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 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. There are about 63 villages in tirunelveli taluka, which you can browse from tirunelveli taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abishekapatti | Ramayanpatti | Tirunelveli |
| 2 | Alaganeri | Adangarkulam | Tirunelveli |
| 3 | Alagiapandiapuram | Alagiyapandiyapuram | Tirunelveli |
| 4 | Alangaraperi | Alangaraperi | Naranammalpuram |
| 5 | Chittar Chatram | Chitharchatram | Sankar Nagar |
| 6 | Ettankulam | Ettankulam | Tirunelveli |
| 7 | Gangaikondan | Gangaikondan | Tirunelveli |
| 8 | Kalakudi | Kalakudi | Tirunelveli |
| 9 | Kalkurichi | Palamadai | Narasinganallur |
| 10 | Kanarpatti | Kanarpatti | Tirunelveli |
| 11 | Karungadu | Karunkadu | Tirunelveli |
| 12 | Karuvanallur | Seethaparpanallur | Tirunelveli |
| 13 | Kattalai Udayaneri | Palamadai | Sankar Nagar |
| 14 | Kattampuli | Palamadai | Tirunelveli |
| 15 | Kattarankulam | Kattarankulam | Sankar Nagar |
| 16 | Kodaganallur | Kodaganallur | Tirunelveli |
| 17 | Kondanagaram | Kuppakurichi | Tirunelveli |
| 18 | Kuppakurichi | Kuppakurichi | Tirunelveli |
| 19 | Kurichikulam | Kurichikulam | Tirunelveli |
| 20 | Madhavakurichi | Madavakurichi | Tirunelveli |
| 21 | Manur | Manur | Thirunelveli |
| 22 | Mavadi | Mavadi | Tirunelveli |
| 23 | Mehamudayarkulam | N/A | Tirunelveli |
| 24 | Melkallur | Melakallur | Tirunelveli |
| 25 | Nanchankulam | Nanjankulam | Tirunelveli |
| 26 | Narasinganallur | Narasinganallur | Tirunelveli |
| 27 | Palamadai | Palamadai | Naranammalpuram |
| 28 | Palavoor | Palavoor | Tirunelveli |
| 29 | Pallikkottai | Pallikottai | Sankar Nagar |
| 30 | Pathinalamperi | Alangaraperi | Naranammalpuram |
| 31 | Pettai | Pettai Rural | Tirunelveli |
| 32 | Pillaiyarkulam | Pillaiyarkulam | Tirunelveli |
| 33 | Pirancheri | Pirancheri | Sankar Nagar |
| 34 | Pudur | Pudur | Tirunelveli |
| 35 | Rajavallipuram | Rajavallipuram | Tirunelveli |
| 36 | Ramalinganeri | N/A | Tirunelveli |
| 37 | Ramayanpatti | Ramayanpatti | Tirunelveli |
| 38 | Sanganhiradu | Sanganthiradu | Cheranmahadevi |
| 39 | Sethurayanpudur | Sethurayanpudur | Sankar Nagar |
| 40 | Shezhilanallur | Seliyanallur | Naranammalpuram |
| 41 | Sidaparppanallur | Seethaparpanallur | Tirunelveli |
| 42 | Sirukkankurichi | Seethaparpanallur | Tirunelveli |
| 43 | Sivagurunathanthiruthu | N/A | Tirunelveli |
| 44 | Sivaniyarkulam | Seethaparpanallur | Tirunelveli |
| 45 | Suttamalli | Suthamalli | Tirunelveli |
| 46 | Thalaiyuthu | Thalaiyuthu | Sankar Nagar |
| 47 | Thenkulam | Thenkalam | Tirunelveli |
| 48 | Thenpathu | Thenpathu | Tirunelveli |
| 49 | Therkupatti | Therkkupatti | Tirunelveli |
| 50 | Thiruppani Karisalkulam | Thirupanikarisalkulam | Tirunelveli |
| 51 | Thiruppani Nelliahpuram | N/A | Tirunelveli (12 km) |
| 52 | Thulukkarpatti | Vallavankottai | Tirunelveli |
| 53 | Thuvarasi | Thirupanikarisalkulam | Tirunelveli |
| 54 | Tulukkarkulam | Thulukkarkulam | Pettai |
| 55 | Udayaneri | Palamadai | Sankar Nagar |
| 56 | Uganthanpatti | Pudur | Tirunelveli |
| 57 | Ukkirankottai | Thulukkarkulam | Tirunelveli |
| 58 | Vaduganpatti | Thulukkarkulam | Cheranmahadevi |
| 59 | Vagaikulam | Vagaikulam | Tirunelveli |
| 60 | Vallankottai | Vallavankottai | Tirunelveli |
| 61 | Velarkulam | Seethaparpanallur | Tirunelveli |
| 62 | Veppankulam | Ramayanpatti | Tirunelveli |
| 63 | Vettuvankulam | Vellalankulam | Tirunelveli |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,45,009 | 4,97,826 | 6,42,835 |
| Male Population | 71,657 | 2,45,768 | 3,17,425 |
| Female Population | 73,352 | 2,52,058 | 3,25,410 |
| Population Density | 334 / km² | 3,680 / km² | 1,129 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Tirunelveli (तिरूनलवेली) |
| District : | Tirunelveli |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 569 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,42,835 |
| Density : | 1,129/km² |
| Total Villages : | 63 |
| Total Population | Villages in Tirunelveli Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 5 |
| 500 - 999 | 8 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 19 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 5 |
| 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.