Ettayapuram Taluka - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Ettayapuram is an administrative taluka in the Thoothukkudi 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 Nalli, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 495 km², including 483.47 km² of rural area and 12.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1055 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ettayapuram Taluka
Ettayapuram Taluka has a total of 56 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 | Athikinar | Rural | T.Shunmugapuram |
| 2 | Ayan Karisalkulam | Rural | Mavilpatti |
| 3 | Ayan Vadamalaipuram | Rural | Ayanvadamalapuram |
| 4 | Ayyakottaiyur | Rural | Ayyakottaiyur |
| 5 | Chidambarapuram | Rural | Chidambarapuram |
| 6 | Cholapuram | Rural | Cholapuram |
| 7 | Ettaiyapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Ettilappanaickenpatti | Rural | Manjanaickenpatti |
| 9 | Ilambuvanam | Rural | Ilampuvanam |
| 10 | Inam Arunachalapuram | Rural | Inamarunachalapuram |
| 11 | Irachi | Rural | Erachi |
| 12 | Kadalaiyur | Rural | Kadalaiyur |
| 13 | Kalugachalapuram | Rural | Kalugachalapuram |
| 14 | Kannakkattai | Rural | Kannakattai |
| 15 | Karuppur | Rural | Karuppur |
| 16 | Kattaramanpatti | Rural | Varathampatti |
| 17 | Keelakarandai | Rural | Keelakaranthai |
| 18 | Keelnattukurichi | Rural | Keelnattukurichi |
| 19 | Kila Eral | Rural | Keela Eral |
| 20 | Kodangipatti (Vembur) | Rural | Vembur |
| 21 | Kumaragiri | Rural | Suraikkaipatti |
| 22 | Manjanaickenpatti | Rural | Manjanaickenpatti |
| 23 | Masarpatti | Rural | Maasarpatti |
| 24 | Meenakshipuram | Rural | Meenakshipuram |
| 25 | Mela Eral | Rural | Mela Eral |
| 26 | Melakarandai | Rural | Melakaranthai |
| 27 | Muthulapuram | Rural | Muthulapuram |
| 28 | N.Pudupatti | Rural | Neeravipudupatti |
| 29 | Nakkala Kattai | Rural | Keela Eral |
| 30 | Nambipuram | Rural | Melanambipuram |
| 31 | Navalakkapatti | Rural | Chinnamalaikundru |
| 32 | Padanthapuli | Rural | Padarnthapuli |
| 33 | Panasuraettunaickenpatti | Rural | Suraikkaipatti |
| 34 | Perilovanpatti | Rural | Perilovanpatti |
| 35 | Podupatti | Rural | Podupatti |
| 36 | Pungavarnatham | Rural | Pungavarnatham |
| 37 | Rajapatti | Rural | Ayanrajapatti |
| 38 | Ramanoothu | Rural | Ramanoothu |
| 39 | Sakkilipatti | Rural | Keelnattukurichi |
| 40 | Semmaputhur | Rural | Semapudur |
| 41 | Sindalakkarai | Rural | R.Venkateshvarapuram |
| 42 | Singilipatti | Rural | Vedapatti |
| 43 | Sinnamalaikkundru | Rural | Chinnamalaikundru |
| 44 | Suraikkaipatti | Rural | Suraikkaipatti |
| 45 | T.Arunachalapuram | Rural | Keela Eral |
| 46 | T.Shanmugapuram | Rural | T.Shunmugapuram |
| 47 | Thalaikattupuram | Rural | Thalaikkattupuram |
| 48 | Thangammalpuram(T) | Rural | Thalaikkattupuram |
| 49 | Thappathi | Rural | Thappathi |
| 50 | Tholmalaipatti | Rural | Inamarunachalapuram |
| 51 | Urulaikudi | Rural | Urulaikkudi |
| 52 | Valampatti | Rural | Mela Eral |
| 53 | Vedapatti | Rural | Vedapatti |
| 54 | Veerapatti | Rural | Veerapatti |
| 55 | Velidupatti | Rural | Velidupatti |
| 56 | Vembur | Rural | Vembur |
Population of Ettayapuram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ettayapuram Taluka had a total population of 74,991 people living in 22,161 households. The population comprised 36,490 males and 38,501 females, with an average population density of 151 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,991 | 62,219 | 12,772 |
| Male Population | 36,490 | 30,187 | 6,303 |
| Female Population | 38,501 | 32,032 | 6,469 |
| Total Households | 22,161 | 18,515 | 3,646 |
| Population Density | 151 / km² | 129 / km² | 1,064 / km² |
Ettayapuram Taluka had 51,864 literate people and 7,265 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,409 and 47 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,265 | 6,180 | 1,085 |
| Literate Population | 51,864 | 42,220 | 9,644 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,127 | 19,999 | 3,128 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,409 | 17,874 | 1,535 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47 | 7 | 40 |
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.