Nanguneri is a Town and Taluka in Tirunelveli 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 Nanguneri Block (CD) is 05879. Total area of nanguneri taluka is 965 km² including 871.82 km² rural area and 93.28 km² urban area. Nanguneri taluka has a population of 2,25,602 peoples, out of which urban population is 76,082 while rural population is 1,49,520. Nanguneri taluka has a population density of 234 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 58,730 houses in the sub-district, including 19,565 urban houses and 39,165 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 76.63% population of nanguneri taluka is literate, out of which 80.70% males and 72.70% females are literate. There are about 58 villages in nanguneri taluka, which you can browse from nanguneri taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alangulam | Vadakattchimadil | Nanguneri |
| 2 | Alwaneri | Alwaneri | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 3 | Ariyakulam | Ariyakulam | Moolakaraipatti |
| 4 | Chintamani | Sindamani | Nanguneri |
| 5 | Dalapathi Samudram | Dhalapathisamudram | Nanguneri |
| 6 | Deivanayagaperi | Ariyakulam | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 7 | Devanallur | Devanallur | Kalakkadu |
| 8 | Idaiyankulam | Idayankulam | Kalakkadu |
| 9 | Ilangulam | Illankulam | Nanguneri |
| 10 | Ilayankulam | Singaneri | Nanguneri |
| 11 | Inam Idaiyankulam | Singikulam | Kalakkadu |
| 12 | Iraippuvari | Eraipuvari | Nanguneri |
| 13 | Ittamozhi | Alagappapuram | Nanguneri |
| 14 | Kadamboduvalvu | Kadamboduvalvu | Nanguneri |
| 15 | Kadangulam Thirumalaipuram | Kadankulamthirumalapuram | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 16 | Kalakadu | N/A | Valliyur |
| 17 | Kallikulam | Kallikulam | Nanguneri |
| 18 | Karankadu | Singaneri | Nanguneri |
| 19 | Karanthaneri | Karanthaneri | Nanguneri |
| 20 | Keela Karuvelankulam | Keela Karuvelankulam | Kalakkadu |
| 21 | Kilakaduvetti | Keela Kaduvetti | Kalakkadu |
| 22 | Koonthakulam | Koonthankulam | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 23 | Kovilammalpuram | Koilammalpuram | Kalakkadu |
| 24 | Madam Alankulam | Puliyurkuruchi | Eruvadi |
| 25 | Malaiyadippudur | Malaiadipudur | Kalakkadu |
| 26 | Marukalkurichi | Marukalakuruchi | Nanguneri |
| 27 | Melkarai | Singikulam | Kalakkadu |
| 28 | Melmalaiyaneri | Vadakattchimadil | Thirukarungudi |
| 29 | Munnanjipatti | Munanjipatti | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 30 | Nambithalaivanpattayam | Thalavaipuram | Eruvadi |
| 31 | Padmaneri | Padmaneri | Kalakkadu |
| 32 | Pakalayarkulam | Padaliyarkulam | Kalakkadu |
| 33 | Pambankulam | N/A | Nanguneri (4 km) |
| 34 | Pappankulam | Pappankulam | Nanguneri |
| 35 | Paruthipadi | Paruthipadu | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 36 | Poolam | Poolam | Moolakaraipatti |
| 37 | Puliyoorkurichi | Puliyurkuruchi | Eruvadi |
| 38 | Rajakkalmangalam | Rajakamangalam | Vadakku Valliyur |
| 39 | Ramakrishnapuram | Ramakrishnapuram | Nanguneri |
| 40 | Sadayaneri | S Venkat Rayapuram | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 41 | Sathangulam | A Sathankulam | Moolakkaraipatti |
| 42 | Seeralaperi | Sivalaperi | Kalakkadu |
| 43 | Senbagaramanallur | Shenbagaramanallur | Moolakakraipatti |
| 44 | Sengalakurichi | Chengalakuruchi | Thirukarungudi |
| 45 | Singaneri | Singaneri | Nanguneri |
| 46 | Singikulam | Singikulam | Kalakkadu |
| 47 | Soorangudi | Soorankudi | Nanguneri |
| 48 | Srivaramangaipuram | Marukalakuruchi | Nanguneri |
| 49 | Tennirkulam | Singikulam | Kalakkadu |
| 50 | Therku Nanguneri | T Nanguneri | Eruvadi |
| 51 | Thottakudi | Thottakudi | Moolakaraipatti |
| 52 | Uchikulam | Vadakattchimadil | Kalakkadu |
| 53 | Unnankulam | Unnankulam | Nanguneri |
| 54 | Vadagarai | Sivalaperi | Kalakkadu |
| 55 | Vadukatchimathil | Vadakattchimadil | Kalakkadu |
| 56 | Veppangulam | T Nanguneri | Eruvadi |
| 57 | Vijayanarayanam | Sanganankulam | Satthankulam |
| 58 | Vilvarayankulam | Marukalakuruchi | Nanguneri |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,49,520 | 76,082 | 2,25,602 |
| Male Population | 73,486 | 37,422 | 1,10,908 |
| Female Population | 76,034 | 38,660 | 1,14,694 |
| Population Density | 172 / km² | 816 / km² | 234 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Nanguneri (नांगुनेरी) |
| District : | Tirunelveli |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 965 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,25,602 |
| Density : | 234/km² |
| Total Villages : | 58 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nanguneri Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 3 |
| 500 - 999 | 3 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 29 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Tirunelveli |
| 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.