Katpadi 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 Katpadi Block (CD) is 05713. Total area of katpadi taluka is 509 km² including 413.14 km² rural area and 95.95 km² urban area. Katpadi taluka has a population of 3,91,100 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,42,963 while rural population is 2,48,137. Katpadi taluka has a population density of 768 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 92,407 houses in the sub-district, including 31,948 urban houses and 60,459 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.74% population of katpadi taluka is literate, out of which 80.04% males and 67.43% females are literate. There are about 100 villages in katpadi taluka, which you can browse from katpadi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alanganeri | Alanganeri | Gudiyatham (17 km) |
| 2 | Ammanankuppam | Ammanankuppam | Gudiyatham (3 km) |
| 3 | Ammavaripalle | Ammavaripalli | Thiruvalam (15 km) |
| 4 | Ammundi | Ammundi | Thiruvalam (3 km) |
| 5 | Angarankuppam | Angarankuppam | Gudiyatham (17 km) |
| 6 | Annangudi | Annangudi | Kalinjur (10 km) |
| 7 | Arumbakkam | Arumbakkam | Dharapadavedu (7 km) |
| 8 | Arumparuthi | Arumparuthi | Katpadi (6 km) |
| 9 | Balekuppam | Avularangapalli | Thiruvalam (24 km) |
| 10 | Bomminayakkanpalayam | Bomminaickanpalayam | Katpadi (14 km) |
| 11 | Bomminayakkanpalayam R F | N/A | Katpadi |
| 12 | Brahmapuram | Brammapuram | Katpadi (2 km) |
| 13 | Chenji | Chenji | Katpadi (12 km) |
| 14 | Chenji R F | N/A | Katpadi |
| 15 | Cholamur | Cholamoor | Katpadi (14 km) |
| 16 | Devarishikuppam | Arumbakkam | Gudiyatham (10 km) |
| 17 | Dharapadavedu | Mettukulam | Dharapadavedu (m) (2 km) |
| 18 | Elayanellore | Elayanellore | Thiruvalam (4 km) |
| 19 | Eranthangal | Eranthangal | Tiruvalam (4 km) |
| 20 | Erukkambattu | Errukkampattu | Thiruvalam (11 km) |
| 21 | Gollapalli | Gollapalli | Thiruvalam (12 km) |
| 22 | Jaffrapet | Jaffrapet | Kalinjur (3 km) |
| 23 | Kalambattu | Kalampattu | Katpadi (13 km) |
| 24 | Kandipedu | Kandipedu | Katpadi (10 km) |
| 25 | Kangeyanallur | N/A | Katpadi |
| 26 | Kanguppam | Kanguppam | Gudiyatham (14 km) |
| 27 | Karasamangalam | Karasamangalam | Katpadi (4 km) |
| 28 | Karigiri | Karigiri | Katpadi (8 km) |
| 29 | Karnampattu | Karnambut | Katpadi (12 km) |
| 30 | Kavanur | Kavanur | Gudiyatham (14 km) |
| 31 | Keeraisathu | Keeraisathu | Sholingur (15 km) |
| 32 | Kilalathur | Keelalathur | Gudiyatham (5 km) |
| 33 | Kilmuttukur | Kilmuttukur | Katpadi (17 km) |
| 34 | Kilur | Kavasampattu | Kalinjur (15 km) |
| 35 | Kilvaithinankuppam | Kilvaithinankuppam | Katpadi |
| 36 | Kilvilachur | Vaduganthangal | Katpadi (13 km) |
| 37 | Kodukkanthangal | Vannampalli | Thiruvalam (8 km) |
| 38 | Kondareddipalli | Ponnai | Thiruvalam (18 km) |
| 39 | Kothamangalam | Kothamangalam | Katpadi (16 km) |
| 40 | Kugaiyanallore | Kugaiyanallore | Thiruvalam (3 km) |
| 41 | Kunjanur | N/A | Katpadi |
| 42 | Latteri | Latheri | Dharapadavdu (7 km) |
| 43 | Machanur | Machanur | Gudiyatham (14 km) |
| 44 | Madandakuppam | Madandakuppam | Thiruvalam (19 km) |
| 45 | Mahimandalam | Mahimandalam | Thiruvalam (15 km) |
| 46 | Mahimandalam R F | N/A | Katpadi |
| 47 | Maliyapattu | Maliyapattu | Katpadi (14 km) |
| 48 | Melmankuppam | Melmoil | Gudiyatham (20 km) |
| 49 | Melmoil | Melmoil | Gudiyatham (17 km) |
| 50 | Melpadi | Melpadi | Thiruvalam (10 km) |
