Ambur is a Town and Taluka in Vellore 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 Ambur Block (CD) is 05719. Total area of ambur taluka is 558 km² including 526.87 km² rural area and 31.41 km² urban area. Ambur taluka has a population of 3,26,211 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,47,009 while rural population is 1,79,202. Ambur taluka has a population density of 584 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 74,239 houses in the sub-district, including 32,055 urban houses and 42,184 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.31% population of ambur taluka is literate, out of which 76.31% males and 66.44% females are literate. There are about 89 villages in ambur taluka, which you can browse from ambur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agaram | Agaram | Odagathur (7 km) |
| 2 | Agaramcheri | Agaramcheri | Pallikonda (5 km) |
| 3 | Agraharam | N/A | Odagathur (7 km) |
| 4 | Aiyathambattu | Ayathambattu | Ambur (9 km) |
| 5 | Alankuppam | Alankuppam | Ambur (5 km) |
| 6 | Ambur | N/A | Ambur |
| 7 | Ambur Durg R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 8 | Ambur Fuel R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 9 | Ambur Plantation R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 10 | Ambur R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 11 | Arimalai | Arimalai | Odagathur (4 km) |
| 12 | Arjathi | Guruvarajapalayam | Odagathur (3 km) |
| 13 | Asanampattu | Asanampet | Odagathur (15 km) |
| 14 | Bairapalli | Mittalam | Ambur (12 km) |
| 15 | Bapanapalli | Bappanapalli | Vaniyambadi (8 km) |
| 16 | Bavaravuthampattadai | Sathambakkam | Ambur (6 km) |
| 17 | Charakkal R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 18 | Chengilikuppam | Chengilikuppam | Vaniyambadi (7 km) |
| 19 | Chinna Palli Kuppam | Chinnapallikuppam | Odagathur (10 km) |
| 20 | Chinnapallikuppam | Chinnapallikupam | Utheyandram (8 km) |
| 21 | Chinnavarikam | Chinnavarigam | Ambur (5 km) |
| 22 | Devalapuram | Devalapuram | Ambur (2 km) |
| 23 | Eachampattu | Chinnapallikupam | Uthayendram (6 km) |
| 24 | Gollakuppam | Gollakuppam | Uthayendram (2 km) |
| 25 | Gollamangalam | Gollamangalam | Palli Konda (8 km) |
| 26 | Guruvarajapalayam | Guruvarajapalayam | Odagathur (3 km) |
| 27 | Kailasagiri | Kailasagiri | Ambur |
| 28 | Kallaparai | Asanampet | Odagathur (16 km) |
| 29 | Kammakrishnapalli | Devalapuram | Ambur (5 km) |
| 30 | Kammiyambattu | Nacharkuppam | Ambur (8 km) |
| 31 | Kannadikuppam | Kannadikuppam | Ambur (6 km) |
| 32 | Karapattu | Arangaldurgam | Ambur (12 km) |
| 33 | Karapattu R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 34 | Karumbur | Karumbur | Ambur (5 km) |
| 35 | Khadavalam | Kadavalam | Ambur (10 km) |
| 36 | Kilmurungai | Kilmurungai | Ambur (7 km) |
| 37 | Komeswaram | Periyakommeswaram | Ambur (5 km) |
| 38 | Kommeswaram | Somalapuram | Ambur (4 km) |
| 39 | Koothambakkam | Koothambakkam | Gudiyatham (12 km) |
| 40 | Kulithigi | Kulithigaizameen | Gudiyatham (12 km) |
| 41 | Kumaramangalam | Kumaramangalam | Ambur (5 km) |
| 42 | Kuppambattu | Kuppamapalayam | Odagathur (3 km) |
| 43 | Kuppampalayam | Kuppampattu | Odagathur (9 km) |
| 44 | Labbaimankuppam | Devalapuram | Ambur (2 km) |
| 45 | Madanur | Madanoor | Gudiyatham (10 km) |
| 46 | Malayambattu | Malayambattu | Ambur (11 km) |
| 47 | Maniyarakuppam | Melsanankuppam | Ambur (10 km) |
| 48 | Melpallipattu | Melpallipet | Odagathur (9 km) |
| 49 | Melshanankuppam | Melsanankuppam | Ambur (8 km) |
| 50 | Minnur | Minnur | Ambur (8 km) |
| 51 | Mittalam | Mittalam | Ambur (10 km) |
| 52 | Nacharkuppam | Nacharkuppam | Ambur (7 km) |
| 53 | Nariambattu | Nariyambattu | Ambur (9 km) |
| 54 | Nayakaneri | Naickaneri | Ambur (13 km) |
| 55 | Nedumipalayam | Ramanayanikuppam | Odagathur (5 km) |
| 56 | Pakkam | Pakkam | Odagathur (12 km) |
| 57 | Pakkampalayam | Pakkampalayam | Odagathur (9 km) |
| 58 | Palapadi | Guruvarajapalayam | Odagathur (3 km) |
| 59 | Pallalakuppam R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 60 | Pallikuppam | Agraharam | Palli Konda (12 km) |
| 61 | Palur | Palur | Gudiyatham (13 km) |
| 62 | Parsanapalli | Parasanapalli | Ambur (5 km) |
| 63 | Peddur R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 64 | Periavarikam | Periyavarigam | Ambur (4 km) |
| 65 | Periyankuppam | Periyankuppam | Ambur (5 km) |
| 66 | Ramanayanikuppam | Ramanayanikuppam | Odagathur (6 km) |
| 67 | Sanan Kuppam R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 68 | Sanankuppam R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 69 | Sathambakkam | Sathambakkam | Ambur (6 km) |
| 70 | Solur | Solur | Ambur (3 km) |
| 71 | Somalapuram | Somalapuram | Ambur (3 km) |
| 72 | Thennambattu | Thennambut | Ambur (11 km) |
| 73 | Thenpudipattu | Melpallipet | Odagathur (11 km) |
| 74 | Thirumalaikuppam | Tirumalaikuppam | Gudiyatham (17 km) |
| 75 | Thollapalli | Tholapalli | Odagathur (5 km) |
| 76 | Thottalam | Thottalam | Gudiyatham (12 km) |
| 77 | Thuthipattu | Thuthipattu | Ambur |
| 78 | Vadacheri | Vadacheri | Uthenyendram (4 km) |
| 79 | Vadakarai | Vadakarai | Ambur (8 km) |
| 80 | Vadapudupattu | Vadapudupet | Ambur (7 km) |
| 81 | Veerankuppam | Veerankuppam | Ambur (6 km) |
| 82 | Vellakkal | Vinnamangalam | Alangayam (7 km) |
| 83 | Vellakkal R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 84 | Vellakuttai Extension R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 85 | Vellakuttai R F | N/A | Ambur |
| 86 | Vengatasamudram | Venkatasamuthiram | Ambur (5 km) |
| 87 | Vengili | Vengili | Gudiyatham (15 km) |
| 88 | Veppankuppam | Veppankuppam | Odagathur (2 km) |
| 89 | Vinnamangalam | Vinnamangalam | Ambur (5 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,79,202 | 1,47,009 | 3,26,211 |
| Male Population | 88,599 | 72,383 | 1,60,982 |
| Female Population | 90,603 | 74,626 | 1,65,229 |
| Population Density | 340 / km² | 4,680 / km² | 584 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ambur (आम्बूर) |
| District : | Vellore |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 558 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,26,211 |
| Density : | 584/km² |
| Total Villages : | 89 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ambur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 15 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 28 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Vellore |
| 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.