Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai 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, the sub-district code of Tiruvannamalai Block (CD) is 05727. The total area of Tiruvannamalai Taluka is 974 km², which includes 932.97 km² of rural area and 41.09 km² of urban area. Tiruvannamalai has a sex ratio of approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tiruvannamalai Taluka

Tiruvannamalai Taluka has a total of 214 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 Tiruvannamalai Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abbupattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
2Adaiyur Adaiyur Tiruvannamalai (4 km)
3Adiannamalai Adiannamalai Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
4Agaram Agaram Vettavalam (5 km)
5Agaramsibbandi N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
6Alaganandal Alaganandal Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
7Allikondapattu Allikondapattu Tiruvannamalai (22 km)
8Anaipirandan Anaipirandan Tiruvannamalai (4 km)
9Andalur N/A Kilpennathur (10 km)
10Andampallam Andampallam Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
11Andapattu Andapattu Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
12Angunam Angunam Vettavalam (15 km)
13Annamalai R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
14Annandal Ananandal Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
15Anukkumalai N/A Vettavalam (3 km)
16Aradapattu Aradapattu Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
17Aranji Aranji Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
18Arappakkam Arppakkam Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
19Arasudaiyampattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
20Aruddirapattu Arudirapattu Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
21Arumbakkam Arumbakkam Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
22Athipadi N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
23Athipakkam R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
24Athiyandel Athiyandal Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
25Avur Avoor Vettavalam (5 km)
26Ayyan Palayam Ayyampalayam Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
27Bodhamangalam Boodamangalam Tiruvannamalai (27 km)
28Chellankuppam Chellankuppam Tiruvannamalai (14 km)
29Chinnakallapadi Chinnakallapadi Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
30Chinnakangiyanur Chinnakangiyanur Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
31Devanampattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (14 km)
32Devanandal Devanandal Tiruvannamalai (9 km)
33Devanur Devanur Tiruvannamalai (23 km)
34Drugiammiandal Durgainammiyandal Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
35Erpakkam N/A Kilpennathur (9 km)
36Erumpoondi Erumpoondi Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
37Ganalapadi Ganalapadi Kilpennathur (14 km)
38Ganapapuram Ganapapuram Kilpennathur (6 km)
39Gengapattu Gudalur Z Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
40Gudalore Neelanthangal Vettavalam (6 km)
41Iluppanthangal N/A Tiruvannamalai (16 km)
42Inam Kariyandal Inamkariyandal Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
43Isukalikatteri Isukalikatteri Tiruvannamalai (24 km)
44Iyangunnam Iyangunam Kilpennathur (13 km)
45Kadagaman Kadagaman Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
46Kadambai Kadambai Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
47Kalasthambadi Kalasthambadi Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
48Kalingaleri Kalingaleri Tiruvannamalai (11 km)
49Kalitheri N/A Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
50Kallanai N/A Vettavalam (7 km)
51Kallayyee N/A Vettavalam (4 km)
52Kalleri Kalleri Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
53Kallottu Kallottu Tiruvannamalai (23 km)
54Kalpoondi Kalpoondi Kilpennathur (2 km)
55Kamalaputhur Kamalaputhur Tiruvannamalai (26 km)
56Kanadampoondi Kanandampoondi Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
57Kandiyankuppam Kandiyangkuppam Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
58Kaniyampoondi Kaniyampoondi Kilpennathur (7 km)
59Kannapandal Kannapandal Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
60Karampoondi N/A Kilpennathur (5 km)
61Karikilambadi Karikalampadi Kilpennathur (7 km)
62Karkonnam Karkonam Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
63Karunthuvambadi Karunthuvambadi Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
64Kathalampattu Kathalampattu Kilpennathur (9 km)
65Kattampoondi Kattampoondi Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
66Kattumalaiyanur Kattumalaiyanur Tiruvannamalai (18 km)
67Kattuputhur Devanampattu Tiruvannamalai (14 km)
68Kattuvalanandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
69Kaveriyampoondi N/A Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
70Kazhikulam Kazhikulam Kilpennathur (6 km)
71Keekaloor Keekalur Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
72Keeranur Keeranur Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
73Kilathur N/A Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
74Kilchettipattu Kilchettipattu Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
75Kiliapattu Kiliyapattu Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
76Kilkachirapattu Kilkachirapattu Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
77Kilkaripoor Kilkaripur Vettavalam (5 km)
78Kilnachipattu So Kilnachipattu Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
79Kilnakkarai N/A Tiruvannamalai (2 km)
80Kilnathur Endal Tiruvannamalai (2 km)
