Vandavasi
Vandavasi 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 Vandavasi Block (CD) is 05723. Total area of vandavasi taluka is 881 km² including 848.97 km² rural area and 31.80 km² urban area. Vandavasi taluka has a population of 3,36,121 peoples, out of which urban population is 41,718 while rural population is 2,94,403. Vandavasi has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females for every 1,000 males. Vandavasi taluka has a population density of 382 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 82,681 houses in the sub-district, including 9,939 urban houses and 72,742 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 67.08% population of vandavasi taluka is literate, out of which 75.56% males and 58.62% females are literate.
List of Villages in Vandavasi Taluka
Vandavasi Taluka has a total of 205 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 Vandavasi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Achamangalam | Achamangalam | Desur (8 km) |
2 | Adiyankuppam | N/A | Vandavasi (15 km) |
3 | Adiyanur | Andiyanur Adiyankuppam | Vandavasi (16 km) |
4 | Agarakorakottai | Agarakorakottai | Desur (6 km) |
5 | Agaram | Agaram | Vandavasi (10 km) |
6 | Alapirenthan | N/A | Peranamallur (8 km) |
7 | Aliyur | Aliyur | Chetpet (15 km) |
8 | Alliyandal | Alliyandal | Arani (15 km) |
9 | Ammanambakkam | Ammanambakkam | Vandavasi (15 km) |
10 | Amudur | Amudur | Vandavasi (20 km) |
11 | Anadimangalam | Anadimangalam | Chetpet (4 km) |
12 | Anaibogi | Anaibogi | Peranamallur (7 km) |
13 | Anmarudai | Anmarudai | Peranamallur (10 km) |
14 | Arasampattu | Arasambattu | Chetpet (10 km) |
15 | Arasur | Arasur | Vandavasi (8 km) |
16 | Ariyampoondi | N/A | Desur (2 km) |
17 | Ariyapadi | Ariyapadi | Peranamallur (2 km) |
18 | Ariyathur | Ariyathur | Vandavasi (10 km) |
19 | Arunkunam | Arungunam | Tindivanam (22 km) |
20 | Arunthodu | Arunthodu | Desur (4 km) |
21 | Athipakkam | Athipakkam | Vandavasi (6 km) |
22 | Avaniyapuram | Avaniyapuram | Peranamallur (8 km) |
23 | Avnavadi | Vengaram Avanavadi | Vandavasi (5 km) |
24 | Ayalavadi | Ayalavadi | Peranamallur (8 km) |
25 | Badur | Badhur | Vandavasi (18 km) |
26 | Badur R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
27 | Birudur | Birudur | Vandavasi (3 km) |
28 | Chandirambadi | Chandrambadi | Peranamallur (3 km) |
29 | Chitharugavoor | Chitharugavur | Desur (7 km) |
30 | Elangadu | Elangadu | Vandavasi (8 km) |
31 | Embalam | Embalam | Vandavasi (7 km) |
32 | Endal | Endal | Vandavasi (16 km) |
33 | Eramalur | Eramalur | Vandavasi (18 km) |
34 | Eripattu | Eripattu | Vandavasi (6 km) |
35 | Erumbur | Erumbur | Vandavasi (10 km) |
36 | Eyipakkam | N/A | Vandavasi (30 km) |
37 | Garudapuram | N/A | Vandavasi (21 km) |
38 | Gengampoondi | Gengampoondi | Desur (7 km) |
39 | Gengapuram | Gangapuram | Arani (13 km) |
40 | Goodalur | Goodalore | Vandavasi (16 km) |
41 | Goonambadi | Gunambadi | Tindivanam (40 km) |
42 | Imapuram | Imapuram | Chetpet (12 km) |
43 | Injimedu | Injimedu | Peranamallur (4 km) |
44 | Irumbedu | Irumbedu | Vandavasi (15 km) |
45 | Irumbili | N/A | Vandavasi (19 km) |
