Arcot 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 Arcot Block (CD) is 05716. Total area of arcot taluka is 524 km² including 491.79 km² rural area and 32.26 km² urban area. Arcot taluka has a population of 2,50,517 peoples, out of which urban population is 98,223 while rural population is 1,52,294. Arcot taluka has a population density of 478 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 61,730 houses in the sub-district, including 23,722 urban houses and 38,008 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 70.64% population of arcot taluka is literate, out of which 77.80% males and 63.55% females are literate. There are about 97 villages in arcot taluka, which you can browse from arcot taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Agaram | Agaram | Kalavai (1 km) |
2 | Allalacheri | Allalacheri | Kalavai (1 km) |
3 | Anaimallur | Anaimallur | Timiri (3 km) |
4 | Aroor | Aroor | Kalavai (14 km) |
5 | Arumpakkam | Arumbakkam | Arcot (25 km) |
6 | Athithangal | Athithangal | Timiri (6 km) |
7 | Athiyanam | Athiyanam | Kalavai (5 km) |
8 | Ayiramangalam | Ayiramangalam | Timiri (10 km) |
9 | Chakkaramallur | Sakkaramallur | Arcot (13 km) |
10 | Damarapakkam | Damaraipakkam | Timiri (8 km) |
11 | Donimedu | Donimedu | Kalavai (8 km) |
12 | Durgam | Durgam | Timiri (3 km) |
13 | Esayanur | Esaiyanur | Arcot (18 km) |
14 | Gundaleri | Gundaleri | Timiri (5 km) |
15 | Irungur | Irunghur | Kalavai (10 km) |
16 | Kadappanthangal | N/A | Arcot (14 km) |
17 | Kalavaiputhur | Kalavaiputhur | Kalavai (2 km) |
18 | Kaniyanur | Kaniyanur | Timiri (7 km) |
19 | Karivedu | Karivedu | Kalavai (8 km) |
20 | Karrikkanthangal | Karikkanthangal | Kalavai (4 km) |
21 | Kavanur | Kavanur | Vilapakkam (6 km) |
22 | Kilambadi | Kilambadi | Arcot (9 km) |
23 | Kilanthangal | Karikkanthangal | Kalavai (4 km) |
24 | Kilpadi | Palayanur | Timiri (6 km) |
25 | Kirambadi | Kirambadi | Kalavai (8 km) |
26 | Kodali | Chittanthangal | Kalavai (4 km) |
27 | Kukkundi | Kukkundi | Arcot (10 km) |
28 | Kunjirappanthangal | Punnapadi | Arcot (10 km) |
29 | Kuppam | Kuppam | Vilapakkam (12 km) |
30 | Kuppudisatham | Kuppidisatham | Kalavai (8 km) |
31 | Kurumudithangal | Anathangal | Arcot (25 km) |
32 | Kuttiyam | Kuthiyam | Kalavai (8 km) |
33 | Ladavaram | Ladavaram | Arcot (10 km) |
34 | Mambakkam | Mambakkam | Kalavai (10 km) |
35 | Mangadu | Mangadu | Arcot (7 km) |
36 | Marudamangalam | Gundaleri | Timiri (5 km) |
37 | Marutham | Pali | Kalavai (8 km) |
38 | Mazhayur | Mazhaiyur | Kalavai (7 km) |
39 | Mecheri | Mecheri | Kalavai (10 km) |
40 | Mel Pudupakkam | Melpudupakkam | Arani (12 km) |
41 | Melapalandai | Melapalanthai | Kalavai (13 km) |
42 | Melathangal | Melathangal | Timiri (5 km) |
43 | Melnayakanpalayam | Mambakkam | Timiri (3 km) |
44 | Melnelli | Manthangal | Kalavai (8 km) |
45 | Melpulam | Vembi | Kalavai (6 km) |
46 | Mosur | Mosur | Timiri (5 km) |
47 | Mulluvadi | Mulluvadi | Kalavai (5 km) |
48 | Muppaduvetti | Muppathuvetti | Arcot (1 km) |
