Kallakkurichi

Kallakkurichi is a Town and Taluka in Viluppuram 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 Kallakkurichi Block (CD) is 05734. The total area of Kallakkurichi Taluka is 973 km², which includes 931.87 km² of rural area and 40.94 km² of urban area. Kallakkurichi has a sex ratio of approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kallakkurichi Taluka

Kallakkurichi Taluka has a total of 154 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 Kallakkurichi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kallakkurichi Taluka

The population profile of Kallakkurichi 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 Kallakkurichi 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 Kallakkurichi Taluka is around 4,66,136 people. This includes 2,34,833 males and 2,31,303 females. Rural population is about 3,46,884 (1,75,116 males and 1,71,768 females), while urban population is nearly 1,19,252 (59,717 males and 59,535 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 52,948 of the population, with 27,674 boys and 25,274 girls. Rural areas have 40,259 children, and urban areas have about 12,689 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,92,729 literate people in Kallakkurichi Taluka, including 1,66,314 literate males and 1,26,415 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,05,638 individuals and urban literacy covers around 87,091 people.
• About 1,73,407 people in Kallakkurichi Taluka are not literate, including 68,519 males and 1,04,888 females. Rural areas include 1,41,246 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,161 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,13,192 households, with 84,589 in villages and 28,603 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kallakkurichi 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 Kallakkurichi Taluka is approximately 1,56,105 people, including 78,231 males and 77,874 females. Around 1,33,215 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,890 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kallakkurichi Taluka is about 1,718 people, including 952 males and 766 females. Around 652 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,066 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 479 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 372 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,913 people per sq. km.