Gingee Taluka - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Gingee is an administrative taluka in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Nedi Mollyanur, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,063 km², including 1,040.63 km² of rural area and 22.41 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gingee Taluka
Gingee Taluka has a total of 180 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agalur | Rural | Agalur |
| 2 | Alampundi | Rural | Reddipalayam |
| 3 | Amur | Rural | Thenputhur |
| 4 | Anaiyeri | Rural | Anaieri |
| 5 | Anangur | Rural | Anangur |
| 6 | Ananthapuram Tp | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Anathur | Rural | Anathur |
| 8 | Anilady | Rural | Anilady |
| 9 | Anjancheri | Rural | Meledayalam |
| 10 | Appampattu | Rural | Konai |
| 11 | Arugavur | Rural | Arugavoor |
| 12 | Attiyur | Rural | Athiyur |
| 13 | Aviyur | Rural | Aviyur |
| 14 | Bharatantangal | Rural | Bharadanthangal |
| 15 | Bondai | Rural | Bondai |
| 16 | Buderi | Rural | Thondur |
| 17 | Chellapiratti | Rural | Sellapiratti |
| 18 | Chinnagaram | Rural | Chinnagaram |
| 19 | Chinnaponnampundi | Rural | Chinnaponnamboondi |
| 20 | Chittamur (Mel) | Rural | Melsithamur |
| 21 | Cholangunam | Rural | Sozhangunam |
| 22 | Dalavalappattu | Rural | Thalavalapattu |
| 23 | Dalavanur | Rural | Thalavanur |
| 24 | Damanur | Rural | Thamanur |
| 25 | Devadanampettai | Rural | Devadanambettai |
| 26 | Eachur | Rural | Eachur |
| 27 | Edaimalai | Rural | Melathipakkam |
| 28 | Errambattu | Rural | Kizhvailamur |
| 29 | Ethanemili | Rural | Ethanemili |
| 30 | Gangavaram | Rural | Gengavaram |
| 31 | Gangavaram R.F. | Rural | Gengavaram |
| 32 | Gingee T.P | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Gudalur (Mel) | Rural | Mel Olakkur |
| 34 | Idayalam (Mel) | Rural | Meledayalam |
| 35 | Illodu | Rural | Illodu |
| 36 | Indirasankuppam | Rural | Pallikulam |
| 37 | Irumbuli | Rural | Irumbuli |
| 38 | Jambodi | Rural | Jambothi |
| 39 | Jayankondan | Rural | Jayankondan |
| 40 | Kadagampundi | Rural | Kavarai |
| 41 | Kadambur | Rural | Kadambur |
| 42 | Kalaiyur | Rural | Kalaiyur |
| 43 | Kalavay (Mel) | Rural | Melkalavai |
| 44 | Kalladikuppam | Rural | Kalladikuppam |
| 45 | Kallalipattu | Rural | Kallalipattu |
| 46 | Kallapuliyur | Rural | Kallapuliyur |
| 47 | Kamagaram | Rural | Kamagaram |
| 48 | Kammandur | Rural | Kammandur |
| 49 | Kanakkankuppam | Rural | Kanakkankuppam |
| 50 | Kandamanallur | Rural | Kandamanallur |
| 51 | Kanjur | Rural | Nagalampattu |
| 52 | Kappai | Rural | Kappai |
| 53 | Karai | Rural | Karai |
| 54 | Karai R.F. | Rural | Karai |
| 55 | Karai R.F. | Rural | Karai |
| 56 | Kariyamangalam | Rural | Kariyamangalam |
| 57 | Karunguli | Rural | Karunaguzhi |
| 58 | Kattuchittamur | Rural | Kattusittamur |
| 59 | Kavarai | Rural | Kavarai |
| 60 | Keezhmalai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 61 | Kilaiyur | Rural | Kizhaiyur |
| 62 | Kilmambattu | Rural | Kizhmampattu |
| 63 | Kommedu | Rural | Thenpudupattu |
| 64 | Konai | Rural | Konai |
| 65 | Konalur | Rural | Konalur |
