Radhapuram 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 Radhapuram Block (CD) is 05880. Total area of radhapuram taluka is 876 km² including 752.20 km² rural area and 124.12 km² urban area. Radhapuram taluka has a population of 3,04,652 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,09,026 while rural population is 1,95,626. Radhapuram taluka has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 78,475 houses in the sub-district, including 27,958 urban houses and 50,517 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 78.71% population of radhapuram taluka is literate, out of which 81.66% males and 75.83% females are literate. There are about 40 villages in radhapuram taluka, which you can browse from radhapuram taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tirumalapuram | A Thirumalapuram | Panagudi |
| 2 | Achampadu | Achampadu | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 3 | Adangarkulam | Adangarkulam | Panagudi |
| 4 | Alaganeri | Adangarkulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 5 | Anaikulam | Anaikulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 6 | Appuvilai | Appuvilai | Tisayanvilai |
| 7 | Chettikulam | Chettikulam | Anjugrammam |
| 8 | Dhanakkarkulam | Danakkarkulam | Panagudi |
| 9 | Erukkandurai | Erukkandurai | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 10 | Kannanallur | Kannanallur | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 11 | Karaichuthupudur | Karaisuthu Ovari | Tisayanvilai |
| 12 | Karaichuthuvari | Karaisuthu Ovari | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 13 | Kasthurirangapuram | Kasthurirengapuram | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 14 | Koondankulam | Koodankulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 15 | Kottaikarungulam | Kottaikarunkulam | Tisayanvilai |
| 16 | Kovankulam | Kovankulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 17 | Kumarapuram | Kumarapuram | Tisayanvilai |
| 18 | Kumbikulam | Kumbikulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 19 | Kuthankuzhi | Thiruvambalapuram | Radhapuram |
| 20 | Kuttam | Kuttam | Tisayanvilai |
| 21 | Levinjipuram | Levanchipuram | Kuzhi Thurai |
| 22 | Muthumuthamozhi | Anaikudi | Tisayanvilai |
| 23 | Overi | Karaisuthu Navaladi | Radhapuram |
| 24 | Palavoor | Avaraikulam | Panagudi |
| 25 | Parameswarapuram | Parameswarapuram | Panagudi |
| 26 | Perungudi | Kavalkinaru | Panakgudi |
| 27 | Radhapuram | Radhapuram | Valliyur |
| 28 | Sadayaneri | S Venkat Rayapuram | Panagudi (14 km) |
| 29 | Samugarengapuram | Samugarengapuram | Vadakkualliyur |
| 30 | Soundarapandiapuram | Soundarapandiyapuram | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 31 | T Karungulam | T Karunkulam | Nagarcoil |
| 32 | Terkukallikulam | T Kallikulam | Radhapuram |
| 33 | Therku Valliyoor | T Valliyoor | Panagudi |
| 34 | Tiruvambalapuram | Thiruvambalapuram | Tisayanvilai |
| 35 | Tisayanvilai | Edayankudi | Tisayanvilai |
| 36 | Udayathoor | Chidambarapuram | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 37 | Urumankulam | Anaikarai | Tisayanvilai |
| 38 | Vaddakkankulam | Kavalkinaru | Radhapuram |
| 39 | Veppilangulam | Veppilankulam | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| 40 | Vijayapathi | Vijayapathi | Vadakkuvalliyur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,95,626 | 1,09,026 | 3,04,652 |
| Male Population | 96,382 | 53,902 | 1,50,284 |
| Female Population | 99,244 | 55,124 | 1,54,368 |
| Population Density | 260 / km² | 878 / km² | 348 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Radhapuram (राधापुरम) |
| District : | Tirunelveli |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 876 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,04,652 |
| Density : | 348/km² |
| Total Villages : | 40 |
| Total Population | Villages in Radhapuram Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
| 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.