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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 532 km², including 501.50 km² of rural area and 30.78 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Vaniyambadi Taluka had a total population of 3,36,548 people living in 77,178 households. The population comprised 1,68,996 males and 1,67,552 females, with an average population density of 632 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Vaniyambadi Taluka had 2,23,537 literate people and 40,821 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 60,711 and 3,659 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.