Thoothukkudi 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 Thoothukkudi Block (CD) is 05866. Total area of thoothukkudi taluka is 362 km² including 259.18 km² rural area and 102.72 km² urban area. Thoothukkudi taluka has a population of 4,78,328 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,11,628 while rural population is 66,700. Thoothukkudi taluka has a population density of 1322 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,22,574 houses in the sub-district, including 1,05,077 urban houses and 17,497 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 80.81% population of thoothukkudi taluka is literate, out of which 83.37% males and 78.25% females are literate. There are about 31 villages in thoothukkudi taluka, which you can browse from thoothukkudi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allikkulam | Alligulam | Thoothukkudi |
| 2 | Athimarapatti | N/A | Thoothukkudi |
| 3 | Ayyanadaippu | Ayyanadaippu | Thoothukudi |
| 4 | Dalvaypuram | Dalavaipuram | Thoothukudi |
| 5 | Kattalangulam | Kattalankulam | Sayarpuram |
| 6 | Keelathattapparai | Keelathattaparai | Thoothukudi |
| 7 | Korampallam | Korampallam | Thoothukkudi |
| 8 | Kuliyankarisal | Kulayankarisal | Thoothukkudi |
| 9 | Kumaragiri | Kumaragiri | Thoothukkudi |
| 10 | Kuttudankadu | Kootudankadu | Thoothukkudi |
| 11 | Mappilaiurani | Mappillaiurani | Thoothukkudi |
| 12 | Maravanmatam | Maravanmadam | Tirunelveli |
| 13 | Mela Thattaparai | Melathattaparai | Thoothukkudi |
| 14 | Milavittan | N/A | Thoothukkudi |
| 15 | Mudivaithanendal | Mudivaithanendal | Sayarpuram |
| 16 | Mullakadu | Mullakadu | Palayankottai |
| 17 | Muthuswamipuram | Vadakkusilukkanpatti | Thoothukudi |
| 18 | Muttayyapuram | Muthaiahpuram | Thoothukkudi |
| 19 | Perurani | Thimmarajapuram | Thoothukkudi |
| 20 | Pulippanjankulam | N/A | Thoothukudi (2 km) |
| 21 | Ramanathapuram | N/A | Sayarpuram |
| 22 | Ramaswamipuram | N/A | Thoothukudi |
| 23 | Sankaraperi | N/A | Thoothukkudi |
| 24 | Sendilampannai | Keelathattaparai | Thoothukkudi |
| 25 | Servaikaranmadam | Kumaragiri | Muthaiahpuram |
| 26 | Terkusilukkanpatti | Therkkusilukkanpatti | Thoothukkudi |
| 27 | Thoothukudi | N/A | Thoothukudi |
| 28 | Timmarajapuram | Thimmarajapuram | Thoothukkudi |
| 29 | Umarikottai | Umarikottai | Thoothukkudi |
| 30 | Vadakkusilukkanpatti | Vadakkusilukkanpatti | Thoothukkudi |
| 31 | Varthakareddipatti | Varthagareddipatti | Thoothukkudi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 66,700 | 4,11,628 | 4,78,328 |
| Male Population | 33,384 | 2,05,958 | 2,39,342 |
| Female Population | 33,316 | 2,05,670 | 2,38,986 |
| Population Density | 257 / km² | 4,007 / km² | 1,322 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Thoothukkudi (थूथुक्कुडी) |
| District : | Thoothukkudi |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 362 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,78,328 |
| Density : | 1,322/km² |
| Total Villages : | 31 |
| Total Population | Villages in Thoothukkudi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 3 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| 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.