81Kolakkaravadi Kolakkaravadi Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
82Kolakkudi Kolakudi Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
83Kolathur Kolathur Kilpennathur (8 km)
84Konalur Konalur Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
85Konnamadai R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
86Koothala Vadi N/A Tiruvannamalai (14 km)
87Kosalai N/A Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
88Kothantavadi Kothanthavadi Tiruvannamalai (23 km)
89Kovoor Kovur Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
90Kumarakudi N/A Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
91Kunnandal Kunniyandal Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
92Kunnankuppam N/A Kilpennathur (4 km)
93Kunnumuringi N/A Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
94Madalambadi Madalampadi Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
95Madurampattu Madurampattu Tiruvannamalai (31 km)
96Malappambadi Malappambadi Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
97Mallappa Nayakkam Palayam M N Palayam Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
98Mallavadi Mallavadi Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
99Manavaram N/A Kilpennathur (10 km)
100Mangalam Mangalam Tiruvannamalai (16 km)
101Maniyandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
102Manjampundi Melchettipattu Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
103Maruthuvambadi Maruthuvambadi Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
104Mekalore Mekkalur Kilpennathur (6 km)
105Melathikkan Melathikkan Tiruvannamalai (2 km)
106Melchettipattu Melchettipattu Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
107Melkachirapattu Melkachirapattu Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
108Melputtiyandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (4 km)
109Meppathurai Meppathurai Tiruvannamalai (28 km)
110Meyyur Meyyur Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
111Mutharasampundi Mutharasampoondi Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
112Nachianandal Nachanandal Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
113Nadalarganandal Nadalaganadal Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
114Naidumangalam N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
115Nallanpillaipetral Nallanpillaipetral Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
116Nallavanpalayam Nallavanpalayam Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
117Namiyandal So Namiyandal Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
118Naraiyur Naraiyur Vettavalam (5 km)
119Narathampoondi Naidumangalam Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
120Nariyamangalam Nariyamangalam Kilpennathur (3 km)
121Nariyapattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
122Navambattu Navampattu Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
123Nayarpattu Nariyapattu Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
124Nedupattu Nadupattu Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
125Neikuppam N/A Tiruvannamalai (9 km)
126Neivanatham Neivanatham Vettavalam (4 km)
127Nellimedu N/A Tiruvannamalai (23 km)
128Nochimalai N/A Tiruvannamalai (2 km)
129Nookambadi Nookkambadi Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
130Olaipaddi Olaipadi Vettavalam (5 km)
131Palaiyanur Palayanur Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
132Palanandal Palanandal Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
133Pallikondapattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
134Panaiyur Panaiyur Tiruvannamalai (27 km)
135Pandithapattu Pandithapattu Tiruvannamalai (6 km)
136Panniyur Panniyur Vettavalam (10 km)
137Parayampattu Parayampattu Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
138Pavipattu Pavupattu Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
139Pavithiram Pavithram Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
140Periyakallapadi Periyakallapadi Tiruvannamalai (16 km)
141Periyakilambadi N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
142Perumanam Perumanam Tiruvannamalai (27 km)
143Pichandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
144Ponnimedu Anukkumalai Vettavalam (2 km)
145Poornjimalai R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
146Porikkal N/A Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
147Porkunnam Porkunam Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
148Rajanthangal Rajanthangal Tiruvannamalai (16 km)
149Randam Randam Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
150Rayampettai Rayampettai Kilpennathur (6 km)
151Sadayanodail Sadayanodai Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
152Sakkaratamadai N/A Tiruvannamalai (17 km)
153Salaiyanur Salaiyanur Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
154Sammandanur N/A Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
155Samudram N/A Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
156Sananandal Sananandal Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
157Sanipoondi Sanipoondi Kilpennathur (10 km)
158Seelappandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
159Sevalpoondi Savalpoondi Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
160Sevarapoondi Sevarapoondi Tiruvannamalai (30 km)
161Seyyaleri N/A Tiruvannamalai (13 km)
162Sirukilambadi Periyakilambadi Tiruvannamalai (23 km)
163Sirukothan N/A Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
164Sirunathur Sirunathur Kilpennathur (2 km)
165Somaspadi Somasipadi Tiruvannamalai (7 km)
166Sorakolathur Kariyandal Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