46 | Isakolathur | Isakolathur | Chetpet (10 km) |
47 | Jagannathapuram | Jagnnathapuram | Chetpet (10 km) |
48 | Jammambattu | N/A | Vandavasi (12 km) |
49 | Japthikaranai | Japthikarani | Vandavasi (15 km) |
50 | Kadambai | Kadambai | Desur (3 km) |
51 | Kadapanthangal | N/A | Chetpet (6 km) |
52 | Kalpattu Nainankuppam | N/A | Vandavasi (18 km) |
53 | Kalyanapuram | Kalyanapuram | Chetpet (15 km) |
54 | Kandavaratti | Kandavarati | Desur (6 km) |
55 | Kandiyanallur | N/A | Vandavasi (13 km) |
56 | Karam | Kaaram | Vandavasi (8 km) |
57 | Karanai | Karanai | Vandavasi (4 km) |
58 | Kattamangalam | N/A | Peranamallur (3 km) |
59 | Katteri | S Katteri | Vandavasi (22 km) |
60 | Kavaniyathur | Kavaniyathur | Vandavasi (22 km) |
61 | Kavedu | N/A | Vandavasi (12 km) |
62 | Kilankunam | N/A | Vandavasi (20 km) |
63 | Kilnamandi | Kilnamandi | Desur (3 km) |
64 | Kilnarma | Kilnarma | Vandavasi (23 km) |
65 | Kilpakkam | Kilpakkam | Vandavasi (16 km) |
66 | Kodanallur | Kodanallur | Vandavasi (8 km) |
67 | Kodiyalam | Kodiyalam | Desur (1 km) |
68 | Kodungalur | Melkodungalore | Vandavasi (12 km) |
69 | Koilkuppam | N/A | Vandavasi (10 km) |
70 | Kolappalur | Kolappalur | Chetpet (10 km) |
71 | Kolipuliyur | Kolipuliyur | Chetpet (8 km) |
72 | Konaiyur | Konaiyur | Arani (13 km) |
73 | Konamangalam | Konamangalam | Chetpet (6 km) |
74 | Koothampattu | Kuthampattu | Desur (12 km) |
75 | Koothavedu | N/A | Desur (6 km) |
76 | Korakottai | Korakottai | Desur (4 km) |
77 | Kosapattu | N/A | Vandavasi (9 km) |
78 | Kothandapuram | Kothandapuram | Desur (7 km) |
79 | Kottai | Kottai | Vandavasi (13 km) |
80 | Kottupakkam | Kottupakkam | Chetpet (15 km) |
81 | Kovalai | Kovalai | Vandavasi (18 km) |
82 | Kovalaivedu | Kilkovalaivedu | Vandavasi (9 km) |
83 | Kunnagampundi | Kunnagampoondi | Desur (7 km) |
84 | Mahadevimangalam | N/A | Peranamallur (7 km) |
85 | Mahamai Thirumani | Magamaithirumani | Desur (7 km) |
86 | Malaiyur | Mazhaiyur | Desur (7 km) |
87 | Mamandur | N/A | Vandavasi (12 km) |
88 | Mambattu | Mambattu | Vandavasi (4 km) |
89 | Mangalam | Mangalam Mamandur | Vandavasi (12 km) |
90 | Manganallur | Manganallur | Vandavasi (5 km) |
91 | Manickkamangalam | N/A | Peranamallur (10 km) |
92 | Marakkunam | Marakkunam | Arani (15 km) |
93 | Marudhadu | Kadaisikulam | Vandavasi (6 km) |
94 | Matam | Madam | Chetpet (10 km) |
95 | Mavalavadi | Mavalavadi | Tindivanam (24 km) |
96 | Mazhavankaranai | Mazhavankarani | Vandavasi (9 km) |
97 | Meesanallur | Meesanallur | Vandavasi (14 km) |
98 | Melacheri | N/A | Chetpet (15 km) |
99 | Melanur | Melanur | Arani (12 km) |
100 | Melathangal | Melathangal | Chetpet (8 km) |
101 | Melpalayam | N/A | Peranamallur (9 km) |
102 | Melpathi | Melpathi | Vandavasi (11 km) |
103 | Morakaniyanur | Morakaniyanur | Chetpet (2 km) |
104 | Mosavadi | Mosavadi | Peranamallur (5 km) |
105 | Mudur | Mudur | Vandavasi (18 km) |
106 | Mummuni | Ammayapattu | Vandavasi (2 km) |
107 | Nadukuppam | Nadukuppam | Vandavasi (8 km) |
108 | Nalladisenai | Nalladisenai | Chetpet (10 km) |
109 | Nalleri | N/A | Vandavasi (7 km) |
110 | Nallur | Kondaiyankuppam | Vandavasi (15 km) |
111 | Namathodu | Namathodu | Chetpet (10 km) |
