Ottapidaram Taluka - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Ottapidaram 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 Pandiyapuram, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 749 km², including 740.75 km² of rural area and 8.71 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 999 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ottapidaram Taluka
Ottapidaram Taluka has a total of 57 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 | Ackanaickenpatti | Rural | Ackkanickenpatti |
| 2 | Adanur | Rural | Athanoor |
| 3 | Araikkulam | Rural | Araikulam |
| 4 | Chandragiri | Rural | Chandiragiri |
| 5 | D.Duraiswamipuram | Rural | Vallinayagipuram |
| 6 | Eppodumvendran | Rural | Eppodumvendran |
| 7 | Govindapuram | Rural | Kellakottai |
| 8 | Jagaveerapandiapuram | Rural | Jegaveerapandiapuram |
| 9 | Jambulingapuram | Rural | Jambulingapuram |
| 10 | K.Dalavaipuram | Rural | K.Thalavaipuram |
| 11 | K.Shanmukapuram | Rural | K.Shunmugapuram |
| 12 | Kattunayakkanpatti | Rural | Kattunaickenpatti |
| 13 | Keela Arasadi | Rural | Keela Arasadi |
| 14 | Keela Mangalam | Rural | Keelamangalam |
| 15 | Keelakottai | Rural | Kellakottai |
| 16 | Kila Mudiman | Rural | Keela Mudiman |
| 17 | Kodiyankulam | Rural | Kodiyankulam |
| 18 | Kolamparambu | Rural | Kollambarambu |
| 19 | Kollankinaru | Rural | Kollankinar |
| 20 | Kulasekaranallur | Rural | Kulasekaranallur |
| 21 | Kumara Ettaiyapuram | Rural | Kumareddiyarpuram |
| 22 | Malaipatti | Rural | Malaipatti |
| 23 | Maniyachi | Rural | Maniyatchi |
| 24 | Marudanvalvoonaraikinar | Rural | Maruthan Valvoo |
| 25 | Mela Arasadi | Rural | Mela Arasadi |
| 26 | Mela Maruthur | Rural | Mela Arasadi |
| 27 | Melapandiyapuram | Rural | Mela Pandiyapuram |
| 28 | Minakshipuram | Rural | Meenachipuram |
| 29 | Mullur Muthukumarapuram | Rural | Mullur |
| 30 | Muramban | Rural | Muramban |
| 31 | Muthuramalingapuram | Rural | Podupatti |
| 32 | Ottainatham | Rural | Ottanatham |
| 33 | Ottappidaram | Rural | Ottapidaram |
| 34 | P.Duraiswamipuram | Rural | P.Duraisamypuram |
| 35 | Panchalamkurich | Rural | Panchalankurichi |
| 36 | Paraikuttam | Rural | Paraikuttam |
| 37 | Parivallikkottai | Rural | Parivallikottai |
| 38 | Passuvandanai | Rural | Pasuvanthanai |
| 39 | Pattanamarudur | Rural | Pattinamaruthur |
| 40 | Pudiyamputhur (Ct) | Rural | Puthiyamputhur |
| 41 | Pudiyamputhur (Part) | Rural | Rajavinkovil |
| 42 | Pudur Pandiyapuram | Rural | Pudur Pandiyapuram |
| 43 | S.Kumarapuram | Rural | Kurukkuchalai |
| 44 | Sangampatti | Rural | Sangampatti |
| 45 | Savarimangalam | Rural | S.Kailasapuram |
| 46 | Sillanatham | Rural | Sillanatham |
| 47 | Sillangulam | Rural | Sillankulam |
| 48 | Sindalakottai | Rural | Kurukkuchalai |
| 49 | Swaminatham | Rural | Saminatham |
| 50 | Terku Kalmedu | Rural | Therkku Kalmedu |
| 51 | Tharuvaikulam | Rural | Tharuvaikulam |
| 52 | Therkuveerapandiyapuram | Rural | T.Veerapandianpuram |
| 53 | Vadanatham | Rural | Vedanatham |
| 54 | Valasamuthram | Rural | Valasamuthiram |
| 55 | Vellaram | Rural | Vellaram |
| 56 | Venkateswarapuram | Rural | Keelamangalam |
| 57 | Veppalodai | Rural | Veppalodai |
Population of Ottapidaram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ottapidaram Taluka had a total population of 1,23,356 people living in 32,955 households. The population comprised 61,709 males and 61,647 females, with an average population density of 165 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,356 | 1,15,344 | 8,012 |
| Male Population | 61,709 | 57,592 | 4,117 |
| Female Population | 61,647 | 57,752 | 3,895 |
| Total Households | 32,955 | 30,912 | 2,043 |
| Population Density | 165 / km² | 156 / km² | 920 / km² |
Ottapidaram Taluka had 89,153 literate people and 12,904 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 51,216 and 162 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,904 | 11,928 | 976 |
| Literate Population | 89,153 | 83,086 | 6,067 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,203 | 32,258 | 1,945 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 51,216 | 50,160 | 1,056 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 162 | 138 | 24 |
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.