Vilathikulam 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 Vilathikulam Block (CD) is 05864. Total area of vilathikulam taluka is 865 km² including 841.73 km² rural area and 23.52 km² urban area. Vilathikulam taluka has a population of 1,39,581 peoples, out of which urban population is 24,168 while rural population is 1,15,413. Vilathikulam taluka has a population density of 161 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 38,335 houses in the sub-district, including 6,411 urban houses and 31,924 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.56% population of vilathikulam taluka is literate, out of which 78.58% males and 64.58% females are literate. There are about 83 villages in vilathikulam taluka, which you can browse from vilathikulam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Ariyanayakipuram | Ariyanayagipuram | Vilathikulam |
2 | Arungulam | Arunkulam | Vilathikulam |
3 | Athankarai | Attrankarai | Vilathikulam |
4 | Ayanbommiahpuram | Ayanbommaiahpuram | Vilathikulam |
5 | Ayansengalpadai | Ayansengalpadai | Vilathikulam |
6 | Boothalapuram | Boothalapuram | Vilathukulam |
7 | Chinnoor | Mavilodai | Vilathikulam |
8 | Chithavanaickenpatti | Chiththavanayakkenpatti | Vilathikulam |
9 | E Velayudhapuram | Melmanthai | Vilathikulam |
10 | Goundampatti | Goundenpatti | Puthur |
11 | Guruvarpatti | Guruvarpatti | Kovilpatti |
12 | K Duraisamipuram | K Duraisamypuram | Puthur |
13 | K Kumareddiahpuram | K Kumareddiapuram | Vilathikulam |
14 | Kadalgudi | Kadalkudi | Vilathikulam |
15 | Kallurani | Vaippar | Kadambur |
16 | Kamalapuram | Kamalapuram | Kovilpatti |
17 | Kandasamypuram | Kandasamypuram | Vilathikulam |
18 | Kannimarkuttam | Thathaneri | Vilathikulam |
19 | Keela Vilathikulam I | Keela Vilathikulam | Vilathikulam |
20 | Keela Vilathikulam Ii | P Meenakshipuram | Vilathikulam |
21 | Koothanoorani | Vellaiammalpuram | Kovilpatti |
22 | Kottanatham | N/A | Vilathikulam |
23 | Kulathur | Kulathur | Thoothukkudi |
24 | Kumaragiri | Vellaiammalpuram | Vilathikulam |
25 | Kumaralingapuram | Keelaarunachalapuram | Puthur |
26 | Kumarasakkanapuram | M Kumarasakkanapuram | Vilathikulam (15 km) |
27 | Kuralayampatti | Keela Vilathikulam | Vilathikulam |
28 | Lakshmipuram | Lakshmipuram | Puthur |
29 | M Kodangipatti | Manjanaickenpatti | Vilathikulam |
30 | M Kumarasakkanapuram | Sakkammalpuram | Vilathikulam |
31 | M Shanmugapuram | M Shanmugapuram | Vilathikulam |
32 | Madalapuram | Mathalapuram | Puthur |
33 | Madharajapuram | Thathaneri | Vilathikulam |
34 | Malleswarapuram | Mittavadamalapuram | Vilathikulam |
35 | Mandhikulam | Manthikulam | Vilathikulam |
36 | Maniakaranpatti | Maniyakaranpatti | Puthur |
37 | Marthandampatti | Marthandampatti | Vilathikulam |
38 | Mavilodai | Mavilodai | Vilathikulam |
39 | Melakallurani | Melakallurani | Puthur |
40 | Melmandai | Melmanthai | Vilathikulam |
41 | Mettilpatti | Mettilpatti | Arumpukottai |
42 | Muthiahpuram | Muthaiahpuram | Vilathikulam |
43 | Muthusamypuram | Muthusamypuram | Puthur |
44 | N Jagaveerapuram | N Jeegaveerapuram | Puthur |
45 | Nadukattur | Keelaarunachalapuram | Puthur |
46 | Nagalapuram | Nagalapuram | Vilathikulam |
47 | Namasivayapuram | Namasivayapuram | Vilathikulam |
48 | Nedungulam | Pannamparai | Vilathikulam |
49 | P Jagaveerapuram | Kandasamypuram | Puthur |
50 | Pallakulam | Nedungulam | Vilathikulam |
51 | Pattithevanpatti | Mavilpatti | Puthur |
52 | Periasamypuram | Periasamypuram | Vilathikulam |
53 | Poosanoor | Poosanur | Vilathikulam |
54 | Puliangulam | K Sundareswarapuram | Vilathikulam |
55 | Ramachandrapuram | Ramachandirapuram | Vilathikulam |
56 | Sakkammalpuram | Sakkammalpuram | Thoothukkudi |
57 | Sennampatti | Sennampatti | Puthur |
58 | Shankaralinapuram | Chinnavanaickenpatti | Puthur |
59 | Shencottai | Shencottai | Puthur |
60 | Sivagnanapuram | Sivagnanapuram | Vilathikulam |
61 | Sivalarpatti | Sivalarpatti | Puthur |
62 | Sivaperunguntram | N/A | Vilathikulam (25 km) |
63 | Soorangudi | Soorangudi | Vilathikulam |
64 | Subbiahpuram | Ramachandirapuram | Vilathikulam |
65 | Subramaniapuram | N/A | Vilathikulam (3 km) |
66 | Sundarapatchiapuram | Mittavadamalapuram | Vilathikulam |
67 | T Subbiahpuram | T Subbaiahpuram | Vilathikulam |
68 | Thangammalpuram K | K Thangammalpuram | Vilathikulam |
69 | Thathaneri | Thathaneri | Vilathikulam |
70 | Vadamalapuram | Mittavadamalapuram | Vilathikulam |
71 | Vaippar I | Vaippar | Thoothukkudi |
72 | Vaippar Ii | Keela Vaippar | Thoothukkudi |
73 | Vannipatti | Melaarunachalapuram | Puthur |
74 | Vathalakarai | Vathalakarai | Vilathikulam |
75 | Vedapatti | Inamvedapatti | Vilathikulam |
76 | Veerapandiapuram | Veerapandiapuram | Thoothukkudi |
77 | Vellaiammalpuram | Vellaiammalpuram | Vilathikulam |
78 | Vembar | Vembar | Vilathikulam |
79 | Vilathikulam | K Sundareswarapuram | Vilathikulam |
80 | Virusampatti | Virusampatti | Vilathikulam |
81 | Vowalthothi | Vowalthothi | Puthur |
82 | Zamin Karisalkulam | Zamin Karisalkulam | Vilathikulam |
83 | Zaminsengalpadai | Zamin Sengalpadai | Kovilpatti |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 1,15,413 | 24,168 | 1,39,581 |
Male Population | 57,493 | 12,063 | 69,556 |
Female Population | 57,920 | 12,105 | 70,025 |
Population Density | 137 / km² | 1,028 / km² | 161 / km² |
Sub-District Overview | |
Sub-District (Hindi) : | Vilathikulam (विलात्तिकुलम) |
District : | Thoothukkudi |
State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
Total Area : | 865 km² |
Total Population : | 1,39,581 |
Density : | 161/km² |
Total Villages : | 83 |
Total Population | Villages in Vilathikulam Taluka |
less Than 200 | 2 |
200 - 499 | 14 |
500 - 999 | 22 |
1000 - 1999 | 27 |
2000 - 4999 | 17 |
5000 - 9999 | 1 |
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.