Polur 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 Polur Block (CD) is 05724. Total area of polur taluka is 1,365 km² including 1,339.36 km² rural area and 25.56 km² urban area. Polur taluka has a population of 4,49,860 peoples, out of which urban population is 62,254 while rural population is 3,87,606. Polur taluka has a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,09,642 houses in the sub-district, including 14,927 urban houses and 94,715 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 63.73% population of polur taluka is literate, out of which 72.10% males and 55.34% females are literate. There are about 196 villages in polur taluka, which you can browse from polur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alampoondy | Alamppoondi | Polur (11 km) |
| 2 | Alangaramangalam | Alangaramangalam | Polur (16 km) |
| 3 | Alliyabad | Krishnapuram | Kalambur (2 km) |
| 4 | Alliyalamangalam | Alliyalamangalam | Polur (15 km) |
| 5 | Alliyalamangalam R F | N/A | Polur |
| 6 | Amirdee | N/A | Kannamangalam (10 km) |
| 7 | Anaivady | Anaivady | Polur (6 km) |
| 8 | Ananthapuram | Ananthapuram | Kannamangalam (12 km) |
| 9 | Aniyalai | Aniyalai | Kalasapakkam (5 km) |
| 10 | Appedu | Appedu | Chetpet (9 km) |
| 11 | Ariyathur | Ariyathur | Polur (14 km) |
| 12 | Arumbalore | Arumbalur | Polur (12 km) |
| 13 | Arunagirimangalam | Arunagirimangalam | Polur (17 km) |
| 14 | Athamangalam | Adamangalam | Polur (19 km) |
| 15 | Athimoor | N/A | Polur (6 km) |
| 16 | Athurai | Athurai | Polur (17 km) |
| 17 | Athuvambady | Athuvambadi | Polur (10 km) |
| 18 | Bannambut | N/A | Polur (16 km) |
| 19 | Cheyyanandal | Cheyyanandal | Chetpet (11 km) |
| 20 | Chittathurai | Chithathurai | Polur (20 km) |
| 21 | Deverayanpalayam | Devarayanpalayam | Polur (22 km) |
| 22 | Devimangalam | Devimangalam | Chetpet (7 km) |
| 23 | Edapirai | Edapirai | Polur (7 km) |
| 24 | Edyankulathur | Edaiyankulathur | Chetpet (2 km) |
| 25 | Elathur | Elathur | Kalasapakkam (6 km) |
| 26 | Eluvambady | Eluvambadi | Polur (5 km) |
| 27 | Enduvambady | Enduvambadi | Kalambur (2 km) |
| 28 | Eriyur | N/A | Kannamangalam (15 km) |
| 29 | Ernamangalam | Ernamangalam | Polur (15 km) |
| 30 | Erumaiyanur | N/A | Polur (50 km) |
| 31 | Eruvattani | N/A | Polur (15 km) |
| 32 | Ettivady | Ettivadi | Polur (8 km) |
| 33 | Eyakolathur | Eyakolathur | Polur (6 km) |
| 34 | Gangalamahadevi | Gengalamadevi | Polur (18 km) |
| 35 | Gangasoodamani | Gengasudamani | Chetpet (2 km) |
| 36 | Gangavaram | Gengavaram | Polur (20 km) |
| 37 | Ginganallur | N/A | Polur (18 km) |
| 38 | Gudalore | Gudalore | Kalambur (13 km) |
| 39 | Illupakunam | Illupakunam | Kalambur (9 km) |
| 40 | Indiravanam | Indiravanam | Chetpet (9 km) |
| 41 | Irumbili | N/A | Kannamangalam (7 km) |
