Valangaiman Taluka - Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Valangaiman 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 Koyilvenni, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 204 km², including 198.15 km² of rural area and 5.46 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1005 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Valangaiman Taluka
Valangaiman Taluka has a total of 71 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 | Adhichamangalam | Rural | Adichamangalam |
| 2 | Alangudi | Rural | Alangudy |
| 3 | Amaravathi | Rural | Thiruvonamangalam |
| 4 | Annukkudi | Rural | Annukudy |
| 5 | Aravathur | Rural | Aravoor |
| 6 | Aravoor | Rural | Aravoor |
| 7 | Avalivanallur | Rural | Avalivanallur |
| 8 | Avichavadi | Rural | Moolalvancheri |
| 9 | Avoor | Rural | Avoor |
| 10 | Chandrasekarapuram | Rural | Chandrasekarapuram |
| 11 | Eri | Rural | Erivelur |
| 12 | Erumaipadugai | Rural | Thenkuvalaveli |
| 13 | Govindakudi | Rural | Govindakudi |
| 14 | Haridwaramangalam | Rural | Haridwaramangalam |
| 15 | Inamkiliyur | Rural | Enamkiliyur |
| 16 | Kalathur | Rural | Kalathur |
| 17 | Kandiyur | Rural | Kandiyur |
| 18 | Keelavidayal | Rural | Keelavidayal |
| 19 | Kethanoor | Rural | Poonthottam |
| 20 | Kiliyur | Rural | Enamkiliyur |
| 21 | Kiliyur | Rural | 85 Kiliyur |
| 22 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 23 | Madhagaram | Rural | Madagaram |
| 24 | Maligaithidal | Rural | Maligaithidal |
| 25 | Manakkal | Rural | Manakkal |
| 26 | Manalur | Rural | Manalur |
| 27 | Manickamangalam | Rural | Manickamangalam |
| 28 | Maruvathur | Rural | Maruvathur |
| 29 | Mathur | Rural | Mathur |
| 30 | Melavidayal | Rural | Melavidayal |
| 31 | Moolalvancheri | Rural | Moolalvancheri |
| 32 | Muniyur | Rural | Muniyur |
| 33 | Nallambur | Rural | Veeranam |
| 34 | Nallur | Rural | Nallur |
| 35 | Narthangudi | Rural | Narthangudi |
| 36 | Nemelikudi | Rural | Thenkuvalaveli |
| 37 | Nemelikudi Padugai | Rural | Thenkuvalaveli |
| 38 | Padagacheri | Rural | Padagacheri |
| 39 | Pappakudi | Rural | Pappakudi |
| 40 | Payathancheri | Rural | Aravoor |
| 41 | Perungudi | Rural | Perungudi |
| 42 | Poonaerrupu | Rural | Poonayiruppu |
| 43 | Poonthottam | Rural | Poonthottam |
| 44 | Pulavarnatham | Rural | Pappakudi |
| 45 | Puliyakudi | Rural | Puliyakudy |
| 46 | Rajendranallur | Rural | Poonayiruppu |
| 47 | Reghunathapuram | Rural | Manickamangalam |
| 48 | Regunathapuram | Rural | 44.Regunathapuram |
| 49 | Regunathapuram | Rural | Manickamangalam |
| 50 | Renganathapuram | Rural | 83.Regunathapuram |
| 51 | Sadayangal | Rural | Manakkal |
| 52 | Salabogam | Rural | Moolalvancheri |
| 53 | Saranatham | Rural | Saranatham |
| 54 | Semmangudi | Rural | Tholuvur |
| 55 | Singarampalayam | Rural | Govindakudi |
| 56 | Sithanvalur | Rural | Sithanvalur |
| 57 | Thenkuvalaveli | Rural | Thenkuvalaveli |
| 58 | Therkkupattam | Rural | Therkkupattam |
| 59 | Thiruvonamangalam | Rural | Thiruvonamangalam |
| 60 | Tholuvur | Rural | Tholuvur |
| 61 | Uthamadhanapuram | Rural | Uthamathanapuram |
| 62 | Uthukkadu | Rural | Uthukkadu |
| 63 | Vadakkupattam | Rural | Vadakkupattam |
| 64 | Valangaiman | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Vaniyamgarambai | Rural | Govindakudi |
| 66 | Veeramangalam | Rural | Veeramangalam |
| 67 | Veeranam | Rural | Veeranam |
| 68 | Velangudi | Rural | Velangudi |
| 69 | Velur | Rural | Erivelur |
| 70 | Vilathur | Rural | Vilathur |
| 71 | Virupatchipuram | Rural | Virupatchipuram |
Population of Valangaiman Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Valangaiman Taluka had a total population of 1,00,645 people living in 25,114 households. The population comprised 50,209 males and 50,436 females, with an average population density of 494 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,00,645 | 88,891 | 11,754 |
| Male Population | 50,209 | 44,394 | 5,815 |
| Female Population | 50,436 | 44,497 | 5,939 |
| Total Households | 25,114 | 22,166 | 2,948 |
| Population Density | 494 / km² | 449 / km² | 2,153 / km² |
Valangaiman Taluka had 71,453 literate people and 10,249 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 42,546 and 57 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,249 | 9,182 | 1,067 |
| Literate Population | 71,453 | 62,183 | 9,270 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,192 | 26,708 | 2,484 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 42,546 | 40,423 | 2,123 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 57 | 56 | 1 |
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.