49 | Nagaleri | Nagaleri | Kalavai (3 km) |
50 | Nallur | Nallur | Kalavai (4 km) |
51 | Nambarai | Nambarai | Timiri (3 km) |
52 | Nangamangalam | Melapulam | Arani (10 km) |
53 | Nethapakkam | Melnethapakkam | Kalavai (3 km) |
54 | Ozhalai | N/A | Timiri (8 km) |
55 | Padi | Nambarai | Timiri (3 km) |
56 | Palaiyam | Palayam | Timiri (6 km) |
57 | Palayanur | Kallabiranpuram | Timiri (5 km) |
58 | Pali | Pali | Kalavai (8 km) |
59 | Papperi | Papperi | Arcot (13 km) |
60 | Paradarami | Kilminnal | Timiri (5 km) |
61 | Parikalpattu | Parikkalpattu | Kalavai (4 km) |
62 | Pariyamangalam | Pariamangalam | Kalavai (7 km) |
63 | Pattanam | Pattanam | Timiri (9 km) |
64 | Pennagar | Pennagar | Kalavai (6 km) |
65 | Perumanthangal | Perumanthangal | Timiri (13 km) |
66 | Perungalmedu | Esaiyanur | Arcot (18 km) |
67 | Pindithangal | Pudur | Kalavai (4 km) |
68 | Pinnanthangal | Pinnathangal | Kalavai (5 km) |
69 | Ponnambalam | Aroor | Kalavai (15 km) |
70 | Poongodu | Muppathuvetti | Arcot (3 km) |
71 | Puduppadi | Pudupadi | Arcot (8 km) |
72 | Punganur | Punganur | Vilapakkam (3 km) |
73 | Punnappadi | Punnapadi | Timiri (5 km) |
74 | Saravanthangal | Sarvanthangal | Arcot (8 km) |
75 | Sathur | Sathur | Arcot (5 km) |
76 | Sembakkam | Chittanthangal | Kalavai (10 km) |
77 | Sembedu | Sembedu | Kalavai (8 km) |
78 | Senganavaram | Senganavaram | Kalavai (8 km) |
79 | Sennaleri | Parikkalpattu | Kalavai (5 km) |
80 | Sennasamudram | Chennasamudram | Kalavai (3 km) |
81 | Seyyathuvannan | Cheyyathuvannam | Kalavai (10 km) |
82 | Siruvidagam | Chennasamudram | Kalavai (1 km) |
83 | Sittanthangal | Chittanthangal | Kalavai (3 km) |
84 | Soraiyur | Soraiyur | Kalavai (14 km) |
85 | Tajpura | Tajpura | Arcot |
86 | Thattacheri | Irunghur | Kalavai (10 km) |
87 | Thenmanapakkam | N/A | Kalavai (9 km) |
88 | Valaiyathur | Valaiyathur | Timiri (9 km) |
89 | Valappandal | Vazhaipandal | Arani (11 km) |
90 | Valavanur | Valavanur | Arcot (22 km) |
91 | Vanakambadi | Vanakkambadi | Timiri (7 km) |
92 | Varagur | Varaghur | Timiri (8 km) |
93 | Vellambi | Vellambi | Kalavai (4 km) |
94 | Velur | K Velur | Kalavai (8 km) |
95 | Vembi | Vembi | Kalavai (5 km) |
96 | Venkatapuram | Venkatapuram | Arcot (16 km) |
97 | Vilari | Vilari | Timiri (3 km) |
Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Total Population | 1,52,294 | 98,223 | 2,50,517 |
Male Population | 76,008 | 48,697 | 1,24,705 |
Female Population | 76,286 | 49,526 | 1,25,812 |
Population Density | 310 / km² | 3,045 / km² | 478 / km² |
Sub-District Overview | |
Sub-District (Hindi) : | Arcot (आर्काट) |
District : | Vellore |
State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
Total Area : | 524 km² |
Total Population : | 2,50,517 |
Density : | 478/km² |
Total Villages : | 97 |
Total Population | Villages in Arcot Taluka |
less Than 200 | 2 |
200 - 499 | 13 |
500 - 999 | 25 |
1000 - 1999 | 26 |
2000 - 4999 | 27 |
5000 - 9999 | 2 |
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.