Kangeyam Taluka - Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Kangeyam 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 Vijayamangalam, while the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 842 km², including 722.78 km² of rural area and 119.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 999 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kangeyam Taluka
Kangeyam Taluka has a total of 44 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 | Alambadi | Rural | Alambadi |
| 2 | Aratholuvu | Rural | Aratholuvu |
| 3 | Chinna Muthur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Ganapathipalayam | Rural | Ganapathipalayam |
| 5 | Kadaiyur | Rural | Pothiyapalayam |
| 6 | Kambiliampatti | Rural | Lakkamanaickenpatti |
| 7 | Kangayampalayam | Rural | Vadachinnaripalayam |
| 8 | Kangeyam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Kathanganni | Rural | Balasamudrampudur |
| 10 | Keeranur | Rural | Keeranur |
| 11 | Keetapalayam | Rural | Palayakottai |
| 12 | Kurukkapalayam | Rural | Kurukkapalayam |
| 13 | Lakkumanaickenpatti | Rural | Lakkamanaickenpatti |
| 14 | Mangalapatti | Rural | Velampalayam |
| 15 | Maravapalayam | Rural | Maravapalayam |
| 16 | Marudurai | Rural | Marudurai |
| 17 | Mettupalayam | Rural | Mettupalayam |
| 18 | Mudalipalayam | Rural | Perumalpalayam |
| 19 | Mullipuram | Rural | Nathakadiyur |
| 20 | Muthur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Naalroad | Rural | Paranjervali |
| 22 | Nathakadaiyur | Rural | Nathakadiyur |
| 23 | Nelali | Rural | Ellappalayampudur |
| 24 | Padiyur | Rural | Padiyur |
| 25 | Palayakottai | Rural | Palayakottai |
| 26 | Pappini | Rural | Pappini |
| 27 | Patchapalayam | Rural | Pachapalayam |
| 28 | Peranjervali | Rural | Paranjervali |
| 29 | Poomandanvalavu | Rural | Velampalayam |
| 30 | Rasathivalavu | Rural | Mettupalayam |
| 31 | Sembandampalayam | Rural | Vadachinnaripalayam |
| 32 | Senapathipalayam | Rural | Velappanaickenvalasu |
| 33 | Sivanmalai | Rural | Sivanmalai |
| 34 | Thammareddipalayam | Rural | Thammareddipalayam |
| 35 | Udaiam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Uthamapalayam | Rural | Nagamanaickenpatti |
| 37 | Uthiyur | Rural | Sengodampalayam |
| 38 | Vadasinnaripalayam | Rural | Vadachinnaripalayam |
| 39 | Valliarachal | Rural | Valliarachal |
| 40 | Vattamalai | Rural | Pothiyapalayam |
| 41 | Veeracholapuram | Rural | Veeracholapuram |
| 42 | Veeranampalayam | Rural | Veeranampalayam |
| 43 | Velampalayam | Rural | Velampalayam |
| 44 | Vellakoil | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Kangeyam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kangeyam Taluka had a total population of 2,09,385 people living in 64,069 households. The population comprised 1,04,751 males and 1,04,634 females, with an average population density of 249 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,09,385 | 1,23,667 | 85,718 |
| Male Population | 1,04,751 | 61,824 | 42,927 |
| Female Population | 1,04,634 | 61,843 | 42,791 |
| Total Households | 64,069 | 38,515 | 25,554 |
| Population Density | 249 / km² | 171 / km² | 717 / km² |
Kangeyam Taluka had 1,41,891 literate people and 16,257 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 41,090 and 111 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,257 | 9,005 | 7,252 |
| Literate Population | 1,41,891 | 78,280 | 63,611 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,494 | 45,387 | 22,107 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,090 | 27,643 | 13,447 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 111 | 63 | 48 |
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.