| 66 | Kongarappattu | Rural | Kongarappattu |
| 67 | Koravanandal | Rural | Vadaputhur |
| 68 | Krishnapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Kurinjipai | Rural | Kurinjippai |
| 70 | Kuttapakkam (Mel) | Rural | Pallikulam |
| 71 | Madappundi | Rural | Madapoondi |
| 72 | Mahadevimangalam | Rural | Magadevimangalam |
| 73 | Malarasankuppam | Rural | Mazhavanthangal |
| 74 | Malavantangal | Rural | Mazhavanthangal |
| 75 | Manalapadi | Rural | Manalapadi |
| 76 | Maniyampattu | Rural | Kizhaiyur |
| 77 | Maruderi | Rural | Vallam |
| 78 | Marur | Rural | Marur |
| 79 | Mattaparai | Rural | Thiruvathikunnam |
| 80 | Matturtirukkai | Rural | Mathurthirukkai |
| 81 | Mavattambadi | Rural | Innam Mavattambadi |
| 82 | Mel Sevur West | Rural | Melsevoor |
| 83 | Melarungunam | Rural | Melarungunam |
| 84 | Melathipakkam | Rural | Melathipakkam |
| 85 | Melathipattu | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 86 | Melathur | Rural | Dhevanthavadi |
| 87 | Melolakkur | Rural | Kadugappattu |
| 88 | Minamur | Rural | Meenambur |
| 89 | Modaiyur | Rural | Modaiyur |
| 90 | Mudaiyur West | Rural | Modaiyur |
| 91 | Mukkunam | Rural | Mukkunam |
| 92 | Mullur | Rural | Anaieri |
| 93 | Muttakadu R.F. | Rural | Palapattu |
| 94 | Nagalampattu | Rural | Nagalampattu |
| 95 | Nagandur | Rural | Nagandur |
| 96 | Nallampillaipetral | Rural | Nallanpillaipetral |
| 97 | Nangilikondan | Rural | Servilagam |
| 98 | Nangiyanandal | Rural | Nangiyanandhal |
| 99 | Narasingarayanpettai | Rural | Narasingarayanpettai |
| 100 | Nattarmangalam | Rural | Nattarmangalam |
| 101 | Nayampadi | Rural | V.Nayambadi |
| 102 | Neerperuthagaram | Rural | Neerperunthagaram |
| 103 | Neganur | Rural | Neganur |
| 104 | Oddambattu | Rural | Ottambattu |
| 105 | Odiyathur | Rural | Ottiyattur |
| 106 | Padippallam | Rural | Padipallam |
| 107 | Padippallam R.F. | Rural | Padipallam |
| 108 | Pakkam | Rural | Pakkam |
| 109 | Pakkamalai R.F. | Rural | Pakkam |
| 110 | Palappattu | Rural | Palapattu |
| 111 | Palavalam | Rural | Perungapur |
| 112 | Pallikulam | Rural | Pallikulam |
| 113 | Panappakkam | Rural | Arugavoor |
| 114 | Pappambadi (Kil) | Rural | Kizhpappampadi |
| 115 | Pappambadi (Mel) | Rural | Velanthangal |
| 116 | Pasumalaitangal | Rural | Perungapur |
| 117 | Pennagar | Rural | Pennegar |
| 118 | Perampattu | Rural | Thenputhur |
| 119 | Periyamur | Rural | Devadanambettai |
| 120 | Perumpugai | Rural | Perumpugai |
| 121 | Perumpundi | Rural | Perumpoondi |
| 122 | Perungappur | Rural | Perungapur |
| 123 | Pettai (Gingee) | Rural | Se. Pettai |
| 124 | Ponnankuppam | Rural | Ponnankuppam |
| 125 | Ponpatti | Rural | Ponpathi |
| 126 | Pothuvoy | Rural | Pothuvai |
| 127 | Pudupalayam | Rural | Pudupalayam .T |
| 128 | Pulinjimalai R.F. | Rural | Padipallam |
| 129 | Pulivandi | Rural | Konalur |
| 130 | Pullipattu | Rural | Pulipattu |
| 131 | Puthur (Ten) | Rural | Thenputhur |
| 132 | Puttagaram | Rural | Puthagaram |
| 133 | Puttur (Vada) | Rural | Vadaputhur |
| 134 | Rajampuliyur | Rural | Rajampuliyur |
| 135 | Sakkara Puram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 136 | Sandisakshi | Rural | Sandichatchi |
