Arani Taluka - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Arani is an administrative taluka in the Tiruvannamalai 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 Sedarampattu, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 419 km², including 379.09 km² of rural area and 39.88 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Arani Taluka
Arani Taluka has a total of 50 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 | Adaiyapulam | Rural | Adayapulam |
| 2 | Adanur | Rural | Adanur |
| 3 | Agaram | Rural | Agaram |
| 4 | Agrapalayam | Rural | Agrapalayam |
| 5 | Arayalam | Rural | Ariyalam |
| 6 | Ariyapadi | Rural | Ariyapadi |
| 7 | Arni East | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Arni West | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Athimalaipattu | Rural | Athimalaipattu |
| 10 | Irumbedu | Rural | Irumbedu |
| 11 | Iyyampalayam | Rural | Palaya Egambaranallur |
| 12 | Kalpoondi | Rural | Molugamboondi |
| 13 | Kannamangalam | Rural | Kongarampattu |
| 14 | Kattukanallur | Rural | Kattukanallur |
| 15 | Kilnagar | Rural | Pudupalayam |
| 16 | Kolathur | Rural | Kolathur |
| 17 | Kunnathur | Rural | Kunnathur |
| 18 | Kuppam | Rural | Thatcharampattu |
| 19 | Mamandur | Rural | Mamandur |
| 20 | Marusoor | Rural | Marusoor |
| 21 | Mattathari | Rural | Mattathari |
| 22 | Melnagar | Rural | Ramasanikuppam |
| 23 | Meyyur | Rural | Meyyur |
| 24 | Morappanthangal | Rural | Morappanthangal |
| 25 | Mullandram | Rural | Vedajipuram |
| 26 | Mullipattu (Ct) | Rural | Mullipattu |
| 27 | Nesal | Rural | Vilai |
| 28 | Ogaiyur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 29 | Paiyur (Ct) | Rural | Paiyur |
| 30 | Palayam | Rural | Kamakkur |
| 31 | Panaiyur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 32 | Poosimalaikuppam | Rural | Poosimalaikuppam |
| 33 | Pulavanpadi | Rural | Pulavanpadi |
| 34 | Pungampadi | Rural | Pungampadi |
| 35 | Puthur | Rural | 12-Puthur |
| 36 | Puthur | Rural | 5-Puthur |
| 37 | Randam Korattur | Rural | Randamkorattur |
| 38 | Rattinamanagalam | Rural | Rattinamangalam |
| 39 | Sathiyavijayanagaram (Ct) | Rural | S.V.Nagaram |
| 40 | Sathiyavijayanagaram (Part) | Rural | Nethapakkam |
| 41 | Sennananadal | Rural | Saduperipalayam |
| 42 | Sevur (Ct) | Rural | Sevoor |
| 43 | Sirumur | Rural | S.U.Vanam |
| 44 | Thatchur | Rural | Thatchur |
| 45 | Vadugasathu | Rural | Vadugasathu |
| 46 | Vannankulam | Rural | Vannankulam |
| 47 | Velapadi | Rural | Velappadi |
| 48 | Velleri | Rural | Velleri |
| 49 | Vettiyantholuvam | Rural | Vettiyantholuvam |
| 50 | Vinnamangalam | Rural | Vinnamangalam |
Population of Arani Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Arani Taluka had a total population of 2,94,976 people living in 70,667 households. The population comprised 1,46,822 males and 1,48,154 females, with an average population density of 704 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,94,976 | 1,85,402 | 1,09,574 |
| Male Population | 1,46,822 | 92,579 | 54,243 |
| Female Population | 1,48,154 | 92,823 | 55,331 |
| Total Households | 70,667 | 44,933 | 25,734 |
| Population Density | 704 / km² | 489 / km² | 2,748 / km² |
Arani Taluka had 2,07,878 literate people and 31,125 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 52,912 and 1,158 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,125 | 20,031 | 11,094 |
| Literate Population | 2,07,878 | 1,26,276 | 81,602 |
| Illiterate Population | 87,098 | 59,126 | 27,972 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 52,912 | 39,141 | 13,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,158 | 780 | 378 |
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.