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.

List of Villages in Chengam Taluka

Chengam Taluka has a total of 132 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chengam Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agaram Che Agaram Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
2Alaputhur Alaputhur Chengam (6 km)
3Alathur Nayampadi Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
4Alliandal Alliyandal Pudupalayam (5 km)
5Anandavadi Melchengam Chengam (14 km)
6Anandavadi Rf N/A Chengam
7Andanur Anthanur Chengam (7 km)
8Andipatti Andipatti Chengam (17 km)
9Annandal Vasudevanpattu Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
10Anwarabath Anvarabath Chengam (6 km)
11Arasanganni Melchengam Chengam (12 km)
12Arattavadi Arattavadi Chengam (10 km)
13Aridharimangalam Aritharimangalam Tiruvannamalai (22 km)
14Ariyakunjur Ariyakunjur Chengam (23 km)
15Aswanagasurunai Aswanagasuranai Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
16Athipattu Thenmalai Athipattu Chengam (35 km)
17Bandirev N/A Chengam (27 km)
18Beemanandal Beemanandal Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
19C Gengampattu C Gengampattu Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
20C Nammiyandal C Nammiyandal Pudupalayam (17 km)
21Chennasamudram Chennasamuthiram Chengam (6 km)
22Chennasamudram Rf N/A Chengam
23Chinnakilpattu N/A Chengam (23 km)
24Chinnakolapadi Chinnakolapadi Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
25Dhamaraikkadu Rf N/A Chengam
26Dhamaraipakkam Dhamaraippakkam Pudupalayam (15 km)
27Elangunni Elangunni Chengam (34 km)
28Endal N/A Pudupalayam (16 km)
29Eraiyur Eraiyur Chengam (15 km)
30Eraiyurmalai Rf N/A Chengam
31Erukambattu N/A Chengam (35 km)
32Gulalpadi N/A Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
33Japthikariyandal Japthikariyandal Pudupalayam (20 km)
34Kalladavi N/A Chengam (30 km)
35Kallarapadi Kallaraipadi Pudupalayam (17 km)
36Kallathur Kallathur Chengam (18 km)
37Kanji Kanji Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
38Kannakurkkai Kannkurukkai Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
39Karapattu Karappattu Pudupalayam (8 km)
40Karimalapadi N/A Chengam (12 km)
41Kariyamangalam Kariyamangalam Chengam (5 km)
42Karungalipadipatti N/A Chengam (17 km)
43Kattamaduvu Kattamaduvu Chengam (19 km)
44Kavuthimalai Rf N/A Chengam
45Kayambattu Kayambattu Chengam (3 km)
46Kilaiyur N/A Chengam (20 km)
47Kilpadur Kilpadur Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
48Kilpattu N/A Chengam (35 km)
49Kilthattiyapattu N/A Chengam (40 km)
50Korattambattu N/A Pudupalayam (5 km)
51Kottakulam Kottakulam Chengam (7 km)
52Kuppanatham Kuppanatham Chengam (10 km)
53Kurumapatti N/A Chengam (30 km)
54Madanai Rf N/A Chengam
55Manandipatti N/A Chengam (18 km)
56Manikkal N/A Chengam (24 km)
57Manmalai Manmalai Chengam (3 km)
58Mashar Mashar Pudupalayam (15 km)
59Melapunjai Melapunjai Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
60Melchengam N/A Chengam (8 km)
61Melchengam Rf N/A Chengam
62Melmudiyanur Melmudiyanur Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
63Melnachipattu Melnachippattu Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
64Melpadur Melpadur Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
65Melpallipattu Melpallipattu Chengam (8 km)
66Melpattu N/A Chengam (35 km)
67Melpennathur Melpennathur Chengam (17 km)
68Melpulidiyur Melpulidiyur Chengam (3 km)
69Melravandavadi Melravanthavadi Chengam (15 km)
70Melsilambadi Melsilambadi Chengam (35 km)
71Melthattiyapattu N/A Chengam (35 km)
72Melvanakkambadi Melvanakkambadi Chengam (8 km)
73Munnuramangalam Amarnathapudur Chengam (6 km)
74Munnurmangalam R F N/A Chengam
