Ottapidaram 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 Ottapidaram Block (CD) is 05865. Total area of ottapidaram taluka is 749 km² including 740.75 km² rural area and 8.71 km² urban area. Ottapidaram taluka has a population of 1,23,356 peoples, out of which urban population is 8,012 while rural population is 1,15,344. Ottapidaram taluka has a population density of 165 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 32,955 houses in the sub-district, including 2,043 urban houses and 30,912 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 72.27% population of ottapidaram taluka is literate, out of which 78.17% males and 66.37% females are literate. There are about 63 villages in ottapidaram taluka, which you can browse from ottapidaram taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ackanaickenpatti | Ackkanickenpatti | Kadambur |
| 2 | Adanur | Athanoor | Ottapidaram |
| 3 | Araikkulam | Araikulam | Mappillaiyurani |
| 4 | Chandragiri | Chandiragiri | Ottapidaram |
| 5 | D Duraiswamipuram | Vallinayagipuram | Mappillaiyurani |
| 6 | Eppodumvendran | Eppodumvendran | Ottapidaram |
| 7 | Govindapuram | N/A | Kayathar |
| 8 | Ilavelangal | Elavelangal | Kayathar |
| 9 | Jagaveerapandiapuram | Jegaveerapandiapuram | Ottapidaram |
| 10 | Jambulingapuram | Jambulingapuram | Thoothukudi |
| 11 | K Dalavaipuram | K Thalavaipuram | Thoothukkudi |
| 12 | K Shanmukapuram | K Shunmugapuram | Mappillaiyurani |
| 13 | Kalappaipatti | Kalappai Patti | Kayathar |
| 14 | Kattunayakkanpatti | Kattunaickenpatti | Ottapidaram |
| 15 | Keela Arasadi | Keela Arasadi | Thoothukudi |
| 16 | Keela Mangalam | Keelamangalam | Etaayapuram |
| 17 | Keelakottai | Kellakottai | Tirunelveli |
| 18 | Kila Mudiman | Keela Mudiman | Kovilpatti |
| 19 | Kodiyankulam | Kodiyankulam | Kadambur |
| 20 | Kolamparambu | Kollambarambu | Ottapidaram |
| 21 | Kollankinaru | Kollankinar | Kadambur |
| 22 | Kottali | Kothali | Kadambur |
| 23 | Kudiraikulam | Kuthiraikulam | Ottapidaram |
| 24 | Kulasekaranallur | Kulasekaranallur | Kayathar |
| 25 | Kumara Ettaiyapuram | Kumareddiyarpuram | Ottapidaram |
| 26 | Malaipatti | Malaipatti | Kadambur |
| 27 | Maniyachi | Maniyatchi | Kayathar |
| 28 | Marudanvalvoonaraikinar | Maruthan Valvoo | Kadambur |
| 29 | Mela Arasadi | Mela Arasadi | Mappillaiyurani |
| 30 | Mela Maruthur | Mela Arasadi | Mappillaiyurani |
| 31 | Melapandiyapuram | Mela Pandiyapuram | Thoothukkudi |
| 32 | Minakshipuram | Meenachipuram | Ottapidaram |
| 33 | Mullur Muthukumarapuram | Mullur | Thoothukkudi |
| 34 | Muramban | Muramban | Kayathar |
| 35 | Muthuramalingapuram | N/A | Ottapidaram |
| 36 | Nagampatti | Nagampatti | Kovilpatti |
| 37 | Onamakulam | Onamakulam | Ottapidaram |
| 38 | Ottainatham | Ottanatham | Kadambur |
| 39 | Ottappidaram | Ottapidaram | Thoothukudi |
| 40 | P Duraiswamipuram | P Duraisamypuram | Mappillaiyurani |
| 41 | Panchalamkurich | Ahilandapuram | Mappillaiyurani |
| 42 | Paraikuttam | Paraikuttam | Kadambur |
| 43 | Parivallikkottai | Parivallikottai | Kayathar |
| 44 | Passuvandanai | Pasuvanthanai | Ottapidaram |
| 45 | Pattanamarudur | Pattinamaruthur | Mappillaiyurani |
| 46 | Pudiyamputhur | Rajavinkovil | Thoothukudi |
| 47 | Pudur Pandiyapuram | Pudur Pandiyapuram | Thoothukudi |
| 48 | S Kumarapuram | Kurukkuchalai | Mappillaiyurani |
| 49 | Sangampatti | Sangampatti | Mappillaiyurani |
| 50 | Savarimangalam | S Kailasapuram | Mappillaiyurani |
| 51 | Sillanatham | Sillanatham | Thoothukudi |
| 52 | Sillangulam | Sillankulam | Kadambur |
| 53 | Sindalakottai | Kurukkuchalai | Thoothukudi |
| 54 | Swaminatham | Saminatham | Thoothukudi |
| 55 | Terku Kalmedu | Therkku Kalmedu | Ottapidaram |
| 56 | Tharuvaikulam | Tharuvaikulam | Mappillaiyurani |
| 57 | Thennampatti | Thennam Patti | Kayathar |
| 58 | Therkuveerapandiyapuram | T Veerapandianpuram | Thoothukudi |
| 59 | Vadanatham | Vedanatham | Ottapidaram |
| 60 | Valasamuthram | Valasamuthiram | Thoothukudi |
| 61 | Vellaram | Vellaram | Kovilpatti |
| 62 | Venkateswarapuram | N/A | Kovilpatti |
| 63 | Veppalodai | Veppalodai | Thoothukudi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,15,344 | 8,012 | 1,23,356 |
| Male Population | 57,592 | 4,117 | 61,709 |
| Female Population | 57,752 | 3,895 | 61,647 |
| Population Density | 156 / km² | 920 / km² | 165 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ottapidaram (ओट्टपिडारम) |
| District : | Thoothukkudi |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 749 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,23,356 |
| Density : | 165/km² |
| Total Villages : | 63 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ottapidaram Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 12 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 15 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 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.