| 42 | Jadatharikuppam | N/A | Polur (5 km) |
| 43 | Jambukonambut | N/A | Kalambur (15 km) |
| 44 | Kachirimangalam | N/A | Polur (12 km) |
| 45 | Kadalady | Kadalady | Polur (25 km) |
| 46 | Kalasamudram | Kalasamuthiram | Kannamangalam (7 km) |
| 47 | Kalasapakkam | Kalasapakkam | Polur (12 km) |
| 48 | Kaliyam | N/A | Polur (6 km) |
| 49 | Kalkuppam | Kalkuppam | Kannamangalam (5 km) |
| 50 | Kalpattu | Kalpattu | Kannamangalam (6 km) |
| 51 | Kalur | Kalur | Polur (7 km) |
| 52 | Kalvasal | Kalvasal | Polur (13 km) |
| 53 | Kampattu | Kampattu | Polur (12 km) |
| 54 | Kanamalai | N/A | Polur (38 km) |
| 55 | Kangiranandal | N/A | Kalambur (9 km) |
| 56 | Kangiyanoor | Kangeyanoor | Polur (5 km) |
| 57 | Kanthapalayam | Kanthapalayam | Polur (22 km) |
| 58 | Kappalur | Kappalur | Polur (10 km) |
| 59 | Karapoondy | Karaipoondi | Polur (4 km) |
| 60 | Karikathur | N/A | Polur (8 km) |
| 61 | Karnatagiri R F | N/A | Polur |
| 62 | Kasthambady | Kasthampadi | Kalambur (4 km) |
| 63 | Kattipoondy | Kattipoondi | Polur (10 km) |
| 64 | Kelur | Kelur | Polur (11 km) |
| 65 | Kelur R F | N/A | Polur |
| 66 | Kettavarampalayam | Kettavarampalayam | Polur (18 km) |
| 67 | Kidampalayam | Kidampalayam | Polur (21 km) |
| 68 | Kil Palur | Kilpalur | Pudupalayam (10 km) |
| 69 | Kilkarikathur | Karikkathur | Polur (10 km) |
| 70 | Kilpattu | Kilpattu | Polur (12 km) |
| 71 | Kilpotharai | Kilpotharai | Polur (23 km) |
| 72 | Kizkanavayur | N/A | Kannamangalam (30 km) |
| 73 | Kizthattiyapattu | N/A | Polur (52 km) |
| 74 | Kolakkaravady | Kolakkaravadi | Chetpet (14 km) |
| 75 | Kolavoor | Kolavoor | Polur (8 km) |
| 76 | Koralpakkam | Koralpakkam | Polur (5 km) |
| 77 | Kothandavady | Kothandavadi | Chetpet (8 km) |
| 78 | Kovilur | Kovilur | Polur (43 km) |
| 79 | Kunnathur | Kunnathur | Polur (2 km) |
| 80 | Kuppam | Kuppam | Kannamangalam (4 km) |
| 81 | Kuruvimalai | Kuruvimalai | Polur (5 km) |
| 82 | Kuttakarai | Kuttakarai | Kannamangalam (18 km) |
| 83 | Ladavaram | Ladavaram | Polur (17 km) |
| 84 | Madavilagam | Madavilagam | Kalambur (13 km) |
| 85 | Mambattu | Mambattu | Polur (4 km) |
| 86 | Mandakolathur | Mandakolathur | Polur (10 km) |
| 87 | Mandaparai | N/A | Kannamangalam (15 km) |
| 88 | Manickavalli | N/A | Polur (12 km) |
| 89 | Mansurabad | Mansurabad | Polur (20 km) |
| 90 | Maruthuvambady | Maruthuvambadi | Chetpet (6 km) |
| 91 | Mathimangalam | Koilmathimangalam | Polur (20 km) |
| 92 | Mattapirayur | Mattapiraiyur | Polur (15 km) |
| 93 | Mattavettu | Kilkuppam | Pudupalayam (5 km) |
| 94 | Mel Palur | Melpalur | Pudupalayam (11 km) |
| 95 | Melaiyalam R F | N/A | Polur |
| 96 | Melarani | Melarani | Polur (12 km) |
| 97 | Melchippili | N/A | Kannamangalam (18 km) |
