Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka - Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Thiruthuraipoondi 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 Atirampattinam, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 78.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 563 km², including 538.51 km² of rural area and 24.73 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1041 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka
Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka has a total of 57 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 | Adirangam | Rural | Athirengam |
| 2 | Alathambadi | Rural | Alathampadi |
| 3 | Alivalam | Rural | Posalankudi |
| 4 | Ammanur | Rural | Ammanur |
| 5 | Andankarai | Rural | Andankarai |
| 6 | Ariyalur | Rural | Ariyalur |
| 7 | Athanur | Rural | Palayanur |
| 8 | Chettiyamoolai | Rural | Rayanallur |
| 9 | Deevambalpuram | Rural | Varambiyam |
| 10 | Desingurajapuram | Rural | Pamani |
| 11 | Edaiyur | Rural | Edaiyur |
| 12 | Ekkal | Rural | Kunnalur |
| 13 | Ezhilur | Rural | Ezhilur |
| 14 | Kaduvakothamangalam | Rural | Kothamangalam |
| 15 | Kallikudi | Rural | Kallikudi |
| 16 | Katchanam | Rural | Katchanam |
| 17 | Kattimedu | Rural | Kattimedu |
| 18 | Keelaperumazhai | Rural | Keelaperumalai |
| 19 | Keerakkalur | Rural | Keerakkalur |
| 20 | Keeralathur | Rural | Keeralathur |
| 21 | Keezhapandi | Rural | Veppancheri |
| 22 | Kokkalady | Rural | Kokkaladi |
| 23 | Komal | Rural | Komal |
| 24 | Korukkai | Rural | Korukkai |
| 25 | Kothamangalam | Rural | Kothamangalam |
| 26 | Kunnalur | Rural | Kunnalur |
| 27 | Kunnur | Rural | Gunnur |
| 28 | Kurumbal | Rural | Kurumbal |
| 29 | Manali | Rural | Manali |
| 30 | Mangudi | Rural | Mangudi |
| 31 | Maruthavanam | Rural | Maruthavanam |
| 32 | Melamarathur | Rural | Melamaruthur |
| 33 | Melaperumazhai | Rural | Melaperumalai |
| 34 | Mettupalayamm | Rural | Mettupalayam |
| 35 | Nedumbalam | Rural | Nedumbalam |
| 36 | Nunakkadu | Rural | Nunakkadu |
| 37 | Ovarur | Rural | Ovarur |
| 38 | Palayangudi | Rural | Palayankudi |
| 39 | Pamani | Rural | Pamani |
| 40 | Panaiyur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 41 | Pandi | Rural | Pandi |
| 42 | Pichankottagam | Rural | Pichankottagam |
| 43 | Poosalangudi | Rural | Posalankudi |
| 44 | Rayanallur | Rural | Rayanallur |
| 45 | Salt Swampmuthupet R.F. | Rural | T.Keelakadu |
| 46 | Sathangudi | Rural | Manali |
| 47 | Segal | Rural | Sekal |
| 48 | Sinkalanthi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 49 | Thiruppattur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 50 | Thiruthangur | Rural | Thiruthankur |
| 51 | Thiruthuraipoondi | Both | Not applicable |
| 52 | Thiruvalanjuli | Rural | Thiruvalansuli |
| 53 | Vanganagar | Rural | Vanganagar |
| 54 | Velur | Rural | Velur |
| 55 | Vilakkudi | Rural | Vilakudi |
| 56 | Vilangadu | Rural | Vilankadu |
| 57 | Vilathur | Rural | Vilathur |
Population of Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka had a total population of 2,14,995 people living in 57,394 households. The population comprised 1,05,333 males and 1,09,662 females, with an average population density of 382 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,14,995 | 1,68,869 | 46,126 |
| Male Population | 1,05,333 | 82,763 | 22,570 |
| Female Population | 1,09,662 | 86,106 | 23,556 |
| Total Households | 57,394 | 46,029 | 11,365 |
| Population Density | 382 / km² | 314 / km² | 1,865 / km² |
Thiruthuraipoondi Taluka had 1,59,380 literate people and 20,842 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 82,800 and 881 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,842 | 15,976 | 4,866 |
| Literate Population | 1,59,380 | 1,23,034 | 36,346 |
| Illiterate Population | 55,615 | 45,835 | 9,780 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 82,800 | 73,613 | 9,187 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 881 | 335 | 546 |
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.