Ettayapuram is a Town and Taluka in Thoothukkudi 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 information the sub-district code of Ettayapuram Block (CD) is 05863. Total area of ettayapuram taluka is 495 km² including 483.47 km² rural area and 12.00 km² urban area. Ettayapuram taluka has a population of 74,991 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,772 while rural population is 62,219. Ettayapuram taluka has a population density of 151 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 22,161 houses in the sub-district, including 3,646 urban houses and 18,515 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 69.16% population of ettayapuram taluka is literate, out of which 77.14% males and 61.60% females are literate. There are about 55 villages in ettayapuram taluka, which you can browse from ettayapuram taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athikinar | T Shunmugapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 2 | Ayan Karisalkulam | Ayankarisalkulam | Pudur |
| 3 | Ayan Vadamalaipuram | Ayanvadamalapuram | Pudur |
| 4 | Ayyakottaiyur | Ayyakottaiyur | Ettayapuram |
| 5 | Chidambarapuram | Chidambarapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 6 | Cholapuram | Cholapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 7 | Ettilappanaickenpatti | Manjanaickenpatti | Ettayapuram |
| 8 | Ilambuvanam | Ilampuvanam | Ettayapuram |
| 9 | Inam Arunachalapuram | N/A | Ettayapuram |
| 10 | Irachi | Erachi | Ettayapuram |
| 11 | Kadalaiyur | Kadalaiyur | Kovilpatti |
| 12 | Kalugachalapuram | Kalugachalapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 13 | Kannakkattai | Kannakattai | Aruppukottai |
| 14 | Karuppur | Karuppur | Ettayapuram |
| 15 | Kattaramanpatti | Varathampatti | Kovilpatti |
| 16 | Keelakarandai | Keelakaranthai | Pudur |
| 17 | Keelnattukurichi | Keelnattukurichi | Kovilpatti |
| 18 | Kila Eral | Keela Eral | Ettayapuram |
| 19 | Kodangipatti | Vembur | Pudur |
| 20 | Kumaragiri | N/A | Ettayapuram |
| 21 | Manjanaickenpatti | Manjanaickenpatti | Ettayapuram |
| 22 | Masarpatti | Maasarpatti | Ettayapuram |
| 23 | Meenakshipuram | Meenakshipuram | Ettayapuram |
| 24 | Mela Eral | Mela Eral | Ettayapuram |
| 25 | Melakarandai | Melakaranthai | Sattur |
| 26 | Muthulapuram | Muthulapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 27 | N Pudupatti | Neeravipudupatti | Ettayapuram |
| 28 | Nakkala Kattai | Keela Eral | Ettayapuram |
| 29 | Nambipuram | Melanambipuram | Kovilpatti |
| 30 | Navalakkapatti | Chinnamalaikundru | Ettayapuram |
| 31 | Padanthapuli | Padarnthapuli | Ettayapuram |
| 32 | Panasuraettunaickenpatti | Suraikkaipatti | Ettayapuram |
| 33 | Perilovanpatti | Perilovanpatti | Ettayapuram |
| 34 | Podupatti | Podupatti | Ettayapuram |
| 35 | Pungavarnatham | Pungavarnatham | Ettayapuram |
| 36 | Rajapatti | Ayanrajapatti | Pudur |
| 37 | Ramanoothu | Ramanoothu | Ettayapuram |
| 38 | Sakkilipatti | N/A | Ettayapuram |
| 39 | Semmaputhur | Semapudur | Ettayapuram |
| 40 | Sindalakkarai | R Venkateshvarapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 41 | Singilipatti | Vedapatti | Vilathikulam |
| 42 | Sinnamalaikkundru | Chinnamalaikundru | Kovilpatti |
| 43 | Suraikkaipatti | Suraikkaipatti | Ettayapuram |
| 44 | T Arunachalapuram | Keela Eral | Ettayapuram |
| 45 | T Shanmugapuram | T Shunmugapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 46 | Thalaikattupuram | Thalaikkattupuram | Vilathikulam |
| 47 | Thangammalpuram | Thalaikkattupuram | Vilathikulam |
| 48 | Thappathi | Thappathi | Ettayapuram |
| 49 | Tholmalaipatti | Inamarunachalapuram | Ettayapuram |
| 50 | Urulaikudi | Urulaikkudi | Kovilpatti |
| 51 | Valampatti | Mela Eral | Ettayapuram |
| 52 | Vedapatti | Vedapatti | Vilathikulam |
| 53 | Veerapatti | Veerapatti | Ettayapuram |
| 54 | Velidupatti | Velidupatti | Ettayapuram |
| 55 | Vembur | Vembur | Sathur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 62,219 | 12,772 | 74,991 |
| Male Population | 30,187 | 6,303 | 36,490 |
| Female Population | 32,032 | 6,469 | 38,501 |
| Population Density | 129 / km² | 1,064 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ettayapuram (एट्टयपुरम) |
| District : | Thoothukkudi |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 495 km² |
| Total Population : | 74,991 |
| Density : | 151/km² |
| Total Villages : | 55 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ettayapuram Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 16 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Thoothukkudi |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.