| 51 | Melur | Kavasampattu | Katpadi (19 km) |
| 52 | Melvilachur | Mudinampattu | Katpadi (19 km) |
| 53 | Mudinampattu | Mudinampattu | Katpadi (17 km) |
| 54 | Murukkambattu | Murukkampattu | Gudiyatham (14 km) |
| 55 | Mutharasikuppam | Mutharasikuppam | Thiruvalam (10 km) |
| 56 | Nagal | Nagal | Gudiyatham (7 km) |
| 57 | Netteri | Netteri | Gudiyatham (6 km) |
| 58 | Oddanthangal | Kandipedu | Katpadi (12 km) |
| 59 | Olaiyathur | Thirumani | Katpadi (9 km) |
| 60 | Palayakrishnapuram | P K Puram | Gudiyatham (10 km) |
| 61 | Panamadagi | N/A | Katpadi |
| 62 | Panamadangi | Panamadangi | Katpadi (15 km) |
| 63 | Paramasathu | Paramasathu | Thiruvalam (19 km) |
| 64 | Parapallumalai R F | N/A | Katpadi |
| 65 | Pasumathur | Kosavanpudur | Pallikonda (4 km) |
| 66 | Perumalkuppam | Perumalkuppam | Thiruvalam (13 km) |
| 67 | Pillanthipattu | Pillanthipattu | Katpadi (13 km) |
| 68 | Ponnai | Ponnai | Thiruvalam (19 km) |
| 69 | Puthur | Puthur | Thiruvalam (6 km) |
| 70 | Sanan Kuppam | Sennanguppam | Dharapadavedu (15 km) |
| 71 | Sembarayanallore | Sembarayanallore | Thiruvalam (5 km) |
| 72 | Senur | N/A | Katpadi |
| 73 | Serkadu | Serkadu | Thiruvalam (5 km) |
| 74 | Sethuvandai | Sethuvandai | Gudiyatham (4 km) |
| 75 | Sevur | Seevoor | Katpadi (7 km) |
| 76 | Sripadanallore | Veppalai | Thiruvalam (5 km) |
| 77 | Thalayarampattu | T K Puram | Kalinjur (4 km) |
| 78 | Thandalamkrishnapuram | T K Puram | Kalinjur (1 km) |
| 79 | Thengal | Kondamanaidupalayam | Thiruvalam (24 km) |
| 80 | Thenpalli | Thenpalli | Thiruvalam (5 km) |
| 81 | Thirumani | Thirumani | Katpadi (10 km) |
| 82 | Thiruvalamplantation | N/A | Katpadi |
| 83 | Thondanthulasi | Thondanthulasi | Dharapadavedu (10 km) |
| 84 | Thuthithangal | Angarankuppam | Katpadi (17 km) |
| 85 | Unnamalaisamudram | T K Puram | Kalinjur (4 km) |
| 86 | Vadavirinjipuram | Kothamangalam | Katpadi (10 km) |
| 87 | Vaduganthangal | N/A | Katpadi (17 km) |
| 88 | Vallimalai | Vallimalai | Thiruvalam (10 km) |
| 89 | Valvankundram | Velampattu | Katpadi (12 km) |
| 90 | Vandaranthangal | Vandranthangal | Dharapadavedu (1 km) |
| 91 | Vanjur | Vanjur | Kalinjur (3 km) |
| 92 | Velampattu | Velampattu | Katpadi (10 km) |
| 93 | Veppalai | Veppalai | Thiruvalam (5 km) |
| 94 | Veppanganeri | Veppanganeri | Gudiyatham (14 km) |
| 95 | Veppur | Veppur | Gudiyatham (4 km) |
| 96 | Vikramachi | Vaduganthangal | Katpadi (17 km) |
| 97 | Vilundakkal | Vilunthakal | Katpadi (7 km) |
| 98 | Vinnampalli | Vannampalli | Thiruvalam (8 km) |
| 99 | Virinjipuram Plantation | N/A | Katpadi |
| 100 | Virudampattu | N/A | Katpadi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,48,137 | 1,42,963 | 3,91,100 |
| Male Population | 1,22,543 | 73,024 | 1,95,567 |
| Female Population | 1,25,594 | 69,939 | 1,95,533 |
| Population Density | 601 / km² | 1,490 / km² | 768 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Katpadi (काट्पाडि) |
| District : | Vellore |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 509 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,91,100 |
| Density : | 768/km² |
| Total Villages : | 100 |
| Total Population | Villages in Katpadi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 8 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 44 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| 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.