaduvur Vadapathi | Rural | Vaduvur Vadapathi |
| 50 | Vaiyakalathur | Rural | Olimathi |
| 51 | Viswanathapuram | Rural | Viswanathapuram |
Population of Needamangalam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Needamangalam Taluka had a total population of 1,47,440 people living in 37,256 households. The population comprised 72,770 males and 74,670 females, with an average population density of 595 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,47,440 | 1,12,681 | 34,759 |
| Male Population | 72,770 | 55,965 | 16,805 |
| Female Population | 74,670 | 56,716 | 17,954 |
| Total Households | 37,256 | 28,839 | 8,417 |
| Population Density | 595 / km² | 484 / km² | 2,328 / km² |
Needamangalam Taluka had 1,09,288 literate people and 14,631 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 59,552 and 352 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,631 | 10,958 | 3,673 |
| Literate Population | 1,09,288 | 81,566 | 27,722 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,152 | 31,115 | 7,037 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 59,552 | 52,476 | 7,076 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 352 | 75 | 277 |
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.