167Sorakolathur R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
168Sorandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
169Sorappanandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (11 km)
170Sorathur Kallayee Vettavalam (3 km)
171Su Andapttu Su Andapattu Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
172Su Kilnachipattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (4 km)
173Su Nallur N/A Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
174Su Palliampattu N/A Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
175Su Pappambadi Su Pappambadi Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
176Su Polakunam Su Polakunam Tiruvannamalai (22 km)
177Su Valavetti N/A Tiruvannamalai (22 km)
178Talayampallam Thalayampallam Tiruvannamalai (16 km)
179Tandarai Thandarai Tiruvannamalai (22 km)
180Tellanandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
181Thachchampattu Thatchampattu Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
182Thachchampattu R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
183Thenmathur Thenmathur Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
184Thiruvanaimugam T Valasai Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
185Thiruvarangam Valavetti N/A Tiruvannamalai (19 km)
186Thurinjapuram Thurinjapuram Tiruvannamalai (12 km)
187Tippakodu R F N/A Tiruvannamalai
188Tirukalur Valavetti T Valavetti Tiruvannamalai (19 km)
189Udappoondi N/A Kilpennathur (14 km)
190Udayanandal Udayandal Tiruvannamalai (5 km)
191Udirampoondi Uthirampoondi Tiruvannamalai (15 km)
192Uraiyur Veraiyur Tiruvannamalai (18 km)
193Usambadi Usampadi Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
194Vada Karingalippadi Karumarapatti Tiruvannamalai (19 km)
195Vada Pulithiur Vadapuzudiyur Tiruvannamalai (20 km)
196Vadakarimbalore Vadakaringalipadi Tiruvannamalai (14 km)
197Vaippur Vaipur Vettavalam (5 km)
198Vairaperiyankuppam N/A Kilpennathur (18 km)
199Valaiyampakkam Velaiyambakkam Tiruvannamalai (25 km)
200Vallivagai Vallivagai Tiruvannamalai (8 km)
201Vaniyanthangal N/A Tiruvannamalai (3 km)
202Vanniandal Nochimalai Vettavalam (5 km)
203Vatraputhur N/A Kilpennathur (13 km)
204Vayalur Vayalur Vettavalam (6 km)
205Vazhuthalangunnam Valudalangunam Kilpennathur (6 km)
206Vedandavadi Vedandavadi Kilpennathur (18 km)
207Vedantham Vedanatham Kilpennathur (6 km)
208Velakkanandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
209Velanandal Velanandal Tiruvannamalai (10 km)
210Velunganandal N/A Tiruvannamalai (18 km)
211Vengayavellore N/A Tiruvannamalai (4 km)
212Vengikkal Vengikkal Tiruvannamalai
213Viruvilanginan Viruduvilanginan Tiruvannamalai (27 km)
214Viswanthangal Viswanthangal Tiruvannamalai (8 km)

Population of Tiruvannamalai Taluka

The population profile of Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 5,81,836 3,89,090 1,92,746
Male Population 2,92,186 1,95,919 96,267
Female Population 2,89,650 1,93,171 96,479
Child Population (Age 0–6) 65,485 44,677 20,808
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 34,059 23,394 10,665
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 31,426 21,283 10,143
Literate Population 4,01,380 2,51,766 1,49,614
Literate Male Population 2,21,025 1,41,788 79,237
Literate Female Population 1,80,355 1,09,978 70,377
Illiterate Population 1,80,456 1,37,324 43,132
Illiterate Male Population 71,161 54,131 17,030
Illiterate Female Population 1,09,295 83,193 26,102
Total Households 1,34,338 89,786 44,552

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Tiruvannamalai Taluka is around 5,81,836 people. This includes 2,92,186 males and 2,89,650 females. Rural population is about 3,89,090 (1,95,919 males and 1,93,171 females), while urban population is nearly 1,92,746 (96,267 males and 96,479 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 65,485 of the population, with 34,059 boys and 31,426 girls. Rural areas have 44,677 children, and urban areas have about 20,808 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 4,01,380 literate people in Tiruvannamalai Taluka, including 2,21,025 literate males and 1,80,355 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,51,766 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,49,614 people.
  • About 1,80,456 people in Tiruvannamalai Taluka are not literate, including 71,161 males and 1,09,295 females. Rural areas include 1,37,324 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 43,132 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 1,34,338 households, with 89,786 in villages and 44,552 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tiruvannamalai Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,25,656 98,802 26,854
SC Male Population 62,950 49,702 13,248
SC Female Population 62,706 49,100 13,606
Total ST Population 10,307 7,719 2,588
ST Male Population 5,182 3,895 1,287
ST Female Population 5,125 3,824 1,301
Population Density 597 / km² 417 / km² 4,691 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Tiruvannamalai Taluka is approximately 1,25,656 people, including 62,950 males and 62,706 females. Around 98,802 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,854 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tiruvannamalai Taluka is about 10,307 people, including 5,182 males and 5,125 females. Around 7,719 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,588 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 597 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 417 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,691 people per sq. km.