Vellore
Vellore 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 Vellore Block (CD) is 05717. Total area of vellore taluka is 877 km² including 752.88 km² rural area and 124.11 km² urban area. Vellore taluka has a population of 6,96,110 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,41,626 while rural population is 2,54,484. Vellore has a sex ratio of approximately 1024 females for every 1,000 males. Vellore taluka has a population density of 794 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,66,169 houses in the sub-district, including 1,04,253 urban houses and 61,916 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.48% population of vellore taluka is literate, out of which 78.99% males and 68.09% females are literate. There are about 110 villages in vellore taluka, which you can browse from vellore taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Vellore Taluka
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullapuram | Abdullapuram | Vellore (5 km) |
| 2 | Adukkamparai | Adukkamparai | Thorapadi (4 km) |
| 3 | Alamelumangapuram | N/A | Vellore |
| 4 | Alleri | Peenjamandai | Odugathur (16 km) |
| 5 | Anaikattu | Anaicut | Pallikonda (7 km) |
| 6 | Anpundi | Anpoondi | Vellore (7 km) |
| 7 | Appukal | Appukkal | Pallikonda (10 km) |
| 8 | Appukal R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 9 | Arasampattu R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 10 | Ariyur | N/A | Vellore (4 km) |
| 11 | Athikuppam | Athikuppam | Odugathur (4 km) |
| 12 | Athiyur | Athiyur | Pennathur (8 km) |
| 13 | Athiyur R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 14 | Balamadai | Palamathi | Vellore (12 km) |
| 15 | Brahmanamangalam | Bramanamangalam | Pallikonda (2 km) |
| 16 | Budur | Budur | Thorapadi (12 km) |
| 17 | Devichettikuppam | Devichettikuppam | Odugathur (10 km) |
| 18 | Edayansathu | N/A | Vellore (6 km) |
| 19 | Elavambadi | Elavambadi | Vellore (13 km) |
| 20 | Elluparai | Peenjamandai | Odugathur (18 km) |
| 21 | Erayangadu | Eraivangadu | Pallikonda (5 km) |
| 22 | Genganallore | Genganallure | Pallikonda (7 km) |
| 23 | Gengasanikuppam | Madayapattu | Odugathur (7 km) |
| 24 | Jarthankollai | Jarthankollai | Odugathur (22 km) |
| 25 | Kailasagiri | N/A | Vellore |
| 26 | Kalanipakkam | Kalanipakkam | Pallikonda (5 km) |
| 27 | Kammasamudram | Kammasamudiram | Pennathur (17 km) |
| 28 | Kandaneri | Kandaneri | Pallikonda (4 km) |
| 29 | Kanikkaniyan | Kanikaniyan | Pennathur (4 km) |
| 30 | Kaniyambadi | N/A | Vellore |
| 31 | Karadikudi | Karadikudi | Odugathur (10 km) |
| 32 | Karugampattur | N/A | Vellore |
| 33 | Karunkali | Karungali | Pallikonda (7 km) |
| 34 | Karuthamalai R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 35 | Kathalampattu | Kathalampet | Pennathur (10 km) |
| 36 | Katharikuppam | Katharikuppam | Odagathur (7 km) |
| 37 | Kattuputhur | Kattuputhur | Pennathur (2 km) |
| 38 | Kil Arasampattu | Kilarasampet | Pennathur (10 km) |
| 39 | Kilkothur | Kilkothur | Odugathur (9 km) |
| 40 | Kilkrishnapuram | Kilkrishnapuram | Pallikonda (6 km) |
| 41 | Kilmanavur | Karugambathur | Vellore |
| 42 | Kilpallipattu | Kilpallipattu | Pennathur (10 km) |
| 43 | Kommalankuttai | Othiyathur | Pallikonda (6 km) |
| 44 | Konavattam | N/A | Vellore |
| 45 | Kuppam | Kuppam | Vellore (7 km) |
| 46 | Madayapattu | Madayapattu | Odukathur (3 km) |
| 47 | Mahammadupuram | Mohamadupuram | Odugathur (8 km) |
| 48 | Melarasampattu | Melarasampattu | Odugathur (10 km) |
| 49 | Melmanavur | Melmonavoor | Shenpakkam (4 km) |
| 50 | Mettupalayam | Mottupalayam | Pennathur (11 km) |
