Tiruchendur 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 Tiruchendur Block (CD) is 05868. Total area of tiruchendur taluka is 480 km² including 348.31 km² rural area and 131.98 km² urban area. Tiruchendur taluka has a population of 3,10,945 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,69,857 while rural population is 1,41,088. Tiruchendur taluka has a population density of 647 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 78,321 houses in the sub-district, including 42,319 urban houses and 36,002 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 81.10% population of tiruchendur taluka is literate, out of which 83.23% males and 79.06% females are literate. There are about 46 villages in tiruchendur taluka, which you can browse from tiruchendur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alagiamanavalapuram | Alagiyamanvalapuram | Nazreth |
| 2 | Ammanpuram | Ammanpuram | Kaanam |
| 3 | Angamangalam | Alagappapuram | Thenthiuruperi |
| 4 | Athinathapuram | Athinathapuram | Alwarthirunagar |
| 5 | Athiyakuruchi | Athiyakurichi | Udangudi |
| 6 | Chettiyapathu | Chettiyapathu | Udankudi |
| 7 | Kadayanodai | Kadayanodai | Alwarthirunagari |
| 8 | Katchanavilai | Katchanavilai | Nazreth |
| 9 | Kayamozhi | Kayamozhi | Tiruchendur |
| 10 | Kulasekaranpattinam | Kulasekaranpattinam | Udangudi |
| 11 | Kurippankulam | Kurippankulam | Nazreth |
| 12 | Kuthiraimoli R F | N/A | Sattankulam |
| 13 | Kuthiraimozhi | Kuthiraimozhi | Udankudi |
| 14 | Lakshmipuram | Lakshimipuram | Udankudi |
| 15 | Malavarayanatham | Malavarayanatham | Alwarthirunagari |
| 16 | Manaduthandupathu | Manadu Thandupathu | Udankudi |
| 17 | Manapad | Manapadu | Tiruchendur |
| 18 | Mathavankuruchi | Mathavankurichi | Udangudi |
| 19 | Maveedupannai | Kurangani | Thenthiruperai |
| 20 | Megnanapuram | Meingnanapuram | Udankudi |
| 21 | Mela Authoor | Melathoor | Authoor |
| 22 | Mela Thiruchendur | Mela Thiruchendur | Udangudi |
| 23 | Moolakkarai | Moolakarai | Kaanam |
| 24 | Mukkuperi | Mookuperi | Nazreth |
| 25 | Nallur | Nallur | Arumuganeri |
| 26 | Nalumavadi | Nalumavadi | Arumuganeri |
| 27 | Nangaimozhi | Nangaimozhi | Udankudi |
| 28 | Pallipathu | Pallipathu | Tiruchendur |
| 29 | Paramankurichi | Paramankurichi | Nazreth |
| 30 | Punnakayal | Punnakayal | Kayalpattinam |
| 31 | Puraiyoor | Puraiyoor | Thenthiruperai |
| 32 | Semmarikulam | Semmarikulam | Udankudi |
| 33 | Senthamangalam | Sernthamangalam | Authoor |
| 34 | Sethukkuvaithan | Sethukkuvaithan | Athur |
| 35 | Suganthalai | Suganthalai | Arumuganeri |
| 36 | Themankulam | Themankulam | Alwarthirunagari |
| 37 | Thenthiruperai | Karungadal | Eral |
| 38 | Thirukalore | Cambellabad | Thenthiruperai |
| 39 | Thirunaveerudayarpuram | Alagiyamanvalapuram | Alwarthirunagari |
| 40 | Udangudi | Sirunadarkudieruppu | Udangudi |
| 41 | Udayarkulam | Udaiyarkulam | Nazreth |
| 42 | Vahaivilai | Lakshimipuram | Udankudi |
| 43 | Veeramanickam | Mela Pudukkudi | Tiruchendur |
| 44 | Veerapandianpattinam | Verapandianpatnam R | Tiruchendur |
| 45 | Vellamadam | Vellamadam | Nazreth |
| 46 | Venkatramanujapuram | Venkattaramanujapuram | Udangudi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,41,088 | 1,69,857 | 3,10,945 |
| Male Population | 68,596 | 83,470 | 1,52,066 |
| Female Population | 72,492 | 86,387 | 1,58,879 |
| Population Density | 405 / km² | 1,287 / km² | 647 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Tiruchendur (तिरुचेंदूर) |
| District : | Thoothukkudi |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 480 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,10,945 |
| Density : | 647/km² |
| Total Villages : | 46 |
| Total Population | Villages in Tiruchendur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 4 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 16 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 9 |
| 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.