Chengam
Chengam 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 Chengam Block (CD) is 05725. Total area of chengam taluka is 1,026 km² including 1,010.34 km² rural area and 15.50 km² urban area. Chengam taluka has a population of 2,83,917 peoples, out of which urban population is 38,362 while rural population is 2,45,555. Chengam has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females for every 1,000 males. Chengam taluka has a population density of 277 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 66,734 houses in the sub-district, including 8,751 urban houses and 57,983 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 59.97% population of chengam taluka is literate, out of which 67.13% males and 52.62% females are literate. There are about 132 villages in chengam taluka, which you can browse from chengam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Chengam Taluka
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agaram | Che Agaram | Tiruvannamalai (12 km) |
| 2 | Alaputhur | Alaputhur | Chengam (6 km) |
| 3 | Alathur | Nayampadi | Tiruvannamalai (15 km) |
| 4 | Alliandal | Alliyandal | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 5 | Anandavadi | Melchengam | Chengam (14 km) |
| 6 | Anandavadi Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 7 | Andanur | Anthanur | Chengam (7 km) |
| 8 | Andipatti | Andipatti | Chengam (17 km) |
| 9 | Annandal | Vasudevanpattu | Tiruvannamalai (20 km) |
| 10 | Anwarabath | Anvarabath | Chengam (6 km) |
| 11 | Arasanganni | Melchengam | Chengam (12 km) |
| 12 | Arattavadi | Arattavadi | Chengam (10 km) |
| 13 | Aridharimangalam | Aritharimangalam | Tiruvannamalai (22 km) |
| 14 | Ariyakunjur | Ariyakunjur | Chengam (23 km) |
| 15 | Aswanagasurunai | Aswanagasuranai | Tiruvannamalai (10 km) |
| 16 | Athipattu | Thenmalai Athipattu | Chengam (35 km) |
| 17 | Bandirev | N/A | Chengam (27 km) |
| 18 | Beemanandal | Beemanandal | Tiruvannamalai (17 km) |
| 19 | C Gengampattu | C Gengampattu | Tiruvannamalai (12 km) |
| 20 | C Nammiyandal | C Nammiyandal | Pudupalayam (17 km) |
| 21 | Chennasamudram | Chennasamuthiram | Chengam (6 km) |
| 22 | Chennasamudram Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 23 | Chinnakilpattu | N/A | Chengam (23 km) |
| 24 | Chinnakolapadi | Chinnakolapadi | Tiruvannamalai (12 km) |
| 25 | Dhamaraikkadu Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 26 | Dhamaraipakkam | Dhamaraippakkam | Pudupalayam (15 km) |
| 27 | Elangunni | Elangunni | Chengam (34 km) |
| 28 | Endal | N/A | Pudupalayam (16 km) |
| 29 | Eraiyur | Eraiyur | Chengam (15 km) |
| 30 | Eraiyurmalai Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 31 | Erukambattu | N/A | Chengam (35 km) |
| 32 | Gulalpadi | N/A | Tiruvannamalai (17 km) |
| 33 | Japthikariyandal | Japthikariyandal | Pudupalayam (20 km) |
| 34 | Kalladavi | N/A | Chengam (30 km) |
| 35 | Kallarapadi | Kallaraipadi | Pudupalayam (17 km) |
| 36 | Kallathur | Kallathur | Chengam (18 km) |
| 37 | Kanji | Kanji | Tiruvannamalai (20 km) |
| 38 | Kannakurkkai | Kannkurukkai | Tiruvannamalai (15 km) |
| 39 | Karapattu | Karappattu | Pudupalayam (8 km) |
| 40 | Karimalapadi | N/A | Chengam (12 km) |
| 41 | Kariyamangalam | Kariyamangalam | Chengam (5 km) |
| 42 | Karungalipadipatti | N/A | Chengam (17 km) |
| 43 | Kattamaduvu | Kattamaduvu | Chengam (19 km) |
| 44 | Kavuthimalai Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 45 | Kayambattu | Kayambattu | Chengam (3 km) |
| 46 | Kilaiyur | N/A | Chengam (20 km) |
| 47 | Kilpadur | Kilpadur | Tiruvannamalai (15 km) |
| 48 | Kilpattu | N/A | Chengam (35 km) |
| 49 | Kilthattiyapattu | N/A | Chengam (40 km) |
| 50 | Korattambattu | N/A | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 51 | Kottakulam | Kottakulam | Chengam (7 km) |
| 52 | Kuppanatham | Kuppanatham | Chengam (10 km) |
| 53 | Kurumapatti | N/A | Chengam (30 km) |
| 54 | Madanai Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 55 | Manandipatti | N/A | Chengam (18 km) |
| 56 | Manikkal | N/A | Chengam (24 km) |
| 57 | Manmalai | Manmalai | Chengam (3 km) |
| 58 | Mashar | Mashar | Pudupalayam (15 km) |
| 59 | Melapunjai | Melapunjai | Tiruvannamalai (25 km) |
| 60 | Melchengam | N/A | Chengam (8 km) |
| 61 | Melchengam Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 62 | Melmudiyanur | Melmudiyanur | Tiruvannamalai (28 km) |