| 51 | Mothakkal | Mothakkal | Pennathur (17 km) |
| 52 | Mulluvadi | Mulluvadi | Odugathur (15 km) |
| 53 | Munjurpattu | Munjurpattu | Pennathur (3 km) |
| 54 | Murukkeri | Kuppam | Thorapadi (3 km) |
| 55 | Nallimalai R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 56 | Nelvoy | Nelvoy | Pennathur (5 km) |
| 57 | Nemandapuram | Nemandapuram | Odugathur (2 km) |
| 58 | Odiyathur | Othiyathur | Pallikonda (6 km) |
| 59 | Okkanapuram | Vasanthanadai | Pallikonda (8 km) |
| 60 | Ongapadi | Ongapadi | Odugathur (10 km) |
| 61 | Palamadai R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 62 | Palampakkam | Palampakkam | Pennathur (10 km) |
| 63 | Palathuvannan | Palathuvannan | Pennathur (8 km) |
| 64 | Palavansathu | N/A | Vellore |
| 65 | Pallikonda R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 66 | Pangalathan | Salamanatham | Pennathur (5 km) |
| 67 | Paravamalai R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 68 | Peenjamandai | Peenjamandai | Odukathur (21 km) |
| 69 | Pelampattu | Palambattu | Odugathur (22 km) |
| 70 | Periyapanaparai | Peenjamandai | Odakathur (27 km) |
| 71 | Perumugai | Perumugai | Sathuvachari (3 km) |
| 72 | Pinnanthurai | Pinnathurai | Odugathur (7 km) |
| 73 | Poigai | Poigai | Vellore (7 km) |
| 74 | Pudukuppam | Peenjamandai | Odugathur (25 km) |
| 75 | Pulimedu | Pulimedu | Thorapadi (10 km) |
| 76 | Puthur | Puthur | Thorapadi (10 km) |
| 77 | Puthur R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 78 | Sadupperi | Saduperi | Vellore (6 km) |
| 79 | Sampanginallore | Venkatapuram | Sathuvacheri (3 km) |
| 80 | Sathiyamangalam | Sathiyamangalam | Vellore (10 km) |
| 81 | Sathumadurai | Sathumadurai | Pennathur (5 km) |
| 82 | Sathupalaiyam | Sathupalayam | Pennathur (3 km) |
| 83 | Seduvalai | Seduvalai | Vellore (7 km) |
| 84 | Sekkanur | Sekkanur | Vellore (12 km) |
| 85 | Selamanatham | Veppambut | Vellore (25 km) |
| 86 | Sembedu | Sembedu | Thorapadi (3 km) |
| 87 | Serpadi | Serpadi | Odugathur (7 km) |
| 88 | Sholavaram | Sholavaram | Pennathur (9 km) |
| 89 | Singarikoil | Kathalampet | Pennathur (13 km) |
| 90 | Sirukalambur | Thuthipet | Pennathur (3 km) |
| 91 | Sirunkanchi | Sirukanchi | Vellore (6 km) |
| 92 | Thellai | Thuthikadu | Pennathur (14 km) |
| 93 | Thellur | Thellur | Thorapadi (8 km) |
| 94 | Thuttikadu | Thuthikadu | Pennathur (8 km) |
| 95 | Thuttipattu | Thuthipattu | Pennathur (2 km) |
| 96 | Tippasamudram | Puthur | Pallikonda (6 km) |
| 97 | Umayampattu | Vannanthangal | Odugathur (10 km) |
| 98 | Unai | Unai | Pallikonda (7 km) |
| 99 | Usur | Ussoor | Thorapadi (8 km) |
| 100 | Vallam | Vallam | Pennathur (10 km) |
| 101 | Vallandaraman | Vallandaramam | Pallikonda (11 km) |
| 102 | Vaniyambadi | Unaivaniyambadi | Pallikonda (7 km) |
| 103 | Vannanthangal | Vannanthangal | Odugathur (7 km) |
| 104 | Varadalampattu | Varadalambut | Odugathur (6 km) |
| 105 | Vasanthanadai | Vasanthanadai | Pallikonda (8 km) |
| 106 | Vellore R F | N/A | Vellore |
| 107 | Venkatapuram | Venkatapuram | Sathuvachari (3 km) |
| 108 | Veppampattu | Veppambut | Pennathur (4 km) |
| 109 | Virinchipuram | Virinchipuram | Vellore |
| 110 | Virupakshipuram | N/A | Vellore |
Population of Vellore Taluka
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,54,484 | 4,41,626 | 6,96,110 |
| Male Population | 1,26,298 | 2,17,621 | 3,43,919 |
| Female Population | 1,28,186 | 2,24,005 | 3,52,191 |
| Population Density | 338 / km² | 3,558 / km² | 794 / km² |
Households in Vellore Taluka
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 61,916 |
| Urban Households | 1,04,253 |
| Total Households | 1,66,169 |