Sathankulam Taluka - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Sathankulam 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 Nazareth, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 368 km², including 362.72 km² of rural area and 5.25 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1073 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sathankulam Taluka
Sathankulam Taluka has a total of 25 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 | Arasoor I | Rural | Arasoor |
| 2 | Arasoor II | Rural | Arasoor |
| 3 | Chettiyiruppu | Rural | Pudukulam |
| 4 | Eluvaraimukki | Rural | Ezhuvaraimukki |
| 5 | Karungadal | Rural | Karungadal |
| 6 | Kattarimangalam | Rural | Kattarimangalam |
| 7 | Komaneri | Rural | Komaneri |
| 8 | Kombankulam | Rural | Kombankulam |
| 9 | Kommadikottai | Rural | Kommadikkottai |
| 10 | Meerankulam - I | Rural | Meerankulam |
| 11 | Meerankulam - II | Rural | Meerankulam |
| 12 | Mudalur | Rural | Mudalur |
| 13 | Naduvakkurichi | Rural | Thamaraimozhi |
| 14 | Nedungulam | Rural | Nedunkulam |
| 15 | Padukkapathu | Rural | Periyathazhai |
| 16 | Palangulam | Rural | Settikulam |
| 17 | Pallakuruchi | Rural | Pallakkurichi |
| 18 | Pannamparai | Rural | Pannamparai |
| 19 | Pidaneri | Rural | Pidaneri |
| 20 | Pudukulam | Rural | Pudukulam |
| 21 | Sasthavinallur | Rural | Sasthavinallur |
| 22 | Sattankulam | Rural | Subbarayapuram |
| 23 | Srivenkateshwarapuram | Rural | Srivenkatesapuram |
| 24 | Thatchamozhi | Rural | Thatchamozhi |
| 25 | Thiruppaniputhantharuvai | Rural | Thiruppani Puthantharuvai |
Population of Sathankulam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sathankulam Taluka had a total population of 98,690 people living in 25,971 households. The population comprised 47,617 males and 51,073 females, with an average population density of 268 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 98,690 | 84,497 | 14,193 |
| Male Population | 47,617 | 40,655 | 6,962 |
| Female Population | 51,073 | 43,842 | 7,231 |
| Total Households | 25,971 | 22,364 | 3,607 |
| Population Density | 268 / km² | 233 / km² | 2,703 / km² |
Sathankulam Taluka had 79,340 literate people and 10,125 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,118 and 73 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,125 | 8,610 | 1,515 |
| Literate Population | 79,340 | 67,465 | 11,875 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,350 | 17,032 | 2,318 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,118 | 7,562 | 1,556 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 73 | 58 | 15 |
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.