| 98 | Modaiyur | Modaiyur | Polur (12 km) |
| 99 | Modanapalayam | N/A | Chetpet (16 km) |
| 100 | Mukkurambi | Mukkrumbai | Kalambur (4 km) |
| 101 | Mulakkadu R F | N/A | Polur |
| 102 | Munivanthangal | N/A | Polur (13 km) |
| 103 | Murugapady | Murugapadi | Polur (5 km) |
| 104 | Nallanpillaipetral | N/A | Polur (18 km) |
| 105 | Nambedu | Nambedu | Chetpet (5 km) |
| 106 | Nammiyampattu | Nammiyambat | Kannamangalam (15 km) |
| 107 | Nammiyandal | N/A | Polur (6 km) |
| 108 | Naranamangalam | Narayanamangalam | Kalambur (9 km) |
| 109 | Narasingapuram | Narasingapuram | Polur (14 km) |
| 110 | Neepalampattu | N/A | Kannamangalam (10 km) |
| 111 | Odamangalam | N/A | Kannamangalam (12 km) |
| 112 | Odangaram | N/A | Polur (12 km) |
| 113 | Ogur | Ogur | Polur (7 km) |
| 114 | Othalavady | Othalavadi | Polur (20 km) |
| 115 | Othiyanthangal | N/A | Polur (16 km) |
| 116 | Otteri | N/A | Polur (15 km) |
| 117 | Padagam | Padagam | Polur (14 km) |
| 118 | Padavedu | Padavedu | Polur (23 km) |
| 119 | Padiyambattu | N/A | Polur (7 km) |
| 120 | Padiyamputtu | N/A | Polur (19 km) |
| 121 | Palan Koil | Mottur | Polur (12 km) |
| 122 | Palliput | Thenpallipet | Polur (10 km) |
| 123 | Palvathuvendran | Palavarthuvendran | Polur (11 km) |
| 124 | Pappampady | N/A | Polur (2 km) |
| 125 | Parvathiagaram | Erikuppam | Kalambur (4 km) |
| 126 | Parvathiamalai R F | N/A | Polur |
| 127 | Pathiyavady | Pathiyavady | Polur (16 km) |
| 128 | Pattarikadu | N/A | Kannamangalam (12 km) |
| 129 | Pattarikadu R F | N/A | Polur |
| 130 | Pelasur | Pelasur | Polur (7 km) |
| 131 | Peranambakkam | Peranambakkam | Polur (15 km) |
| 132 | Perigaram | Periyagaram | Polur (3 km) |
| 133 | Periyamalai R F | N/A | Polur |
| 134 | Pillur | Pillur | Polur (10 km) |
| 135 | Piryambut | N/A | Polur (10 km) |
| 136 | Poondi | Poondi | Polur (10 km) |
| 137 | Potharai | Potharai | Polur (7 km) |
| 138 | Pudupalayam | N/A | Polur (5 km) |
| 139 | Pudupattu | N/A | Kannamangalam (9 km) |
| 140 | Pulivanandal | N/A | Polur (7 km) |
| 141 | Puliyankuppam | Kanamalai | Polur (59 km) |
| 142 | Pushpagiri | N/A | Polur (19 km) |
| 143 | Randam | Randam | Polur (15 km) |
| 144 | Rayankuppam | N/A | Polur (14 km) |
| 145 | Renderipattu | Renderipattu | Polur (2 km) |
| 146 | Saduperi | Sadupperi | Kalambur (6 km) |
| 147 | Saduperipalayam | N/A | Kalambur (7 km) |
| 148 | Sandavasal | Santhavasal | Kalambur (9 km) |
| 149 | Sandavasal Extn R F | N/A | Polur |
| 150 | Sandavasal R F | N/A | Polur |
| 151 | Sanikkavady | Sanikkavadi | Polur (4 km) |
| 152 | Sedavampattu | Sedarampattu | Arani (10 km) |
| 153 | Seenandal | N/A | Polur (22 km) |
| 154 | Seengadu | N/A | Polur (64 km) |
| 155 | Seettampattu | Seetambattu | Polur (19 km) |
| 156 | Semmiyamangalam | Semmiyamangalam | Polur (12 km) |
