Wallajah 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 Wallajah Block (CD) is 05714. Total area of wallajah taluka is 506 km² including 421.67 km² rural area and 84.33 km² urban area. Wallajah taluka has a population of 4,44,758 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,31,156 while rural population is 2,13,602. Wallajah taluka has a population density of 879 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,05,092 houses in the sub-district, including 53,401 urban houses and 51,691 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 72.94% population of wallajah taluka is literate, out of which 79.31% males and 66.63% females are literate. There are about 78 villages in wallajah taluka, which you can browse from wallajah taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammananthangal | Thenkadappanthangal | Wallajah (2 km) |
| 2 | Ammur | N/A | Wallajah |
| 3 | Anandhalai | Anandalai | Wallajah (3 km) |
| 4 | Arapakkam | Anathangal | Mel Visharam (8 km) |
| 5 | Arunkundram | Arungundram | Mel Visharam (4 km) |
| 6 | Ayilam | Ayilam | Melvisharam (5 km) |
| 7 | Bagaveli | Bagaveli | Wallajah (7 km) |
| 8 | Chennesamudram | Chennasamudram | Wallajah (6 km) |
| 9 | Chettithangal | Chettithangal | Wallajah |
| 10 | Chithathoor | Olakasi | Ammur (3 km) |
| 11 | Ekambaranellur | Ekambaranallore | Ranipettai (11 km) |
| 12 | Govindacheri | Govindacheri | Wallajah (14 km) |
| 13 | Govindacherikuppam | Govindacherikuppam | Wallajah (12 km) |
| 14 | Gudimallur | Gudimallur | Wallajah (5 km) |
| 15 | Jambukulam | Jambukulam | Ammur (12 km) |
| 16 | Kadappanthangal | Kadapanthangal | Sholingur (12 km) |
| 17 | Kadapperi | Kadapperi | Wallajah (10 km) |
| 18 | Kallalan Kuppam | Kallalankuppam | Sholingur (12 km) |
| 19 | Kalmelkuppam | Kalmelkuppam | Ammur (2 km) |
| 20 | Kalpattu | Somasundaram | Sholingur (2 km) |
| 21 | Katharikuppam | Katharikuppam | Ranipettai (13 km) |
| 22 | Kathiavadi | Kathiyavadi | Melvisharam (3 km) |
| 23 | Kattarampakkam | Kattrampakkam | Wallajah (13 km) |
| 24 | Katteri | Bagaveli | Wallajah (7 km) |
| 25 | Kesavanan Kuppam | Kesavanankuppam | Sholingur (15 km) |
| 26 | Kilkuppam | Kilkuppam | Melvisharam (4 km) |
| 27 | Kilminnal | Kilminnal | Mel Visharam (5 km) |
| 28 | Kilminnal R F | N/A | Wallajah |
| 29 | Kodakkal | Kodakkal | Sholingur (8 km) |
| 30 | Kolatheri | Kolatheri | Ammur (4 km) |
| 31 | Kondakuppam | Kondakuppam | Ranipettai (15 km) |
| 32 | Koorambadi | Koorambadi | Arcot (5 km) |
| 33 | Lalapettai | Lalapet | Ranipettai (6 km) |
| 34 | Maniyambattu | Maniyambattu | Ranipettai (5 km) |
| 35 | Manthangal | Manthangal | Ranipettai (1 km) |
| 36 | Marudalam | Marudhalam | Ammur (4 km) |
| 37 | Marudampakkam | Marudambakkam | Ranipettai (15 km) |
| 38 | Melakuppam | Melakuppam | Mel Visharam (10 km) |
| 39 | Melveeranam | Meelveeranam | Wallajah (12 km) |
| 40 | Mukundarayapuram | Mukundarayapuram | Ranipettai (10 km) |
| 41 | Musiri | Musiri | Wallajah (7 km) |
| 42 | Nandiyalam | Nandhiyalam | Mel Visharam (2 km) |
| 43 | Narasingapuram | Narasingapuram | Wallajah |
| 44 | Navlock Garden | Nowlock | Wallajah |
| 45 | Ozhughur | Ozhugur | Wallajah (8 km) |
| 46 | Padiyampakkam | Padiyambakkam | Wallajah (9 km) |
| 47 | Palleri | Palleri | Ranipettai (22 km) |
| 48 | Pandiyanellore | Pandiyanellore | Sholingur (4 km) |
| 49 | Pinji | Manthangal | Ranipettai (1 km) |
| 50 | Ponnappanthangal | Ponnappanthangal | Wallajah (12 km) |
| 51 | Poondi | Poondi | Wallajah (7 km) |
| 52 | Pulivalam | Pulivalam | Sholingur (7 km) |
| 53 | Punganur R F | N/A | Wallajah |
| 54 | Rendadi | Rendadi | Sholingur (10 km) |
| 55 | Sathambakkam | Sathambakkam | Wallajah (9 km) |
| 56 | Sekkadikuppam | Sekkadikuppam | Sholingur (15 km) |
| 57 | Sengadu | Mottur | Wallajah (7 km) |
| 58 | Sengalnatham | Sengalnatham | Sholingur (15 km) |
| 59 | Sikarajapuram | Seekarajapuram | Ranipettai (6 km) |
| 60 | Somasamudram | Somasundaram | Sholingar (2 km) |
| 61 | Sumaithangi | Sumaithangi | Wallajah (8 km) |
| 62 | Thagarakuppam | Thagarakuppam | Sholingur (15 km) |
| 63 | Thalangai | Thalangai | Wallajah (11 km) |
| 64 | Thalanur | Sathambakkam | Arcot (2 km) |
| 65 | Thengal | Thengal | Ranipettai (7 km) |
| 66 | Thenkadappanthangal | Thenkadappanthangal | Wallajah (3 km) |
| 67 | Thimmanacherikuppam | Melakuppam | Mel Visharam (11 km) |
| 68 | Thirumalaicheri | Thirumalaicheri | Walllajah (7 km) |
| 69 | Thiruparkadal | Thiruparkadal | Wallajah (16 km) |
| 70 | Valluvambakkam | Valluvambakkam | Wallajah (8 km) |
| 71 | Vanapadi | Vanapady | Wallajah |
| 72 | Vanghur | Karadikuppam | Ammur (10 km) |
| 73 | Vannivedu | N/A | Wallajah |
| 74 | Vannivedu Rf | N/A | Wallajah |
| 75 | Vasur | Vasur | Ranipettai (19 km) |
| 76 | Velam | Velam | Ammur (2 km) |
| 77 | Venkatapuram | Venkatapuram | Sholingur (10 km) |
| 78 | Veppur | Vepoor | Melvisharam (2 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,13,602 | 2,31,156 | 4,44,758 |
| Male Population | 1,06,728 | 1,14,356 | 2,21,084 |
| Female Population | 1,06,874 | 1,16,800 | 2,23,674 |
| Population Density | 507 / km² | 2,741 / km² | 879 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Wallajah (वालाजा) |
| District : | Vellore |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 506 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,44,758 |
| Density : | 879/km² |
| Total Villages : | 78 |
| Total Population | Villages in Wallajah Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 11 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 35 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 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.