Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli 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 Tirunelveli Block (CD) is 05876. Total area of tirunelveli taluka is 569 km² including 434.20 km² rural area and 135.27 km² urban area. Tirunelveli taluka has a population of 6,42,835 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,97,826 while rural population is 1,45,009. Tirunelveli has a sex ratio of approximately 1025 females for every 1,000 males. Tirunelveli taluka has a population density of 1129 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,66,202 houses in the sub-district, including 1,26,900 urban houses and 39,302 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 78.53% population of tirunelveli taluka is literate, out of which 82.70% males and 74.46% females are literate.

List of Villages in Tirunelveli Taluka

Tirunelveli Taluka has a total of 63 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Tirunelveli Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abishekapatti Ramayanpatti Tirunelveli
2Alaganeri Adangarkulam Tirunelveli
3Alagiapandiapuram Alagiyapandiyapuram Tirunelveli
4Alangaraperi Alangaraperi Naranammalpuram
5Chittar Chatram Chitharchatram Sankar Nagar
6Ettankulam Ettankulam Tirunelveli
7Gangaikondan Gangaikondan Tirunelveli
8Kalakudi Kalakudi Tirunelveli
9Kalkurichi Palamadai Narasinganallur
10Kanarpatti Kanarpatti Tirunelveli
11Karungadu Karunkadu Tirunelveli
12Karuvanallur Seethaparpanallur Tirunelveli
13Kattalai Udayaneri Palamadai Sankar Nagar
14Kattampuli Palamadai Tirunelveli
15Kattarankulam Kattarankulam Sankar Nagar
16Kodaganallur Kodaganallur Tirunelveli
17Kondanagaram Kuppakurichi Tirunelveli
18Kuppakurichi Kuppakurichi Tirunelveli
19Kurichikulam Kurichikulam Tirunelveli
20Madhavakurichi Madavakurichi Tirunelveli
21Manur Manur Thirunelveli
22Mavadi Mavadi Tirunelveli
23Mehamudayarkulam N/A Tirunelveli
24Melkallur Melakallur Tirunelveli
25Nanchankulam Nanjankulam Tirunelveli
26Narasinganallur Narasinganallur Tirunelveli
27Palamadai Palamadai Naranammalpuram
28Palavoor Palavoor Tirunelveli
29Pallikkottai Pallikottai Sankar Nagar
30Pathinalamperi Alangaraperi Naranammalpuram
31Pettai Pettai Rural Tirunelveli
32Pillaiyarkulam Pillaiyarkulam Tirunelveli
33Pirancheri Pirancheri Sankar Nagar
34Pudur Pudur Tirunelveli
35Rajavallipuram Rajavallipuram Tirunelveli
36Ramalinganeri N/A Tirunelveli
37Ramayanpatti Ramayanpatti Tirunelveli
38Sanganhiradu Sanganthiradu Cheranmahadevi
39Sethurayanpudur Sethurayanpudur Sankar Nagar
40Shezhilanallur Seliyanallur Naranammalpuram
41Sidaparppanallur Seethaparpanallur Tirunelveli
42Sirukkankurichi Seethaparpanallur Tirunelveli
43Sivagurunathanthiruthu N/A Tirunelveli
44Sivaniyarkulam Seethaparpanallur Tirunelveli
45Suttamalli Suthamalli Tirunelveli
46Thalaiyuthu Thalaiyuthu Sankar Nagar
47Thenkulam Thenkalam Tirunelveli
48Thenpathu Thenpathu Tirunelveli
49Therkupatti Therkkupatti Tirunelveli
50Thiruppani Karisalkulam Thirupanikarisalkulam Tirunelveli
51Thiruppani Nelliahpuram N/A Tirunelveli (12 km)
52Thulukkarpatti Vallavankottai Tirunelveli
53Thuvarasi Thirupanikarisalkulam Tirunelveli
54Tulukkarkulam Thulukkarkulam Pettai
55Udayaneri Palamadai Sankar Nagar
56Uganthanpatti Pudur Tirunelveli
57Ukkirankottai Thulukkarkulam Tirunelveli
58Vaduganpatti Thulukkarkulam Cheranmahadevi
59Vagaikulam Vagaikulam Tirunelveli
60Vallankottai Vallavankottai Tirunelveli
61Velarkulam Seethaparpanallur Tirunelveli
62Veppankulam Ramayanpatti Tirunelveli
63Vettuvankulam Vellalankulam Tirunelveli

Population of Tirunelveli Taluka

The population profile of Tirunelveli Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Tirunelveli's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 6,42,835 1,45,009 4,97,826
Male Population 3,17,425 71,657 2,45,768
Female Population 3,25,410 73,352 2,52,058
Child Population (Age 0–6) 64,984 15,841 49,143
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 33,390 8,244 25,146
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 31,594 7,597 23,997
Literate Population 5,04,810 99,789 4,05,021
Literate Male Population 2,62,503 53,661 2,08,842
Literate Female Population 2,42,307 46,128 1,96,179
Illiterate Population 1,38,025 45,220 92,805
Illiterate Male Population 54,922 17,996 36,926
Illiterate Female Population 83,103 27,224 55,879
Total Households 1,66,202 39,302 1,26,900

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Tirunelveli Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,10,975 44,529 66,446
SC Male Population 54,427 21,878 32,549
SC Female Population 56,548 22,651 33,897
Total ST Population 1,760 251 1,509
ST Male Population 859 114 745
ST Female Population 901 137 764
Population Density 1,129 / km² 334 / km² 3,680 / km²