Tiruvannamalai Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai is an administrative taluka in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tiruvannamalai is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Tiruvannamalai, while the nearest airport is Vellore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.6 km.
The total area of the taluka is 974 km², including 932.97 km² rural area and 41.09 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tiruvannamalai Taluka
Tiruvannamalai Taluka has a total of 142 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 | Abbupattu | Rural | Pavithram |
| 2 | Adaiyur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Adiannamalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Agaramsibbandi | Rural | Naidumangalam |
| 5 | Alaganandal | Rural | Alaganandal |
| 6 | Allikondapattu | Rural | Allikondapattu |
| 7 | Anaipirandan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Andapattu | Rural | Northampoondi |
| 9 | Andapattu (V) | Rural | Vadaandapattu |
| 10 | Annamalai R.F. | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Aradapattu | Rural | Aradapattu |
| 12 | Arappakkam | Rural | Arppakkam |
| 13 | Arasudaiyampattu | Rural | Kilchettipattu |
| 14 | Aruddirapattu | Rural | Arudirapattu |
| 15 | Athipadi | Rural | Palayanur |
| 16 | Athipakkam R.F. | Rural | Arudirapattu |
| 17 | Athiyandel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Ayyan Palayam | Rural | Ayyampalayam |
| 19 | Chinnakallapadi | Rural | Chinnakallapadi |
| 20 | Chinnakangiyanur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Devanampattu | Rural | Devanampattu |
| 22 | Devanandal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Devanur | Rural | Devanur |
| 24 | Drugiammiandal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Inam Kariyandal | Rural | Inamkariyandal |
| 26 | Kadagaman | Rural | Kadagaman |
| 27 | Kalasthambadi | Rural | Kalasthambadi |
| 28 | Kalleri | Rural | Kalleri |
| 29 | Kallottu | Rural | Kallottu |
| 30 | Kamalaputhur | Rural | Kamalaputhur |
| 31 | Kanadampoondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Kandiyankuppam | Rural | Kandiyangkuppam |
| 33 | Kannapandal | Rural | Kannapandal |
| 34 | Karkonnam | Rural | Karkonam |
| 35 | Karunthuvambadi | Rural | Karunthuvambadi |
| 36 | Kattampoondi | Rural | Kattampoondi |
| 37 | Kattuputhur | Rural | Devanampattu |
| 38 | Kaveriyampoondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Kilathur | Rural | Meppathurai |
| 40 | Kilchettipattu | Rural | Kilchettipattu |
| 41 | Kiliapattu | Rural | Kiliyapattu |
| 42 | Kilkachirapattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Kilnachipattu (S.O.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Kilnakkarai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Kilnathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Kolakkaravadi | Rural | Kolakkaravadi |
| 47 | Kolakkudi | Rural | Kolakudi |
| 48 | Konnamadai R.F. | Rural | Parayampattu |
| 49 | Koothala Vadi | Rural | Vadakarumbalore |
| 50 | Kosalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Kovoor | Rural | Kovur |
| 52 | Kunnandal | Rural | Kunniyandal |
| 53 | Kunnumuringi | Rural | Kiliyapattu |
| 54 | Madalambadi | Rural | Madalampadi |
| 55 | Malappambadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Mallappa Nayakkam Palayam | Rural | M. N. Palayam |
| 57 | Mallavadi | Rural | Mallavadi |
| 58 | Mangalam | Rural | Mangalam |
| 59 | Maniyandal | Rural | Inamkariyandal |
| 60 | Manjampundi | Rural | Melchettipattu |
| 61 | Maruthuvambadi | Rural | Maruthuvambadi |
| 62 | Melathikkan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Melchettipattu | Rural | Melchettipattu |
| 64 | Melkachirapattu | Rural | Melkachirapattu |
| 65 | Melputtiyandal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Meppathurai | Rural | Meppathurai |
| 67 | Meyyur | Rural | Meyyur |
| 68 | Mutharasampundi | Rural | Mutharasampoondi |
| 69 | Nachianandal | Rural | Nachanandal |
| 70 | Naidumangalam | Rural | Naidumangalam |
| 71 | Nallanpillaipetral | Rural | Nallanpillaipetral |
| 72 | Nallavanpalayam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 73 | Namiyandal | Rural | Randam |
| 74 | Narathampoondi | Rural | Northampoondi |
| 75 | Nariyapattu | Rural | Nariyapattu |