| 157 | Senbagathope | N/A | Arani (21 km) |
| 158 | Sengaputheri | Sengaputheri | Polur (15 km) |
| 159 | Sengunam | Sengunam | Polur (5 km) |
| 160 | Severapoondi | Rajamapuram | Chetpet (5 km) |
| 161 | Sholankuppam | Mel Sholankuppam | Polur (25 km) |
| 162 | Sholavaram | Sholavaram | Kalasapakkam (7 km) |
| 163 | Siruvallur | Siruvallur | Polur (15 km) |
| 164 | Sitteri | N/A | Polur (11 km) |
| 165 | Somanathaputhur | N/A | Polur (10 km) |
| 166 | Sothukinni | N/A | Polur (10 km) |
| 167 | Thachambady | Thachambadi | Chetpet (9 km) |
| 168 | Thenagaram | N/A | Polur (26 km) |
| 169 | Thiappanandhal | N/A | Polur (11 km) |
| 170 | Thulavapushpagiri | N/A | Kalambur (9 km) |
| 171 | Thumbakkadu | N/A | Polur (17 km) |
| 172 | Thumbur | Thumbur | Chetpet (15 km) |
| 173 | Thuvinjikuppam | Thuringikuppam | Polur (14 km) |
| 174 | Tindivanam | Thindivanam | Polur (7 km) |
| 175 | Tirumalai | Thirumalai | Polur (5 km) |
| 176 | Tirusoor | Tirusoor | Polur (10 km) |
| 177 | Tiruvattinandal | N/A | Polur (8 km) |
| 178 | Ulagampattu | Ulagampattu | Chetpet (8 km) |
| 179 | Uthur | Uthur | Polur (16 km) |
| 180 | Vadakarainammiyandal | N/A | Polur (25 km) |
| 181 | Vadamathimangalam | Vadamathimangalam | Polur (11 km) |
| 182 | Vallimalai R F | N/A | Polur |
| 183 | Vambalure | Vambalur | Polur (13 km) |
| 184 | Vanniyanur | Vanniyanur | Polur (10 km) |
| 185 | Vasur | Vasur | Polur (2 km) |
| 186 | Vaziur | Vazhiyur | Kannamangalam (8 km) |
| 187 | Veeralur | Veeralur | Polur (25 km) |
| 188 | Veerappanur | Veerappanur | Kannamangalam (6 km) |
| 189 | Veerappanur R F | N/A | Polur |
| 190 | Veerasambanur | N/A | Chetpet (16 km) |
| 191 | Vellur | Vellur | Kannamangalam (13 km) |
| 192 | Venmani | Venmani | Polur (2 km) |
| 193 | Vilankuppam | Vilankuppam | Polur (14 km) |
| 194 | Vilapakkam | Vilapakkam | Polur (10 km) |
| 195 | Vilvarayanallur | Melvilvarayanallur | Polur (12 km) |
| 196 | Vinnuvampattu | N/A | Polur (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,87,606 | 62,254 | 4,49,860 |
| Male Population | 1,94,462 | 30,756 | 2,25,218 |
| Female Population | 1,93,144 | 31,498 | 2,24,642 |
| Population Density | 289 / km² | 2,436 / km² | 330 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Polur (पोलूर) |
| District : | Tiruvannamalai |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 1,365 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,49,860 |
| Density : | 330/km² |
| Total Villages : | 196 |
| Total Population | Villages in Polur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 6 |
| 500 - 999 | 30 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 69 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Tiruvannamalai |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.