112 | Nambedu | Nambedu | Peranamallur (6 km) |
113 | Nambedu R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
114 | Nandiyambadi | Melnandhiyambadi | Chetpet (6 km) |
115 | Narayanamangalam | Narayanamangalam | Arani (13 km) |
116 | Nariyambadi | Nariyambadi | Arani (12 km) |
117 | Navalpakkam | S Navalpakkam | Vandavasi (9 km) |
118 | Nedungunam | Nedungunam | Chetpet (4 km) |
119 | Nedungunam R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
120 | Nelliankulam | Neliyankulam | Vandavasi (14 km) |
121 | Nerkunam | Nerkunam | Desur (12 km) |
122 | Osur | Osur | Vandavasi (12 km) |
123 | Ozhapakkam | Ozhapakkam Kosapattu | Vandavasi (10 km) |
124 | Padiri | Padhiri | Vandavasi (2 km) |
125 | Padur | Padur | Vandavasi (15 km) |
126 | Palaveri | Pazhaveri | Vandavasi (21 km) |
127 | Pancharai | Pancharai | Desur (3 km) |
128 | Pappanallur | N/A | Tindivanam (40 km) |
129 | Pennattagaram | Pennattagaram | Desur (10 km) |
130 | Peranambakkam | Pernambakkam | Chetpet (4 km) |
131 | Perunkadaputhur | Perugadaputhur | Desur (2 km) |
132 | Ponnur | Ponnur | Vandavasi (10 km) |
133 | Ponnur R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
134 | Poondi | Melapoondi | Chetpet (6 km) |
135 | Poongunam | Poongunam | Chetpet (10 km) |
136 | Pulivoy | Pulivoy | Vandavasi (6 km) |
137 | Punnai | Punnai | Vandavasi (10 km) |
138 | Puthur | Kilputhur | Desur (5 km) |
139 | Ragunathasamudram | Ragunadasamudram | Peranamallur (10 km) |
140 | Ramasamudram | Ramasamudram | Vandavasi (9 km) |
141 | Reddikuppam | Reddikuppam | Peranamallur (8 km) |
142 | Salavedu | Salavedu | Vandavasi (14 km) |
143 | Salukkai | Salukkai | Vandavasi (5 km) |
144 | Sathamangalam | Melsathamangalam | Peranamallur (5 km) |
145 | Sathanoor | Koilkuppam Sathanur | Vandavasi (11 km) |
146 | Sathapoondi | Sathapoondi | Desur (2 km) |
147 | Sathiyavadi | Sathiyavadi | Tindivanam (22 km) |
148 | Sedarakuppam | Sadarakuppam | Vandavasi (7 km) |
149 | Seeshamangalam | Kilseeshamangalam | Vandavasi (18 km) |
150 | Seeyalam | N/A | Vandavasi (15 km) |
151 | Seeyamangalam | Seeyamangalam | Desur (3 km) |
152 | Sembedu | N/A | Peranamallur (8 km) |
153 | Sembur | Sembur | Vandavasi (5 km) |
154 | Semmambadi | Semmambadi | Chetpet (7 km) |
155 | Senal | Senal | Desur (5 km) |
156 | Sennavaram | Sennavaram | Vandavasi (2 km) |
157 | Septankulam | Septankulam | Peranamallur (5 km) |
158 | Settupattu | Chetpet | Vandavasi (5 km) |
159 | Singampoondi | N/A | Desur (7 km) |
160 | Sirunavalpakkam | N/A | Vandavasi (6 km) |
161 | Sivanam | Sivanam | Vandavasi (20 km) |
162 | Sogathur | Sogathur | Vandavasi (12 km) |
163 | Solaiarugavur | Solaiarugavur | Chetpet (15 km) |
164 | Solavaram | Solavaram | Arani (17 km) |
165 | Soraputhur | Soraputhur | Vandavasi (14 km) |
166 | Sri Rangarajapuram | Srirangarajapuram | Vandavasi (13 km) |
167 | Sudrakatteri | Sudrakatteri | Arani (12 km) |
168 | Thadinolambai | Thadinolambai | Peranamallur (7 km) |
169 | Thakkandarayapuram | Thakkandarayapuram | Vandavasi (12 km) |
170 | Thalampallam | Salukkai | Vandavasi (5 km) |
171 | Thavani | Thavani | Peranamallur (8 km) |
172 | Thazhuthazhy | Thaluthalai | Vandavasi (6 km) |