75Munnurmangalam Rf N/A Chengam
76Muthanur Muthanur Tiruvannamalai (30 km)
77Nallapathur Rf N/A Chengam
78Nallur Su Nallur Chengam (15 km)
79Nandimangalam Panaiolaipadi Pudupalayam (8 km)
80Naradapattu N/A Chengam (15 km)
81Narasinganallur Narasinganallur Chengam (18 km)
82Nathavadi Gulalpadi Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
83Nayambadi N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
84Neepathurai Neepathurai Chengam (28 km)
85Nellivoy N/A Chengam (40 km)
86Oravandavadi Oravandhavadi Pudupalayam (12 km)
87Pachal Pachal Chengam (16 km)
88Padapanjamarathur N/A Chengam (40 km)
89Padiagraharam Padiagraharam Pudupalayam (5 km)
90Pakkiripalayam Pakkiripalayam Chengam (5 km)
91Palamrathur Rf N/A Chengam
92Paliapattu Paliyapattu Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
93Panaiolapadi Devanandal Pudupalayam (5 km)
94Paramanandal Kottavoor Chengam (8 km)
95Paramanandal Rf N/A Chengam
96Pelamarathur Palamarathur Chengam (45 km)
97Periakolapadi Periyakolapadi Tiruvannamalai (11 km)
98Perieri Periyeri Pudupalayam (4 km)
99Perumbakkam Perumbakkam Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
100Perumbattam N/A Chengam (3 km)
101Perumuttam N/A Chengam (25 km)
102Pinjur Pinjur Chengam (9 km)
103Pinjur Rf N/A Chengam
104Porasapattu Porasapattu Chengam (10 km)
105Pudupattu Pudupattu Chengam (6 km)
106Pudurchengam Pudurchengam Chengam (9 km)
107Puliyampatti Puliyampatti Chengam (23 km)
108Puliyur Puliyur Chengam (32 km)
109Quilam Quilam Chengam (4 km)
110Ravandavadi Rf N/A Chengam
111Se Nachipattu Che Nachipattu Chengam (5 km)
112Se Sorapanandal Che Sorpanandal Chengam (17 km)
113Senthamangalam N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
114Sorakolathur Rf N/A Chengam
115Thambunaickenpatti N/A Chengam (16 km)
116Thazhaiyuthu Thalaiyouthu Chengam (13 km)
117Theethandapattu Theethandapattu Chengam (8 km)
118Thenmalai Hills N/A Chengam
119Thorapadi Thorapadi Chengam (18 km)
120Uchimalai Rf N/A Chengam
121Uchimalaikuppam Uchimalaikuppam Chengam (14 km)
122Unnamalaipalayam Unnamalaipalayam Pudupalayam (3 km)
123Urgoundanur Veergoundanur Chengam (23 km)
124Vadamathur Vadamathur Pudupalayam (15 km)
125Valayambattu Valayambattu Chengam (3 km)
126Vannankuttai N/A Chengam (30 km)
127Vasudevanpattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
128Vedankuppam N/A Chengam (5 km)
129Veeranandal Veeranandal Pudupalayam (5 km)
130Vellalampatti N/A Chengam (34 km)
131Vinnavanur Vinnavanoor Chengam (15 km)
132Voividanthangal Vaividanthangal Tiruvannamalai (15 km)

Population of Chengam Taluka

The population profile of Chengam Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chengam's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,83,917 2,45,555 38,362
Male Population 1,43,861 1,24,704 19,157
Female Population 1,40,056 1,20,851 19,205
Child Population (Age 0–6) 34,710 30,313 4,397
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 18,365 16,083 2,282
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,345 14,230 2,115
Literate Population 1,70,277 1,43,756 26,521
Literate Male Population 96,578 82,207 14,371
Literate Female Population 73,699 61,549 12,150
Illiterate Population 1,13,640 1,01,799 11,841
Illiterate Male Population 47,283 42,497 4,786
Illiterate Female Population 66,357 59,302 7,055
Total Households 66,734 57,983 8,751

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Chengam Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 92,128 79,505 12,623
SC Male Population 46,360 40,115 6,245
SC Female Population 45,768 39,390 6,378
Total ST Population 17,046 16,923 123
ST Male Population 8,822 8,763 59
ST Female Population 8,224 8,160 64
Population Density 277 / km² 243 / km² 2,475 / km²