Vaniyambadi Taluka - Tirupathur, Tamil Nadu
Vaniyambadi is an administrative taluka in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Vaniyambadi is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Vaniyambadi, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.2 km.
The total area of the taluka is 532 km², including 501.50 km² rural area and 30.78 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vaniyambadi Taluka
Vaniyambadi Taluka has a total of 52 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 | Alangayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Alangayam R.F | Rural | Beemakulam |
| 3 | Alasandapuram | Rural | Alasandapuram |
| 4 | Ambalur | Rural | Kodayanchi |
| 5 | Amburpettai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Andiyappanur (R.F) | Rural | Andiyappanur |
| 7 | Bheemakulam | Rural | Beemakulam |
| 8 | Chiknankuppam | Rural | Chickkanankuppam |
| 9 | Chinnaveppambattu | Rural | Chinnaveppampattu |
| 10 | Chinthagambenta | Rural | Velathigamanibenda |
| 11 | Devasthanam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Devasthanam (Ct) | Rural | Devasthanam |
| 13 | Elayanagaram | Rural | Melkuppam |
| 14 | Girisamudram | Rural | Sammandikuppam |
| 15 | Godugamanipattadai | Rural | Chickkanankuppam |
| 16 | Gollakuppam | Rural | Gollakuppam |
| 17 | Govindapuram | Rural | Govindapuram |
| 18 | Jaffrabad (Ct) | Rural | Jaffrabad |
| 19 | Javadhiramasamudram | Rural | Narayanapuram |
| 20 | Kalendira | Rural | Kalendra |
| 21 | Kalrapatti R.F | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 22 | Kavukkapattu | Rural | Chickkanankuppam |
| 23 | Kollapalli | Rural | Alasandapuram |
| 24 | Kothakottai | Rural | Vijilapuram |
| 25 | Madakadappa R.F | Rural | Velathigamanibenda |
| 26 | Madanancheri | Rural | Pallipattu |
| 27 | Naickanoor | Rural | Naickanur |
| 28 | Narasingapuram | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 29 | Narasingapuram R.F | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 30 | Narayanapuram | Rural | Narayanapuram |
| 31 | Nekkanamalai | Rural | Nekkanamalai |
| 32 | Nimmiyambattu | Rural | Nimmiyambattu |
| 33 | Peddur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Peddur R.F (Portion Of) | Rural | Beemakulam |
| 35 | Poongulam R.F | Rural | Poongulam |
| 36 | Pullur | Rural | Pullur |
| 37 | Ramanaickenpettai | Rural | Ramanaickenpet |
| 38 | Reddiyur | Rural | Reddiyur |
| 39 | Simugampattu | Rural | Alasandapuram |
| 40 | Thimmampettai | Rural | Thimmampet |
| 41 | Thumberi | Rural | Thumberi |
| 42 | Udayendram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Vadakkupattu | Rural | Vadakupattu |
| 44 | Valayambattu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 45 | Valayambattu (Ct) | Rural | Vallipattu |
| 46 | Vallipattu | Rural | Vallipattu |
| 47 | Vaniyambadi (Part) | Rural | Echangal |
| 48 | Vaniyambadi Urban | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Vaniyambadi Village | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Velathigamanibenta | Rural | Velathigamanibenda |
| 51 | Vellakuttai | Rural | Vallakuttai |
| 52 | Venkatarajapuram | Rural | Alasandapuram |
Population of Vaniyambadi Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Vaniyambadi Taluka has a total population of 3,36,548 people, consisting of 1,68,996 males and 1,67,552 females. There are 77,178 households in the taluka with an average population density of 632 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,36,548 | 2,00,000 | 1,36,548 |
| Male Population | 1,68,996 | 1,01,375 | 67,621 |
| Female Population | 1,67,552 | 98,625 | 68,927 |
| Total Households | 77,178 | 47,482 | 29,696 |
| Population Density | 632 / km² | 399 / km² | 4,436 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,23,537 literate people and 40,821 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 60,711 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,659 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,821 | 23,751 | 17,070 |
| Literate Population | 2,23,537 | 1,25,259 | 98,278 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,13,011 | 74,741 | 38,270 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 60,711 | 34,278 | 26,433 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,659 | 3,097 | 562 |
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.