Ambur Taluka - Tirupathur, Tamil Nadu
Ambur is an administrative taluka in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambur, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 28.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 558 km², including 526.87 km² of rural area and 31.41 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1026 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ambur Taluka
Ambur Taluka has a total of 80 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiyathambattu | Rural | Ayathambattu |
| 2 | Alankuppam | Rural | Alankuppam |
| 3 | Ambur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Ambur Durg R.F | Rural | Solur |
| 5 | Ambur Fuel R.F. | Rural | Solur |
| 6 | Ambur Plantation R.F | Rural | Solur |
| 7 | Ambur R.F. | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 8 | Ambur R.F. | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 9 | Ambur R.F. | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 10 | Ambur R.F. | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 11 | Ambur R.F. | Rural | Solur |
| 12 | Ambur R.F.(Portion Of) | Rural | Solur |
| 13 | Bairapalli | Rural | Mittalam |
| 14 | Bapanapalli | Rural | Bappanapalli |
| 15 | Bavaravuthampattadai | Rural | Sathambakkam |
| 16 | Charakkal R.F (Portion Of) | Rural | Beemakulam |
| 17 | Chengilikuppam | Rural | Chengilikuppam |
| 18 | Chinnapallikuppam | Rural | Chinnapallikupam |
| 19 | Chinnavarikam | Rural | Chinnavarigam |
| 20 | Devalapuram | Rural | Devalapuram |
| 21 | Eachampattu | Rural | Chinnapallikupam |
| 22 | Kailasagiri | Unmapped | Kailasagiri |
| 23 | Kailasagiri (R.F.) | Rural | Kailasagiri |
| 24 | Kammakrishnapalli | Rural | Devalapuram |
| 25 | Kammiyambattu | Rural | Nacharkuppam |
| 26 | Kannadikuppam | Rural | Kannadikuppam |
| 27 | Karapattu | Rural | Arangaldurgam |
| 28 | Karapattu R.F. | Rural | Arangaldurgam |
| 29 | Karumbur | Rural | Karumbur |
| 30 | Khadavalam | Rural | Kadavalam |
| 31 | Kilmurungai | Rural | Kilmurungai |
| 32 | Komeswaram | Rural | Periyakommeswaram |
| 33 | Kommeswaram | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 34 | Kulithigi | Rural | Kulithigaizameen |
| 35 | Kumaramangalam | Rural | Mothagapalli |
| 36 | Labbaimankuppam | Rural | Devalapuram |
| 37 | Madanur | Rural | Madanoor |
| 38 | Malayambattu | Rural | Malayambattu |
| 39 | Maniyarakuppam | Rural | Melsanankuppam |
| 40 | Melkrishnapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Melshanankuppam | Rural | Melsanankuppam |
| 42 | Minnur | Rural | Minnur |
| 43 | Mittalam | Rural | Mittalam |
| 44 | Nacharkuppam | Rural | Nacharkuppam |
| 45 | Naikaneri (Kamanurthttu) | Unmapped | Naickaneri |
| 46 | Naikaneri (Penankatteri) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 47 | Nariambattu | Rural | Nariyambattu |
| 48 | Nayakaneri | Rural | Naickaneri |
| 49 | Nayakkaneri Extention (R.F) | Rural | Naickaneri |
| 50 | Nayakkaneri R.F. | Rural | Naickaneri |
| 51 | Palur | Rural | Palur |
| 52 | Pappanapalli | Unmapped | Bappanapalli |
| 53 | Parsanapalli | Rural | Parasanapalli |
| 54 | Peddur R.F | Rural | Beemakulam |
| 55 | Periavarikam | Rural | Periyavarigam |
| 56 | Periyankuppam | Rural | Periyankuppam |
| 57 | Sanan Kuppam R.F. | Rural | Melsanankuppam |
| 58 | Sanankuppam R.F. | Rural | Melsanankuppam |
| 59 | Sanankuppam R.F. | Rural | Melsanankuppam |
| 60 | Sathambakkam | Rural | Sathambakkam |
| 61 | Senankuppam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 62 | Sengilikuppam | Unmapped | Chengilikuppam |
| 63 | Solur | Rural | Solur |
| 64 | Somalapuram | Rural | Somalapuram |
| 65 | Thennambattu | Rural | Thennambut |
| 66 | Thirumalaikuppam | Rural | Tirumalaikuppam |
| 67 | Thottalam | Rural | Thottalam |
| 68 | Thuthipattu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Thuthipattu (Ct) | Rural | Thuthipattu |
| 70 | Vadacheri | Rural | Vadacheri |
| 71 | Vadakarai | Rural | Vadakarai |
| 72 | Vadapudupattu | Rural | Vadapudupet |
| 73 | Veerankuppam | Rural | Veerankuppam |
| 74 | Vellakkal | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
| 75 | Vellakkal R.F. | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
| 76 | Vellakuttai Extension R.F | Rural | Vallakuttai |
| 77 | Vellakuttai R.F | Rural | Vallakuttai |
| 78 | Vengatasamudram | Rural | Venkatasamuthiram |
| 79 | Vengili | Rural | Vengili |
| 80 | Vinnamangalam | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
Population of Ambur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ambur Taluka had a total population of 3,26,211 people living in 74,239 households. The population comprised 1,60,982 males and 1,65,229 females, with an average population density of 584 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,26,211 | 1,79,202 | 1,47,009 |
| Male Population | 1,60,982 | 88,599 | 72,383 |
| Female Population | 1,65,229 | 90,603 | 74,626 |
| Total Households | 74,239 | 42,184 | 32,055 |
| Population Density | 584 / km² | 340 / km² | 4,680 / km² |
Ambur Taluka had 2,32,633 literate people and 36,979 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 95,054 and 5,522 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,979 | 19,896 | 17,083 |
| Literate Population | 2,32,633 | 1,22,136 | 1,10,497 |
| Illiterate Population | 93,578 | 57,066 | 36,512 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 95,054 | 65,683 | 29,371 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,522 | 4,793 | 729 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.