Kovilpatti Taluka - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Kovilpatti 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 Kumarapuram, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 34.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 823 km², including 731.68 km² of rural area and 91.69 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1036 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kovilpatti Taluka
Kovilpatti Taluka has a total of 38 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 | Alampatti | Rural | Inammaniyachi |
| 2 | Appaneri | Rural | Not applicable |
| 3 | Avalnatham | Rural | Avalnatham |
| 4 | Ayyaneri | Rural | Ayyaneri |
| 5 | Chithirampatti | Rural | Chithirampatti |
| 6 | Duraiyoor | Rural | Thuraiyoor |
| 7 | Idaiseval | Rural | Idaiseval |
| 8 | Idaiseval II | Rural | Chatrapatti |
| 9 | Ilaiyarasanenthal | Rural | Ilayarasanendal |
| 10 | Iluppaiyurani (Ct) | Rural | Iluppaiyoorani |
| 11 | Inam Maniyachi (Ct) | Rural | Inammaniyachi |
| 12 | Jameen Thevarkulam | Unmapped | Zameen Devarkulam |
| 13 | K.Venkateswarapuram | Rural | K. Venkateswarapuram |
| 14 | Kalugumalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Kangankulam | Rural | Thonugal |
| 16 | Kilalipatti | Rural | Kilavipatti |
| 17 | Kodukkamparai | Rural | Kodukkamparai |
| 18 | Kovilpatti | Rural | Moopanpatti |
| 19 | Lakshmiammalpuram | Rural | Not applicable |
| 20 | Lingampatti | Rural | Lingampatti |
| 21 | Manthithoppu (Ct) | Rural | Manthithoppu |
| 22 | Mudukkumeendanpatti | Rural | Mudukkumeentanpatti |
| 23 | Mukkuttumalai | Rural | Mukkuttumalai |
| 24 | Nakkalamuthanpatti | Rural | Nakkalamuthanpatti |
| 25 | Nallattinputhur | Rural | Nalatinpudur |
| 26 | Pandavarmangalam (Ct) | Rural | Pandavarmangalam |
| 27 | Pichaithalaivanpatti | Rural | Pitchaithalaivanpatti |
| 28 | Pillaiyarnatham | Rural | Pillaiyarnatham |
| 29 | Puliyangulam | Rural | Puliyankulam |
| 30 | Pusarippatti | Rural | Iluppaiyoorani |
| 31 | Sivandipatti | Rural | Sivanthipatti |
| 32 | Thonugal | Rural | Thonugal |
| 33 | Tittangulam (Ct) | Rural | Thittankulam |
| 34 | Utthupatti | Rural | Oothupatti |
| 35 | Vadukkupatti | Rural | Vadakkupatti |
| 36 | Vanaramutti | Rural | Vanaramutti |
| 37 | Villiseri | Rural | Villiseri |
| 38 | Villiseri II | Rural | Villiseri |
Population of Kovilpatti Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kovilpatti Taluka had a total population of 3,21,323 people living in 89,004 households. The population comprised 1,57,825 males and 1,63,498 females, with an average population density of 390 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,21,323 | 1,30,471 | 1,90,852 |
| Male Population | 1,57,825 | 64,448 | 93,377 |
| Female Population | 1,63,498 | 66,023 | 97,475 |
| Total Households | 89,004 | 37,084 | 51,920 |
| Population Density | 390 / km² | 178 / km² | 2,081 / km² |
Kovilpatti Taluka had 2,36,625 literate people and 30,980 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 69,245 and 1,350 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,980 | 13,242 | 17,738 |
| Literate Population | 2,36,625 | 86,908 | 1,49,717 |
| Illiterate Population | 84,698 | 43,563 | 41,135 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 69,245 | 38,855 | 30,390 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,350 | 71 | 1,279 |
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.