Thottiyam Taluka - Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Thottiyam is an administrative taluka in the Tiruchirappalli 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 Sithalavai, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 277 km², including 238.82 km² of rural area and 38.35 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thottiyam Taluka
Thottiyam Taluka has a total of 30 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 | Alagarai | Rural | Alagarai |
| 2 | Appanallur | Rural | Appananallur |
| 3 | Arangoor | Rural | Arangoor |
| 4 | Arasalur | Rural | Arasalur |
| 5 | Chinnapallipalayam | Rural | Chinnapallipalayam |
| 6 | Elurpatti | Rural | Elurpatti |
| 7 | Kaduvetti | Rural | Kaduvetti |
| 8 | Kamalapuram | Rural | Kamalapuram |
| 9 | Kattuputhur ( East) | Rural | Seethapatti |
| 10 | Kattuputhur ( West) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Kidaram | Rural | Kidaram |
| 12 | Kolakudi | Rural | Kolakkudi |
| 13 | M.Kalathur | Rural | M-Kalathur |
| 14 | M.Puthur (Musiri) | Rural | M.Puthur |
| 15 | Manamedu | Rural | Manamedu |
| 16 | Mullipadi | Rural | Mullipadi |
| 17 | Murungai | Rural | Murungai |
| 18 | Nagayanallur | Rural | Nagaiyanallur |
| 19 | Natham | Rural | Natham |
| 20 | Periapallipalayam | Rural | Periyapallipalayam |
| 21 | Pidaramangalam | Rural | Pidaramangalam |
| 22 | Seelaipillayarputhur | Rural | Seelaipillaiyarputhur |
| 23 | Sithur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Srinivasanallur | Rural | Srinivasanallur |
| 25 | Sriramasamudram | Rural | Sriramasamudram |
| 26 | Thirunarayanapuram | Rural | Arasalur |
| 27 | Tholurpatti | Rural | Tholurpatti |
| 28 | Thottiyam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Unniyur | Rural | Unniyur |
| 30 | Valvelputhur | Rural | Valvelputhur |
Population of Thottiyam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Thottiyam Taluka had a total population of 1,35,120 people living in 36,936 households. The population comprised 67,266 males and 67,854 females, with an average population density of 487 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,35,120 | 1,09,278 | 25,842 |
| Male Population | 67,266 | 54,483 | 12,783 |
| Female Population | 67,854 | 54,795 | 13,059 |
| Total Households | 36,936 | 29,934 | 7,002 |
| Population Density | 487 / km² | 458 / km² | 674 / km² |
Thottiyam Taluka had 90,880 literate people and 13,675 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 30,062 and 13 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,675 | 11,282 | 2,393 |
| Literate Population | 90,880 | 71,429 | 19,451 |
| Illiterate Population | 44,240 | 37,849 | 6,391 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 30,062 | 22,226 | 7,836 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13 | 10 | 3 |
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.