Dharapuram Taluka - Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Dharapuram is an administrative taluka in the Tiruppur 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 Chatrappatti, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,354 km², including 1,174.64 km² of rural area and 179.77 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1011 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dharapuram Taluka
Dharapuram Taluka has a total of 71 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 | Alampalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Alangiyam | Rural | Alangiyam |
| 3 | Arikkaranvalasu | Rural | Velampoondi |
| 4 | Bellampatti | Rural | Bellampatti |
| 5 | Bommanallur | Rural | Bommanallur |
| 6 | Chelampalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Chinnakkampalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Chinnamarudur | Rural | Kottaimaradur |
| 9 | Chinnaputhur | Rural | Chinnaputhur |
| 10 | Chitravathanpalayam | Rural | Kavandachipudur |
| 11 | Dalavoipattinam | Rural | Dalavaipattinam |
| 12 | Dharapuram North | Rural | Nanjiyampalayam |
| 13 | Dharapuram South | Rural | Kavandachipudur |
| 14 | Edakkalpadi | Rural | Edaikkalpadi |
| 15 | Erasinampalayam | Rural | Erasinam Palayam |
| 16 | Ergampatti | Rural | Sadayapalayam |
| 17 | Gathelrev | Rural | Gethelrev |
| 18 | Govindapuram | Rural | Govindapuram |
| 19 | Jothiampatti | Rural | Jothiyampatti |
| 20 | Kalipalayam | Rural | Kalipalayam |
| 21 | Kangayampalayam | Both | Not applicable |
| 22 | Kannankoil | Rural | Kannankovil |
| 23 | Kannivadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Kasilingapalayam | Rural | Nandavanampalayam |
| 25 | Kilangudal | Rural | Kilangundal |
| 26 | Kokkampalayam | Rural | Kokkampalayam |
| 27 | Kolathupalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kolinjivadi | Rural | Kavandachipudur |
| 29 | Kolumangali | Rural | Kolumanguli |
| 30 | Komarapalayam | Rural | Kumarapalayam |
| 31 | Kongur | Rural | Kongur |
| 32 | Kundadam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Madathupalayam | Rural | Thoppampatti |
| 34 | Mambadi | Rural | Mambadi |
| 35 | Manakadavu | Rural | Manakkadavu |
| 36 | Manurpalayam | Rural | Sadayapalayam |
| 37 | Marudur | Rural | Maruthur |
| 38 | Molarapatti | Rural | Molarapatti |
| 39 | Mulanur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Mulayampoondi | Rural | Karuppanvalasu |
| 41 | Munduvelampatti | Rural | Pottikkampalayam |
| 42 | Muthiampatti | Rural | Muthiyampatti |
| 43 | Nallampalayam | Rural | Nallampalayam |
| 44 | Nandavanampalayam | Rural | Nandavanampalayam |
| 45 | Nanjaithalaiyur | Rural | Punjaithalaiyur |
| 46 | Nanjiyampalayam | Rural | Nanjiyampalayam |
| 47 | Naranapuram | Rural | Ponnapuram |
| 48 | Nathampalayam | Rural | Nathampalayam |
| 49 | Navanari | Rural | Navanari |
| 50 | Peramium | Rural | Peramium. |
| 51 | Periyakumarapalayam | Rural | Periakumarapalayam |
| 52 | Ponganthurai | Rural | Punganthurai |
| 53 | Ponnapuram | Rural | Ponnapuram |
| 54 | Ponnivadi | Rural | Ponnivadi |
| 55 | Puduppai | Rural | Puduppai |
| 56 | Punjaithalaiyur | Rural | Punjaithalaiyur |
| 57 | Sankarandampalayam | Rural | Sankarandampalayam |
| 58 | Senathypathypalayam | Rural | Punjaithalaiyur |
| 59 | Sirukinar | Rural | Sirukinar |
| 60 | Sundakkampalayam | Rural | Velampoondi |
| 61 | Surianallur | Rural | Suriyanallur |
| 62 | Thattaravaluvu | Rural | Erasinam Palayam |
| 63 | Thoppampatti | Rural | Thoppampatti |
| 64 | Thurambadi | Rural | Thurambadi |
| 65 | Uthupalayam | Rural | Dalavaipattinam |
| 66 | Vadugapalayam | Rural | Sankarandampalayam |
| 67 | Varappalayam | Rural | Thoppampatti |
| 68 | Velampoondi | Rural | Velampoondi |
| 69 | Velayudhampalayam | Rural | Velayuthampalayam |
| 70 | Vellavavipudur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 71 | Verajimangalam | Rural | Veerachimangalam |
Population of Dharapuram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Dharapuram Taluka had a total population of 2,82,752 people living in 86,520 households. The population comprised 1,40,576 males and 1,42,176 females, with an average population density of 209 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,82,752 | 1,70,965 | 1,11,787 |
| Male Population | 1,40,576 | 85,519 | 55,057 |
| Female Population | 1,42,176 | 85,446 | 56,730 |
| Total Households | 86,520 | 53,660 | 32,860 |
| Population Density | 209 / km² | 146 / km² | 622 / km² |
Dharapuram Taluka had 1,86,369 literate people and 21,502 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 73,742 and 78 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,502 | 12,350 | 9,152 |
| Literate Population | 1,86,369 | 1,05,253 | 81,116 |
| Illiterate Population | 96,383 | 65,712 | 30,671 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 73,742 | 47,638 | 26,104 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 78 | 13 | 65 |
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.