173 | Thellar | Thellar | Desur (8 km) |
174 | Thellarampattu | N/A | Chetpet (10 km) |
175 | Thellur | Thellur | Vandavasi (3 km) |
176 | Thenkkarai | Thenkarai | Desur (7 km) |
177 | Thennangur | Thennangur | Vandavasi (6 km) |
178 | Thennathur | Thennathur | Desur (4 km) |
179 | Thensenthamangalam | Thensenthamangalam | Vandavasi (6 km) |
180 | Thenthinnalur | Thenthinnalur | Desur (3 km) |
181 | Theyyar | Madam | Vandavasi (15 km) |
182 | Tirakoil | Thirakoil | Desur (4 km) |
183 | Ulundai | Ulundai | Vandavasi (14 km) |
184 | Urgudi | N/A | Vandavasi (12 km) |
185 | Vadakkupattu | Vadakkupattu | Desur (8 km) |
186 | Vadugamangalam | N/A | Peranamallur (9 km) |
187 | Vallan | Vallam | Peranamallur (9 km) |
188 | Vanakkambadi | Vadavanakkampadi | Vandavasi (11 km) |
189 | Vayaloor | Vayaloor | Chetpet (10 km) |
190 | Vazhur | Vazhur Agaram | Vandavasi (9 km) |
191 | Vedal | Vedal | Desur (8 km) |
192 | Veliambakkam | Kurippedu | Vandavasi (15 km) |
193 | Velliyur | Kilvelliyur | Desur (10 km) |
194 | Vengaram | Silambakkam | Vandavasi (7 km) |
195 | Vengunam | Vengundram | Vandavasi (2 km) |
196 | Vengunam R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
197 | Venmandai | Venmandai | Vandavasi (23 km) |
198 | Veppambattu | Veppambattu | Chetpet (4 km) |
199 | Vilanallur | Villanallur | Peranamallur (10 km) |
200 | Vilangadu | Villangadu | Vandavasi (16 km) |
201 | Villivalam | Kilvellivalam | Vandavasi (8 km) |
202 | Vinayagapuram | Vinayagapuram | Arani (13 km) |
203 | Visamangalam | Visamangalam | Chetpet (8 km) |
204 | Visamangalam R F | N/A | Vandavasi |
205 | Vizhuthupattu | Vizudupattu | Vandavasi (8 km) |
Population of Vandavasi Taluka
The population profile of Vandavasi 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 Vandavasi's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total Population | 3,36,121 | 2,94,403 | 41,718 |
Male Population | 1,67,876 | 1,47,186 | 20,690 |
Female Population | 1,68,245 | 1,47,217 | 21,028 |
Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,510 | 29,200 | 4,310 |
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 17,036 | 14,791 | 2,245 |
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,474 | 14,409 | 2,065 |
Literate Population | 2,25,473 | 1,93,758 | 31,715 |
Literate Male Population | 1,26,854 | 1,09,959 | 16,895 |
Literate Female Population | 98,619 | 83,799 | 14,820 |
Illiterate Population | 1,10,648 | 1,00,645 | 10,003 |
Illiterate Male Population | 41,022 | 37,227 | 3,795 |
Illiterate Female Population | 69,626 | 63,418 | 6,208 |
Total Households | 82,681 | 72,742 | 9,939 |
Social Structure and Density
This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Vandavasi 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 |
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Total SC Population | 89,535 | 83,250 | 6,285 |
SC Male Population | 44,690 | 41,598 | 3,092 |
SC Female Population | 44,845 | 41,652 | 3,193 |
Total ST Population | 6,151 | 5,546 | 605 |
ST Male Population | 3,027 | 2,741 | 286 |
ST Female Population | 3,124 | 2,805 | 319 |
Population Density | 382 / km² | 347 / km² | 1,312 / km² |