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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 805 km², including 771.06 km² of rural area and 34.06 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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 | Kannanur |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Thuraiyur Taluka had a total population of 2,49,327 people living in 69,677 households. The population comprised 1,23,290 males and 1,26,037 females, with an average population density of 310 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Thuraiyur Taluka had 1,75,478 literate people and 24,076 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 54,984 and 12,778 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.