Thuraiyur Taluka - Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Thuraiyur is an administrative taluka in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Thuraiyur is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kulitalai, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.0 km.
The total area of the taluka is 805 km², including 771.06 km² rural area and 34.06 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1022 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thuraiyur Taluka
Thuraiyur Taluka has a total of 91 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 | Abinimangalam | Rural | Abinimangalam |
| 2 | Adanur | Rural | Adanur |
| 3 | Alagapuri | Rural | Ankiyam |
| 4 | Alathudaiyanpatti | Rural | Alathudaiyanpatti |
| 5 | Ammapatti | Rural | Ammapatty |
| 6 | Arasadiyavettu R.F | Rural | Vannadu |
| 7 | Balakrishnampatti East | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Balakrishnampatty West | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chokkanathapuram | Rural | Sokkanadapuram |
| 10 | E Fatherpettai | Rural | E.Bhadarpettai |
| 11 | Eragudi North | Rural | Erakudi |
| 12 | Eragudi South | Rural | Erakudi |
| 13 | Kaliamman Koil Thittu Rf | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 14 | Kalingamudayanpatti | Rural | Madurapuri |
| 15 | Kallathukombai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Kamachipuram | Rural | Kamatchipuram |
| 17 | Kanapadikannimar-Sholai R.F | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 18 | Kannanur | Rural | K. Palayam |
| 19 | Karapudaiyampatti | Rural | Koppampatti |
| 20 | Karrupankaduthittu R.F. | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 21 | Keerambur | Rural | Keerambur |
| 22 | Kollapatti | Rural | Kollapatty |
| 23 | Kombai | Rural | Kombai |
| 24 | Koppamapuri | Rural | Maradi |
| 25 | Koppampatti | Rural | Koppampatti |
| 26 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Kottaiyur |
| 27 | Kottapalayam (East) | Rural | Kottapalayam |
| 28 | Kottapalayam (West) | Rural | Kottapalayam |
| 29 | Kottathur | Rural | Kottathur |
| 30 | Kurichimalai R.F. | Rural | Kombai |
| 31 | Manmalai Extension R.F | Rural | Sobanapuram |
| 32 | Manmalai R.F. | Rural | Thalugai |
| 33 | Maruvathur | Rural | Sellipalayam |
| 34 | Melur R.F. | Rural | Kombai |
| 35 | Murugur | Rural | Murugur |
| 36 | Muthiampalayam | Rural | Sorathur |
| 37 | Naduvalur | Rural | Naduvalur |
| 38 | Nagalapuram | Rural | Nagalapuram |
| 39 | Nallamathi Kombai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Okkarai | Rural | Okkarai |
| 41 | Osarapalli | Rural | Sobanapuram |
| 42 | Pachaperumal Patti South | Rural | Alathudaiyanpatti |
| 43 | Pachaperumalpatti North | Rural | Pachaperumalpatti |
| 44 | Pagalavadi | Rural | Pagalavadi |
| 45 | Pagalavadi R.F. | Rural | Pagalavadi |
| 46 | Palamalai Extension R.F. | Rural | Kombai |
| 47 | Palamalai R.F. | Rural | Kombai |
| 48 | Pasallikombai | Rural | Vairichettipalayam |
| 49 | Ponkalayakombai | Rural | Vairichettipalayam |
| 50 | Poolambadi R.F. | Rural | Nagalapuram |
| 51 | Poonnusangampatti | Rural | Ponnusangampatty |
| 52 | Puliyansolaikombai | Rural | Pachaperumalpatti |
| 53 | Puthanampatti | Rural | Vellakkalpatti |
| 54 | Rudrakshakombai | Rural | Pachaperumalpatti |
| 55 | Senappanallur | Rural | Senappanallur |
| 56 | Sengampatti Kombai Bit I | Rural | Erakudi |
| 57 | Sengampatti Kombai Bit II | Rural | Erakudi |
| 58 | Sengattupatti | Rural | Varadharajapuram |
| 59 | Sengattupatti Rf | Rural | Kombai |
| 60 | Sengattupatti Rf | Rural | Kombai |
| 61 | Sengattur R.F. | Rural | Vannadu |
| 62 | Sikkathambur North | Rural | Sikkathambur |
| 63 | Sikkathambur South | Rural | Sikkathambur |
| 64 | Singalandapuram | Rural | Singalandapuram |
| 65 | Sirunatham | Rural | Perumalpalayam |
| 66 | Sirunavalur | Rural | Sirunavalur |
| 67 | Sobanapuram | Rural | Sobanapuram |
| 68 | Solaiyur R.F. | Rural | Vannadu |
| 69 | Solamathi R.F | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 70 | Sukkalampatti Kombai | Rural | Vairichettipalayam |
| 71 | T. Renganathapuram | Rural | T. Renganadapuram |
| 72 | T.Kanapadi Encl R.F. | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 73 | T.Kanapadi Encl R.F. | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 74 | T.Kanapadi Extension R.F | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 75 | Talugai | Rural | Thalugai |
| 76 | Thenparanadu | Rural | Thenpuranadu |
| 77 | Thuraiyur | Rural | Sorathur |
| 78 | Uppiliapuram South | Rural | Maradi |
| 79 | Uppiliyapuram North | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | V.Kanapadi R.F. | Rural | Kombai |
| 81 | Vadakkuveli | Rural | Kannanur |
| 82 | Vairichettipalayam | Rural | Vairichettipalayam |
| 83 | Vairichettipalayam R.F. | Rural | Vairichettipalayam |
| 84 | Valaiyur R.F. | Rural | Vannadu |
| 85 | Valkaradu R.F.. | Rural | Koppampatti |
| 86 | Vannadu | Rural | Vannadu |
| 87 | Veeramachanpatti | Rural | Veeramachanpatty |
| 88 | Vengadathanur | Rural | Vengadathanur |
| 89 | Venkatachalapuram | Rural | Venkatachalapuram |
| 90 | Venkatesapuram | Rural | Vengatesapuram |
| 91 | Visalakshiammal Samudram | Rural | V.A.Samuthiram |
Population of Thuraiyur Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Thuraiyur Taluka has a total population of 2,49,327 people, consisting of 1,23,290 males and 1,26,037 females. There are 69,677 households in the taluka with an average population density of 310 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,49,327 | 2,00,548 | 48,779 |
| Male Population | 1,23,290 | 99,301 | 23,989 |
| Female Population | 1,26,037 | 1,01,247 | 24,790 |
| Total Households | 69,677 | 56,367 | 13,310 |
| Population Density | 310 / km² | 260 / km² | 1,432 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,75,478 literate people and 24,076 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 54,984 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,778 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,076 | 19,641 | 4,435 |
| Literate Population | 1,75,478 | 1,38,449 | 37,029 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,849 | 62,099 | 11,750 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,984 | 45,082 | 9,902 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,778 | 12,403 | 375 |
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.