Katpadi

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, the sub-district code of Katpadi Block (CD) is 05713. The total area of Katpadi Taluka is 509 km², which includes 413.14 km² of rural area and 95.95 km² of urban area. Katpadi has a sex ratio of approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Katpadi Taluka

Katpadi Taluka has a total of 100 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 Katpadi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Katpadi Taluka

The population profile of Katpadi 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 Katpadi Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Katpadi Taluka is around 3,91,100 people. This includes 1,95,567 males and 1,95,533 females. Rural population is about 2,48,137 (1,22,543 males and 1,25,594 females), while urban population is nearly 1,42,963 (73,024 males and 69,939 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,635 of the population, with 19,726 boys and 18,909 girls. Rural areas have 25,982 children, and urban areas have about 12,653 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,88,381 literate people in Katpadi Taluka, including 1,56,540 literate males and 1,31,841 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,73,199 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,15,182 people.
• About 1,02,719 people in Katpadi Taluka are not literate, including 39,027 males and 63,692 females. Rural areas include 74,938 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,781 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 92,407 households, with 60,459 in villages and 31,948 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Katpadi Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Katpadi Taluka is approximately 76,967 people, including 37,808 males and 39,159 females. Around 54,599 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,368 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Katpadi Taluka is about 3,102 people, including 1,537 males and 1,565 females. Around 2,827 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 275 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 768 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 601 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,490 people per sq. km.