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 |
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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 |
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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.