| 137 | Satyamangalam | Rural | Sathyamangalam |
| 138 | Semmedu | Rural | Semmedu |
| 139 | Sennalur | Rural | Padipallam |
| 140 | Servilagam | Rural | Servilagam |
| 141 | Settavarai | Rural | Sethavarai |
| 142 | Seturayanallur | Rural | Aviyur |
| 143 | Sevur (Mel) | Rural | Melsevoor |
| 144 | Singavaram | Rural | Singavaram |
| 145 | Sirukadampur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 146 | Sirunampundi | Rural | Sirunampoondi |
| 147 | Siruvadi R.F. | Rural | Sevalapurai |
| 148 | Sitharasur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 149 | Sittampundi | Rural | Sittampoondi |
| 150 | Sorattupperiyankuppam | Rural | So Kuppam |
| 151 | Sorattur | Rural | Sorathur |
| 152 | Tachchampattu | Rural | Thatchampattu |
| 153 | Tadagam | Rural | Thadagam |
| 154 | Tadanguppam | Rural | Kattusittamur |
| 155 | Taiyur | Rural | Thaiyur |
| 156 | Tandavasamudram | Rural | Thandavasamudram |
| 157 | Tandavasamudram R.F. | Rural | Thandavasamudram |
| 158 | Tenpuduppattu | Rural | Thenpudupattu |
| 159 | Thachampattu Rf | Rural | Thatchampattu |
| 160 | Thirunjikadu R.F. | Rural | Perungapur |
| 161 | Thiruvadikunnam | Rural | Thiruvathikunnam |
| 162 | Thiruvambattu | Rural | Thiruvampattu |
| 163 | Thruinjikadu Rf | Rural | Perungapur |
| 164 | Thurinjikkadu R.F. | Rural | Perungapur |
| 165 | Tondur | Rural | Thondur |
| 166 | Tuduppakkam | Rural | Thudupakkam |
| 167 | Tuttipattu | Rural | Ponnankuppam |
| 168 | Udaiyantangal | Rural | Udaiyanthangal |
| 169 | Uliyampattu | Rural | Nagalampattu |
| 170 | Uranitangal | Rural | Uranithangal |
| 171 | Vadataram | Rural | Thiruvampattu |
| 172 | Vadavanur | Rural | Servilagam |
| 173 | Vailamur (Kil) | Rural | Kizhvailamur |
| 174 | Vallam | Rural | Arugavoor |
| 175 | Varikkal | Rural | Varikkal |
| 176 | Vilvamadevi | Rural | Anilady |
| 177 | Viramanallur | Rural | Semmedu |
| 178 | Viranamur | Rural | Veeranamur |
| 179 | Virpattu | Rural | Aviyur |
| 180 | Vowalkunram | Rural | Melkoodalur |
Population of Gingee Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gingee Taluka had a total population of 4,23,942 people living in 1,00,430 households. The population comprised 2,13,509 males and 2,10,433 females, with an average population density of 399 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,23,942 | 3,90,005 | 33,937 |
| Male Population | 2,13,509 | 1,96,346 | 17,163 |
| Female Population | 2,10,433 | 1,93,659 | 16,774 |
| Total Households | 1,00,430 | 92,671 | 7,759 |
| Population Density | 399 / km² | 375 / km² | 1,514 / km² |
Gingee Taluka had 2,74,926 literate people and 44,361 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 94,919 and 8,468 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 44,361 | 40,694 | 3,667 |
| Literate Population | 2,74,926 | 2,49,584 | 25,342 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,49,016 | 1,40,421 | 8,595 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 94,919 | 87,900 | 7,019 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,468 | 8,162 | 306 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.