Aruppukkottai

Aruppukkottai is a Town and Taluka in Virudhunagar 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 Aruppukkottai Block (CD) is 05853. The total area of Aruppukkottai Taluka is 634 km², which includes 585.85 km² of rural area and 48.08 km² of urban area. Aruppukkottai has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Aruppukkottai Taluka

Aruppukkottai Taluka has a total of 79 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 Aruppukkottai Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Aruppukkottai Taluka

The population profile of Aruppukkottai 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 Aruppukkottai 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 Aruppukkottai Taluka is around 2,46,236 people. This includes 1,22,528 males and 1,23,708 females. Rural population is about 1,21,181 (60,338 males and 60,843 females), while urban population is nearly 1,25,055 (62,190 males and 62,865 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,139 of the population, with 12,422 boys and 11,717 girls. Rural areas have 12,650 children, and urban areas have about 11,489 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,87,443 literate people in Aruppukkottai Taluka, including 1,00,284 literate males and 87,159 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,192 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,00,251 people.
• About 58,793 people in Aruppukkottai Taluka are not literate, including 22,244 males and 36,549 females. Rural areas include 33,989 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,804 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,798 households, with 32,938 in villages and 33,860 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Aruppukkottai 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 Aruppukkottai Taluka is approximately 27,401 people, including 13,517 males and 13,884 females. Around 17,668 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,733 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Aruppukkottai Taluka is about 232 people, including 126 males and 106 females. Around 21 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 211 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 388 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 207 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,601 people per sq. km.