| 76 | Navambattu | Rural | Navampattu |
| 77 | Nayarpattu | Rural | Kalleri |
| 78 | Nedupattu | Rural | Nadupattu |
| 79 | Nellimedu | Rural | Northampoondi |
| 80 | Nochimalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Nookambadi | Rural | Nookkambadi |
| 82 | Palaiyanur | Rural | Palayanur |
| 83 | Palanandal | Rural | Palanandal |
| 84 | Pallikondapattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Palliyampattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Panaiyur | Rural | Panaiyur |
| 87 | Pandithapattu | Rural | Pandithapattu |
| 88 | Parayampattu | Rural | Parayampattu |
| 89 | Pavipattu | Rural | Pavupattu |
| 90 | Pavithiram | Rural | Pavithram |
| 91 | Periyakallapadi | Rural | Periyakallapadi |
| 92 | Periyakilambadi | Rural | Periyakilambadi |
| 93 | Perumanam | Rural | Perumanam |
| 94 | Pichandal | Rural | Seelappandal |
| 95 | Poornjimalai R.F. | Rural | Anukkumalai |
| 96 | Porikkal | Rural | Kadagaman |
| 97 | Porkunnam | Rural | Porkunam |
| 98 | Randam | Rural | Randam |
| 99 | Sadayanodail | Rural | Sadayanodai |
| 100 | Sakkaratamadai | Rural | Thalayampallam |
| 101 | Salaiyanur | Rural | Salaiyanur |
| 102 | Sammandanur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 103 | Samudram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Sananandal | Rural | Sananandal |
| 105 | Seelappandal | Rural | Seelappandal |
| 106 | Sevalpoondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 107 | Sirukilambadi | Rural | Periyakilambadi |
| 108 | Sorakolathur | Rural | Sorakulathur |
| 109 | Sorakolathur R.F. | Rural | Sorakulathur |
| 110 | Sorandal | Rural | Pudumallavadi |
| 111 | Su. Pappambadi | Rural | Su.Pappambadi |
| 112 | Su.Andapttu | Rural | Su.Andapattu |
| 113 | Su.Kilnachipattu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 114 | Su.Nallur | Rural | Su.Nallur |
| 115 | Su.Valavetti | Rural | Su.Valavetti |
| 116 | Talayampallam | Rural | Thalayampallam |
| 117 | Tellanandal | Rural | Vallivagai |
| 118 | Thachchampattu | Rural | Thatchampattu |
| 119 | Thachchampattu R.F. | Rural | Thatchampattu |
| 120 | Thenmathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 121 | Thiruvanaimugam | Rural | T.Valasai |
| 122 | Thiruvarangam Valavetti | Rural | T.Valavetti |
| 123 | Thurinjapuram | Rural | Thurinjapuram |
| 124 | Tippakodu R.F. | Rural | Alaganandal |
| 125 | Tirukalur Valavetti | Rural | T.Valavetti |
| 126 | Tiruvannamalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 127 | Udayanandal | Rural | Udayandal |
| 128 | Udirampoondi | Rural | Uthirampoondi |
| 129 | Usambadi | Rural | Usampadi |
| 130 | Vada Karingalippadi | Rural | Vadakaringalipadi |
| 131 | Vada Pulithiur | Rural | Vadapuzudiyur |
| 132 | Vadakarimbalore | Rural | Vadakarumbalore |
| 133 | Valaiyampakkam | Rural | Velaiyambakkam |
| 134 | Vallivagai | Rural | Vallivagai |
| 135 | Vaniyanthangal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 136 | Velakkanandal | Rural | Inamkariyandal |
| 137 | Velunganandal | Rural | Veluganandal |
| 138 | Vengayavellore | Rural | Inamkariyandal |
| 139 | Vengikkal (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 140 | Veraiyur | Rural | Veraiyur |
| 141 | Viruvilanginan | Rural | Viruduvilanginan |
| 142 | Viswanthangal | Rural | Viswanthangal |
Population of Tiruvannamalai Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Tiruvannamalai Taluka has a total population of 5,81,836 people, consisting of 2,92,186 males and 2,89,650 females. There are 1,34,338 households in the taluka with an average population density of 597 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 1,34,338 | 89,786 | 44,552 |
| Population Density | 597 / km² | 417 / km² | 4,691 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 4,01,380 literate people and 65,485 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,25,656 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,307 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 65,485 | 44,677 | 20,808 |
| Literate Population | 4,01,380 | 2,51,766 | 1,49,614 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,80,456 | 1,37,324 | 43,132 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,25,656 | 98,802 | 26,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,307 | 7,719 | 2,588 |
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.