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, the sub-district code of Tirunelveli Block (CD) is 05876. The total area of Tirunelveli Taluka is 569 km², which includes 434.20 km² of rural area and 135.27 km² of urban area. Tirunelveli has a sex ratio of approximately 1025 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Tirunelveli Taluka is around 6,42,835 people. This includes 3,17,425 males and 3,25,410 females. Rural population is about 1,45,009 (71,657 males and 73,352 females), while urban population is nearly 4,97,826 (2,45,768 males and 2,52,058 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 64,984 of the population, with 33,390 boys and 31,594 girls. Rural areas have 15,841 children, and urban areas have about 49,143 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,04,810 literate people in Tirunelveli Taluka, including 2,62,503 literate males and 2,42,307 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 99,789 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,05,021 people.
• About 1,38,025 people in Tirunelveli Taluka are not literate, including 54,922 males and 83,103 females. Rural areas include 45,220 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 92,805 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,66,202 households, with 39,302 in villages and 1,26,900 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tirunelveli Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Tirunelveli Taluka is approximately 1,10,975 people, including 54,427 males and 56,548 females. Around 44,529 people live in rural parts. Nearly 66,446 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tirunelveli Taluka is about 1,760 people, including 859 males and 901 females. Around 251 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,509 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,129 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 334 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,680 people per sq. km.