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. There are about 205 villages in vandavasi taluka, which you can browse from vandavasi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Vandavasi Taluka
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,94,403 | 41,718 | 3,36,121 |
| Male Population | 1,47,186 | 20,690 | 1,67,876 |
| Female Population | 1,47,217 | 21,028 | 1,68,245 |
| Population Density | 347 / km² | 1,312 / km² | 382 / km² |
Households in Vandavasi Taluka
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 72,742 |
| Urban Households | 9,939 |
| Total Households | 82,681 |