Arani

Arani is a Town and Taluka in Tiruvannamalai 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 Arani Block (CD) is 05721. Total area of arani taluka is 419 km² including 379.09 km² rural area and 39.88 km² urban area. Arani taluka has a population of 2,94,976 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,09,574 while rural population is 1,85,402. Arani has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females for every 1,000 males. Arani taluka has a population density of 704 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 70,667 houses in the sub-district, including 25,734 urban houses and 44,933 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 70.47% population of arani taluka is literate, out of which 78.03% males and 62.98% females are literate. There are about 51 villages in arani taluka, which you can browse from arani taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Arani Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adaiyapulam Adayapulam Arani (5 km)
2Adanur Adanur Arani (6 km)
3Agaram Agaram Arani (7 km)
4Agrapalayam Agrapalayam Arani (5 km)
5Arayalam Ariyalam Arani (7 km)
6Ariyapadi Ariyapadi Arani (9 km)
7Athimalaipattu Athimalaipattu Kannamangalam (6 km)
8Devikapuram Devikapuram Arani
9Irumbedu Irumbedu Arani (2 km)
10Iyyampalayam Ayyampalayam Kannamangalam (6 km)
11Kalpoondi Kalpoondi Arani (8 km)
12Kannamangalam N/A Kannamangalam (4 km)
13Kattukanallur Alagusenai Kannamangalam (2 km)
14Kilnagar Kamakkur Kannamangalam (6 km)
15Kolathur Andipalayam Kannamangalam (3 km)
16Kunnathur Kunnathur Kannamangalam (10 km)
17Kuppam Nadukuppam Kannamangalam (10 km)
18Mamandur Mamandur Arani (10 km)
19Marusoor Marusoor Arani (8 km)
20Mattathari Ladavaram Arani (10 km)
21Melnagar Melnagar Kannamangalam (8 km)
22Meyyur Meyyur Arani (7 km)
23Morappanthangal Morappanthangal Arani (10 km)
24Mullandram Mullandram Arani (16 km)
25Mullipattu Mullipattu Arani
26Murugamangalam Murugamangalam Arani (21 km)
27Murukkanandal Maduraiperumattur Arani (18 km)
28Nachapuram Karippur Chetpet (6 km)
29Nesal Chitteri Arani (5 km)
30Ogaiyur Panaiyur Arani (13 km)
31Paiyur Paiyur Arani
32Palayam Saduperipalayam Arani (10 km)
33Panaiyur Panaiyur Arani (13 km)
34Poosimalaikuppam Poosimalaikuppam Arani (13 km)
35Pulavanpadi Pulavanpadi Arani (10 km)
36Pungampadi Pungampadi Arani (7 km)
37Puthur 12 Puthur Arani (12 km)
38Randam Korattur Randamkorattur Arani (19 km)
39Rattinamanagalam Rattinamangalam Arani (3 km)
40Sathiyavijayanagaram Kangiluppai Arani (6 km)
41Sennananadal N/A Arani (13 km)
42Sevur Sevoor Arani
43Sirumur Katteri Arani (10 km)
44Thatchur Thatchur Arani (10 km)
45Thellur Rantham Arani (16 km)
46Vadugasathu Vadugasathu Arani (4 km)
47Vannankulam Vannankulam Kannamangalam (4 km)
48Velapadi Kalleripattu Arani (5 km)
49Velleri Sangeethavadi Arani (7 km)
50Vettiyantholuvam Vettiyantholuvam Arani (10 km)
51Vinnamangalam Vinnamangalam Arani (10 km)

Population of Arani Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,85,402 1,09,574 2,94,976
Male Population 92,579 54,243 1,46,822
Female Population 92,823 55,331 1,48,154
Population Density 489 / km² 2,748 / km² 704 / km²

Households in Arani Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 44,933
Urban Households 25,734
Total Households 70,667