| 63 | Melnachipattu | Melnachippattu | Tiruvannamalai (20 km) |
| 64 | Melpadur | Melpadur | Tiruvannamalai (15 km) |
| 65 | Melpallipattu | Melpallipattu | Chengam (8 km) |
| 66 | Melpattu | N/A | Chengam (35 km) |
| 67 | Melpennathur | Melpennathur | Chengam (17 km) |
| 68 | Melpulidiyur | Melpulidiyur | Chengam (3 km) |
| 69 | Melravandavadi | Melravanthavadi | Chengam (15 km) |
| 70 | Melsilambadi | Melsilambadi | Chengam (35 km) |
| 71 | Melthattiyapattu | N/A | Chengam (35 km) |
| 72 | Melvanakkambadi | Melvanakkambadi | Chengam (8 km) |
| 73 | Munnuramangalam | Amarnathapudur | Chengam (6 km) |
| 74 | Munnurmangalam R F | N/A | Chengam |
| 75 | Munnurmangalam Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 76 | Muthanur | Muthanur | Tiruvannamalai (30 km) |
| 77 | Nallapathur Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 78 | Nallur | Su Nallur | Chengam (15 km) |
| 79 | Nandimangalam | Panaiolaipadi | Pudupalayam (8 km) |
| 80 | Naradapattu | N/A | Chengam (15 km) |
| 81 | Narasinganallur | Narasinganallur | Chengam (18 km) |
| 82 | Nathavadi | Gulalpadi | Tiruvannamalai (17 km) |
| 83 | Nayambadi | N/A | Tiruvannamalai (20 km) |
| 84 | Neepathurai | Neepathurai | Chengam (28 km) |
| 85 | Nellivoy | N/A | Chengam (40 km) |
| 86 | Oravandavadi | Oravandhavadi | Pudupalayam (12 km) |
| 87 | Pachal | Pachal | Chengam (16 km) |
| 88 | Padapanjamarathur | N/A | Chengam (40 km) |
| 89 | Padiagraharam | Padiagraharam | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 90 | Pakkiripalayam | Pakkiripalayam | Chengam (5 km) |
| 91 | Palamrathur Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 92 | Paliapattu | Paliyapattu | Tiruvannamalai (12 km) |
| 93 | Panaiolapadi | Devanandal | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 94 | Paramanandal | Kottavoor | Chengam (8 km) |
| 95 | Paramanandal Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 96 | Pelamarathur | Palamarathur | Chengam (45 km) |
| 97 | Periakolapadi | Periyakolapadi | Tiruvannamalai (11 km) |
| 98 | Perieri | Periyeri | Pudupalayam (4 km) |
| 99 | Perumbakkam | Perumbakkam | Tiruvannamalai (7 km) |
| 100 | Perumbattam | N/A | Chengam (3 km) |
| 101 | Perumuttam | N/A | Chengam (25 km) |
| 102 | Pinjur | Pinjur | Chengam (9 km) |
| 103 | Pinjur Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 104 | Porasapattu | Porasapattu | Chengam (10 km) |
| 105 | Pudupattu | Pudupattu | Chengam (6 km) |
| 106 | Pudurchengam | Pudurchengam | Chengam (9 km) |
| 107 | Puliyampatti | Puliyampatti | Chengam (23 km) |
| 108 | Puliyur | Puliyur | Chengam (32 km) |
| 109 | Quilam | Quilam | Chengam (4 km) |
| 110 | Ravandavadi Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 111 | Se Nachipattu | Che Nachipattu | Chengam (5 km) |
| 112 | Se Sorapanandal | Che Sorpanandal | Chengam (17 km) |
| 113 | Senthamangalam | N/A | Tiruvannamalai (20 km) |
| 114 | Sorakolathur Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 115 | Thambunaickenpatti | N/A | Chengam (16 km) |
| 116 | Thazhaiyuthu | Thalaiyouthu | Chengam (13 km) |
| 117 | Theethandapattu | Theethandapattu | Chengam (8 km) |
| 118 | Thenmalai Hills | N/A | Chengam |
| 119 | Thorapadi | Thorapadi | Chengam (18 km) |
| 120 | Uchimalai Rf | N/A | Chengam |
| 121 | Uchimalaikuppam | Uchimalaikuppam | Chengam (14 km) |
| 122 | Unnamalaipalayam | Unnamalaipalayam | Pudupalayam (3 km) |
| 123 | Urgoundanur | Veergoundanur | Chengam (23 km) |
| 124 | Vadamathur | Vadamathur | Pudupalayam (15 km) |
| 125 | Valayambattu | Valayambattu | Chengam (3 km) |
| 126 | Vannankuttai | N/A | Chengam (30 km) |
| 127 | Vasudevanpattu | N/A | Tiruvannamalai (25 km) |
| 128 | Vedankuppam | N/A | Chengam (5 km) |
| 129 | Veeranandal | Veeranandal | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 130 | Vellalampatti | N/A | Chengam (34 km) |
| 131 | Vinnavanur | Vinnavanoor | Chengam (15 km) |
| 132 | Voividanthangal | Vaividanthangal | Tiruvannamalai (15 km) |
Population of Chengam Taluka
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,45,555 | 38,362 | 2,83,917 |
| Male Population | 1,24,704 | 19,157 | 1,43,861 |
| Female Population | 1,20,851 | 19,205 | 1,40,056 |
| Population Density | 243 / km² | 2,475 / km² | 277 / km² |
Households in Chengam Taluka
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 57,983 |
| Urban Households | 8,751 |
| Total Households | 66,734 |