Dharapuram is a Town and Taluka in Tiruppur 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 Dharapuram Block (CD) is 05902. Total area of dharapuram taluka is 1,354 km² including 1,174.64 km² rural area and 179.77 km² urban area. Dharapuram taluka has a population of 2,82,752 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,11,787 while rural population is 1,70,965. Dharapuram taluka has a population density of 209 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 86,520 houses in the sub-district, including 32,860 urban houses and 53,660 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 65.91% population of dharapuram taluka is literate, out of which 74.12% males and 57.80% females are literate. There are about 62 villages in dharapuram taluka, which you can browse from dharapuram taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alangiyam | Alangiyam | Dharapuram |
| 2 | Arikkaranvalasu | Velampoondi | Mulanur |
| 3 | Bellampatti | Bellampatti | Rudravathi |
| 4 | Bommanallur | Bommanallur | Kunnathur |
| 5 | Chinnamarudur | Kottaimaradur | Mulanur |
| 6 | Chinnaputhur | Chinnaputhur | Chinnakamplayam |
| 7 | Chitravathanpalayam | Kavandachipudur | Dharapuram |
| 8 | Dalavoipattinam | Dalavaipattinam | Dharapuram |
| 9 | Dharapuram North | Nanjiyampalayam | Dharapuram |
| 10 | Dharapuram South | Kavandachipudur | Dharapuram |
| 11 | Edakkalpadi | Edaikkalpadi | Kolathupalayam |
| 12 | Erasinampalayam | Erasinam Palayam | Mulanur |
| 13 | Ergampatti | Sadayapalayam | Rudravathy |
| 14 | Gathelrev | Gethelrev | Rudravathi |
| 15 | Govindapuram | Govindapuram | Dharapuram |
| 16 | Jothiampatti | Jothiyampatti | Rudravathi |
| 17 | Kalipalayam | Kalipalayam | Mulanur |
| 18 | Kannankoil | Kannankovil | Dharapuram |
| 19 | Kasilingapalayam | Nandavanampalayam | Rudravathi |
| 20 | Kilangudal | Kilangundal | Mulanur |
| 21 | Kokkampalayam | Kokkampalayam | Ruthravathi |
| 22 | Kolinjivadi | Kavandachipudur | Dharapuram |
| 23 | Kolumangali | Kolumanguli | Rudravathi |
| 24 | Komarapalayam | Kumarapalayam | Mulanur |
| 25 | Kongur | Kongur | Dharapuram |
| 26 | Madathupalayam | N/A | Rudravathi |
| 27 | Mambadi | Mambadi | Mulanur |
| 28 | Manakadavu | Manakkadavu | Dharapuram |
| 29 | Manurpalayam | N/A | Ruthuravathi |
| 30 | Marudur | Maruthur | Chinnakkampalayam |
| 31 | Molarapatti | Molarapatti | Chinnakampalayam |
| 32 | Mulayampoondi | Karuppanvalasu | Vellakovil |
| 33 | Munduvelampatti | Pottikkampalayam | Rudravathi |
| 34 | Muthiampatti | Muthiyampatti | Ruthuravathi |
| 35 | Nallampalayam | Nallampalayam | Dharapuram |
| 36 | Nandavanampalayam | Nandavanampalayam | Rudravathi |
| 37 | Nanjaithalaiyur | Punjaithalaiyur | Kannivadi |
| 38 | Nanjiyampalayam | Nanjiyampalayam | Dharapuram |
| 39 | Naranapuram | Ponnapuram | Rudravathi |
| 40 | Nathampalayam | Nathampalayam | Kolathupalayam |
| 41 | Navanari | Navanari | Chinnakampalayam |
| 42 | Peramium | Peramium | Kolathupalayam |
| 43 | Periyakumarapalayam | Periakumarapalayam | Ruthuravathi |
| 44 | Ponganthurai | Punganthurai | Mulanur |
| 45 | Ponnapuram | Ponnapuram | Chinnakkampalayam |
| 46 | Ponnivadi | Ponnivadi | Dharapuram |
| 47 | Puduppai | N/A | Kannivadi |
| 48 | Punjaithalaiyur | Punjaithalaiyur | Kannivadi |
| 49 | Sankarandampalayam | Sankarandampalayam | Dharapuram |
| 50 | Senathypathypalayam | Punjaithalaiyur | Kannivadi |
| 51 | Sirukinar | Sirukinar | Rudravathi |
| 52 | Sundakkampalayam | Velampoondi | Kannivadi |
| 53 | Surianallur | Suriyanallur | Rudravathi |
| 54 | Thattaravaluvu | N/A | Kannivadi |
| 55 | Thoppampatti | Thoppampatti | Dharapuram |
| 56 | Thurambadi | Thurambadi | Mulanur |
| 57 | Uthupalayam | N/A | Dharapuram |
| 58 | Vadugapalayam | Vadugapalayam | Dharapuram |
| 59 | Varappalayam | Thoppampatti | Dharapuram |
| 60 | Velampoondi | Velampoondi | Aravakurichi |
| 61 | Velayudhampalayam | Velayuthampalayam | Rudravathy |
| 62 | Verajimangalam | Veerachimangalam | Kolathupalayam |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,70,965 | 1,11,787 | 2,82,752 |
| Male Population | 85,519 | 55,057 | 1,40,576 |
| Female Population | 85,446 | 56,730 | 1,42,176 |
| Population Density | 146 / km² | 622 / km² | 209 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dharapuram (धारापुरम) |
| District : | Tiruppur |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 1,354 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,82,752 |
| Density : | 209/km² |
| Total Villages : | 62 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dharapuram Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 5 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 29 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Tiruppur |
| 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.