Vilathikulam Taluka - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Vilathikulam 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 Nalli, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 865 km², including 841.73 km² of rural area and 23.52 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1007 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vilathikulam Taluka
Vilathikulam Taluka has a total of 89 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 | Ariyanayakipuram | Rural | Ariyanayagipuram |
| 2 | Arungulam | Rural | Arunkulam |
| 3 | Athankarai | Rural | Attrankarai |
| 4 | Ayanbommiahpuram | Rural | Vilvamarathupatti |
| 5 | Ayansengalpadai | Rural | Ayansengalpadai |
| 6 | Boothalapuram | Rural | Boothalapuram |
| 7 | Chinnoor | Rural | Mavilodai |
| 8 | Chithavanaickenpatti | Rural | Chiththavanayakkenpatti |
| 9 | E.Velayudhapuram | Rural | Melmanthai |
| 10 | Goundampatti | Rural | Goundenpatti |
| 11 | Guruvarpatti | Rural | Guruvarpatti |
| 12 | K.Duraisamipuram | Rural | K.Duraisamypuram |
| 13 | K.Kumareddiahpuram | Rural | K.Kumareddiapuram |
| 14 | Kadalgudi | Rural | Kadalkudi |
| 15 | Kallurani | Rural | Vaippar |
| 16 | Kamalapuram | Rural | Kamalapuram |
| 17 | Kandasamypuram | Rural | Kandasamypuram |
| 18 | Kannimarkuttam | Rural | Thathaneri |
| 19 | Keela Vilathikulam - I | Rural | Keela Vilathikulam |
| 20 | Keela Vilathikulam - II | Rural | P.Meenakshipuram |
| 21 | Koothanoorani | Rural | Vellaiammalpuram |
| 22 | Kottanatham | Rural | Manthikulam |
| 23 | Kulakattankurichi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Kulathur (East) | Rural | Kulathur |
| 25 | Kulathur (North) | Rural | Kulathur |
| 26 | Kulathur (South) | Rural | Kulathur |
| 27 | Kumaragiri | Rural | Vellaiammalpuram |
| 28 | Kumaralingapuram | Rural | Keelaarunachalapuram |
| 29 | Kumarasakkanapuram | Rural | Mittavadamalapuram |
| 30 | Kumarchithanpatti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Kuralayampatti | Rural | Keela Vilathikulam |
| 32 | Lakshmipuram | Rural | Lakshmipuram |
| 33 | M.Kodangipatti | Rural | Zamin Kodangipatti |
| 34 | M.Kumarasakkanapuram | Rural | M.Kumarasakkanapuram |
| 35 | M.Shanmugapuram | Rural | M.Shanmugapuram |
| 36 | Madalapuram | Rural | Mathalapuram |
| 37 | Madharajapuram | Rural | Thathaneri |
| 38 | Malleswarapuram | Rural | Mittavadamalapuram |
| 39 | Mandhikulam | Rural | Manthikulam |
| 40 | Maniakaranpatti | Rural | Maniyakaranpatti |
| 41 | Marthandampatti | Rural | Vallinayagipuram |
| 42 | Mavilodai | Rural | Mavilodai |
| 43 | Melakallurani | Rural | Melakallurani |
| 44 | Melmandai | Rural | Melmanthai |
| 45 | Mettilpatti | Rural | Sennamareddipaddi |
| 46 | Muthiahpuram | Rural | Muthaiahpuram |
| 47 | Muthusamypuram | Rural | Muthusamypuram |
| 48 | N.Jagaveerapuram | Rural | N.Jeegaveerapuram |
| 49 | Nadukattur | Rural | Keelaarunachalapuram |
| 50 | Nagalapuram | Rural | Nagalapuram |
| 51 | Namasivayapuram | Rural | Namasivayapuram |
| 52 | Nedungulam | Rural | Nedungulam |
| 53 | P.Jagaveerapuram | Rural | Kandasamypuram |
| 54 | Pallakulam | Rural | Nedungulam |
| 55 | Pattithevanpatti | Rural | Pattidevanpatti |
| 56 | Periasamypuram | Rural | Periasamypuram |
| 57 | Poosanoor | Rural | Poosanur |
| 58 | Pudur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Puliangulam | Rural | Puliankulam |
| 60 | Ramachandrapuram | Rural | Ramachandirapuram |
| 61 | Sakkammalpuram | Rural | Sakkammalpuram |
| 62 | Sennampatti | Rural | Sennampatti |
| 63 | Shankaralinapuram | Rural | Sankaralingapuram |
| 64 | Shencottai | Rural | Shencottai |
| 65 | Sivagnanapuram | Rural | Sivagnanapuram |
| 66 | Sivalarpatti | Rural | Sivalarpatti |
| 67 | Sivaperunguntram | Rural | Vembar |
| 68 | Soorangudi | Rural | Soorangudi |
| 69 | Subbiahpuram | Rural | Ramachandirapuram |
| 70 | Subramaniapuram | Rural | Vembar South |
| 71 | Subramaniapuram(Arungulam) | Rural | Inamsubramaniapuram |
| 72 | Sundarapatchiapuram | Rural | Mittavadamalapuram |
| 73 | T.Subbiahpuram | Rural | T.Subbaiahpuram |
| 74 | Thangammalpuram.K. | Rural | K.Thangammalpuram |
| 75 | Thathaneri | Rural | Thathaneri |
| 76 | Vadamalapuram | Rural | Mittavadamalapuram |
| 77 | Vaippar - I | Rural | Vaippar |
| 78 | Vaippar - II | Rural | Keela Vaippar |
| 79 | Vannipatti | Rural | Melaarunachalapuram |
| 80 | Vathalakarai | Rural | Vathalakarai |
| 81 | Vedapatti (V) | Rural | Inamvedapatti |
| 82 | Veerapandiapuram | Rural | Veerapandiapuram |
| 83 | Vellaiammalpuram | Rural | Vellaiammalpuram |
| 84 | Vembar | Rural | Vembar South |
| 85 | Vilathikulam | Rural | K.Sundareswarapuram |
| 86 | Virusampatti | Rural | Virusampatti |
| 87 | Vowalthothi | Rural | Vowalthothi |
| 88 | Zamin Karisalkulam | Rural | Zamin Karisalkulam |
| 89 | Zaminsengalpadai | Rural | Zamin Sengalpadai |
Population of Vilathikulam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vilathikulam Taluka had a total population of 1,39,581 people living in 38,335 households. The population comprised 69,556 males and 70,025 females, with an average population density of 161 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,39,581 | 1,15,413 | 24,168 |
| Male Population | 69,556 | 57,493 | 12,063 |
| Female Population | 70,025 | 57,920 | 12,105 |
| Total Households | 38,335 | 31,924 | 6,411 |
| Population Density | 161 / km² | 137 / km² | 1,028 / km² |
Vilathikulam Taluka had 99,879 literate people and 14,139 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 31,703 and 49 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,139 | 11,586 | 2,553 |
| Literate Population | 99,879 | 81,353 | 18,526 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,702 | 34,060 | 5,642 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 31,703 | 27,278 | 4,425 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 49 | 29 | 20 |
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.