Vanur Taluka - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Vanur 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 Villianur, while the nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 9.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 460 km², including 450.54 km² of rural area and 9.59 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 988 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vanur Taluka
Vanur Taluka has a total of 82 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 | Acharampattu | Rural | Agasampattu |
| 2 | Adanappattu | Rural | Adhanampattu |
| 3 | Agaram (Then) | Rural | Keelkoothapakkam |
| 4 | Akasampattu | Rural | Agasampattu |
| 5 | Ambuzhukkai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Appakkam | Rural | Kodur |
| 7 | Appirambattu | Rural | Appirampattu |
| 8 | Aruvadai | Rural | Komadipattu |
| 9 | Aruvapakkam | Rural | Aruvapakkam |
| 10 | Bommayapalayam | Rural | Bommiyarpalayam |
| 11 | Chittanappakkam | Rural | Kayalmedu |
| 12 | Devanandal | Rural | Thalakanikuppam |
| 13 | Elayandapattu | Rural | Elaiyandipattu |
| 14 | Eraiyur | Rural | Eraiyur |
| 15 | Idaichcheri | Rural | Pudhukuppam |
| 16 | Idaiyapattu | Rural | Siruvai |
| 17 | Ilvampattu | Rural | Kunnam |
| 18 | Irumbai | Rural | Irumbai |
| 19 | Iveli | Rural | Iveli |
| 20 | Kadagampattu | Rural | Kadagampattu |
| 21 | Kadapperikuppam | Rural | Kadaperikuppam |
| 22 | Kaluperumbakkam | Rural | Kazhuperumpakkam |
| 23 | Kanjimangalam | Rural | Konjumangalam |
| 24 | Karasanur | Rural | Karasanur |
| 25 | Karattai | Rural | Karattai |
| 26 | Katrambakkam | Rural | Katarampakkam |
| 27 | Kayalmedu | Rural | Kayalmedu |
| 28 | Kenippattu | Rural | Kenipattu .V |
| 29 | Kilappakkam | Rural | Pudhukuppam |
| 30 | Kiliyanur | Rural | Kiliyanur |
| 31 | Kiliyanur West | Rural | Kiliyanur |
| 32 | Kilkoothapakkam | Rural | Keelkoothapakkam |
| 33 | Kodippakkam (Ten) | Rural | Thenkodipakkam |
| 34 | Kodur | Rural | Kodur |
| 35 | Koluveri | Rural | Kozhuvari |
| 36 | Komadippattu | Rural | Komadipattu |
| 37 | Kondalamkuppam | Rural | Kadagampattu |
| 38 | Kondamur | Rural | Kondamur |
| 39 | Korakkeni | Rural | Koraikeni |
| 40 | Kottakuppam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Kumalampattu | Rural | Parangani .T |
| 42 | Kumalampattu R.F. | Rural | Parangani .T |
| 43 | Kunnam | Rural | Kunnam |
| 44 | Mattur | Rural | Mathur |
| 45 | Murukkam | Rural | Therkunam |
| 46 | Nallavur | Rural | Narayanapuram |
| 47 | Nemili (V) | Rural | Nemili |
| 48 | Nesal | Rural | Nesal |
| 49 | Olagapuram | Rural | Ulagapuram |
| 50 | Olundiyappattu | Rural | Ozethiyampattu |
| 51 | Ottai | Rural | Ottai |
| 52 | Parangani | Rural | Ranganathapuram |
| 53 | Parikkalpattu | Rural | Parikkalpattu |
| 54 | Pattanur | Rural | Thiruchitrambalam |
| 55 | Perambai | Rural | Perambai |
| 56 | Peravur | Rural | Peravur |
| 57 | Perumbakkam | Rural | Perumpakkam |
| 58 | Pombur | Rural | Pombur |
| 59 | Ponnampundi | Rural | Ponnatpoondi |
| 60 | Pudukkuppam | Rural | Pudhukuppam |
| 61 | Pulichapallam | Rural | Rawthankuppam |
| 62 | Puthurai | Rural | Puthurai |
| 63 | Rayattai | Rural | Ozethiyampattu |
| 64 | Royapudupakkam | Rural | Rayapudhupakkam |
| 65 | Semangalam | Rural | Semangalam |
| 66 | Sengamedu | Rural | Sengamedu |
| 67 | Sirunarur | Rural | Parikkalpattu |
| 68 | Siruvai | Rural | Siruvai |
| 69 | Siruvalur (Ten) | Rural | Thensiruvalur |
| 70 | T. Parangani | Rural | Parangani .T |
| 71 | Tailapuram | Rural | Thailapuram |
| 72 | Talaiganikuppam | Rural | Thalakanikuppam |
| 73 | Terkunam | Rural | Therkunam |
| 74 | Tiruchitrambalam | Rural | Thiruchitrambalam |
| 75 | Tiruvaikkarai | Rural | Thiruvakkarai |
| 76 | Tollamur | Rural | Thollamur |
| 77 | Toruvai | Rural | Thuruvai |
| 78 | Uppuvelur | Rural | Uppuvellore |
| 79 | V. Pudupakkam | Rural | Pudhupakkam.V |
| 80 | Vanur | Rural | Vanur |
| 81 | Vengaram | Rural | Kayalmedu |
| 82 | Vilvanatham | Rural | Vilvanatham |
Population of Vanur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Vanur Taluka had a total population of 1,96,422 people living in 45,758 households. The population comprised 98,822 males and 97,600 females, with an average population density of 427 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,96,422 | 1,64,696 | 31,726 |
| Male Population | 98,822 | 83,132 | 15,690 |
| Female Population | 97,600 | 81,564 | 16,036 |
| Total Households | 45,758 | 38,710 | 7,048 |
| Population Density | 427 / km² | 366 / km² | 3,308 / km² |
Vanur Taluka had 1,32,379 literate people and 22,845 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 62,253 and 2,619 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,845 | 18,938 | 3,907 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,379 | 1,09,738 | 22,641 |
| Illiterate Population | 64,043 | 54,958 | 9,085 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 62,253 | 58,365 | 3,888 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,619 | 2,513 | 106 |
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.