Aruppukkottai Taluka - Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Aruppukkottai is an administrative taluka in the Virudhunagar 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 Aruppukkottai, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 634 km², including 585.85 km² of rural area and 48.08 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1010 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Aruppukkottai Taluka
Aruppukkottai Taluka has a total of 83 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 | Aladipatti | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 2 | Amanakkunatham | Rural | Vellaiahpuram |
| 3 | Ambelatheve Natham | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 4 | Aruppukottai | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 5 | Athipatti (Ct) | Rural | Athipatti |
| 6 | Bommakottai | Rural | Bommakottai |
| 7 | Chettikulam | Rural | K.Chettikulam |
| 8 | Chettikurichi | Rural | Periyanayagipuram |
| 9 | Chettipatti | Rural | Chettipatti |
| 10 | Chinna Puliampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Erasinnampatti | Rural | R.Kallumadam |
| 12 | Gopalapuram | Rural | Gopalapuram |
| 13 | Kalayarkarisalkulam | Rural | K.Karisalkulam(West) |
| 14 | Kallakkari | Rural | K.Vagaikulam |
| 15 | Kallorani | Rural | Kalloorani |
| 16 | Kallumadam | Rural | R.Kallumadam |
| 17 | Kallumarpatti | Unmapped | Kullursandhai |
| 18 | Kalyanasundarapuram | Rural | R.Kallumadam |
| 19 | Kanakai | Rural | Nallangulam |
| 20 | Kanjanaiyakkenpatti | Rural | Kanjanaickenpatti |
| 21 | Karuppukkattiyendal | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 22 | Kattakkanjanpatti | Rural | Athipatti |
| 23 | Kattangudi | Rural | Kattangudi |
| 24 | Keelkudi | Rural | Keelkudi |
| 25 | Konganakurichi | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 26 | Kotthiparai | Rural | Malaipatti |
| 27 | Kovilangulam | Rural | Ramanujapuram |
| 28 | Kulasekaranallur | Rural | Kulasekaranallur |
| 29 | Kullampatti | Rural | Kullampatti |
| 30 | Kullursandai (Ct) | Rural | Kullursandhai |
| 31 | Kurunaikulam | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 32 | Kurundamadam | Rural | Kurundhamadam |
| 33 | Kurunjakulam | Rural | Sempatti |
| 34 | Mandapasalai | Rural | Mandapasalai |
| 35 | Mangulam | Rural | Muthuramalingapuram |
| 36 | Maravarperungudi | Rural | Maravarperungudi |
| 37 | Melaiyur | Rural | Melaiyur |
| 38 | Melakandamangalam | Rural | Kulasekaranallur |
| 39 | Mettuthottiyangulam | Rural | Sempatti |
| 40 | Muthuramalingapuram | Rural | Muthuramalingapuram |
| 41 | Narthampatti | Rural | Muthuramalingapuram |
| 42 | P.Andipatti | Rural | Thummakkundu |
| 43 | Palavanatham | Rural | Palavanatham |
| 44 | Palayampatti (Ct) | Rural | Palayampatti |
| 45 | Pandalkudi | Rural | Sethurajapuram |
| 46 | Paralachi | Rural | Sengulam |
| 47 | Parattanatham | Rural | R.Kallumadam |
| 48 | Periya Puliampatti (East) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Periyapuliampatti West | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 50 | Podampatti | Rural | Podampatti |
| 51 | Poolangal | Rural | Poolangal |
| 52 | Poyyankulam | Rural | Sempatti |
| 53 | Puliyuran | Rural | Puliyooran |
| 54 | Pullanaickenpatti | Rural | Pullanaickenpatti |
| 55 | Purasaloor | Rural | K.Vagaikulam |
| 56 | Rajagopalapuram | Rural | Rajagopalapuram |
| 57 | Ramapuram | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 58 | Salukkuvarpatti | Rural | Salukkuvarpatti |
| 59 | Savaspuram | Rural | Savvaspuram |
| 60 | Sembatti | Rural | Sempatti |
| 61 | Sengulam | Rural | Sengulam |
| 62 | Silukkapatti | Rural | Mandapasalai |
| 63 | Soolakkarai (Ct) | Rural | Soolakkarai |
| 64 | Sukkilanatham | Rural | Sukkilanatham |
| 65 | Sundakottai | Rural | Bommakottai |
| 66 | Suthamadam | Rural | Suthamadam |
| 67 | T.Koppuchithampatti | Rural | Koppuchithampatti |
| 68 | T.Meenakshipuram | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 69 | Thammanaickenpatti | Rural | Vedanatham |
| 70 | Therkunatham | Rural | Vadakkunatham |
| 71 | Thirumalaipuram | Rural | Suthamadam |
| 72 | Thiruvirunthalpuram | Rural | Thiruvirunthalpuram |
| 73 | Thoppalakarai | Rural | Thoppulakkarai |
| 74 | Thummakundu | Rural | Thummakkundu |
| 75 | Thummuchinnampatti | Rural | Thummachinnampatti |
| 76 | Vadakkukoppuchithampatti | Rural | Koppuchithampatti |
| 77 | Vadakkunatham | Rural | Vadakkunatham |
| 78 | Vaduvarpatti | Rural | Vadhuvarpatti |
| 79 | Valavanda Puram | Rural | T. Meenakshipuram |
| 80 | Vedanatham | Rural | Vedanatham |
| 81 | Velayudhapuram | Rural | Velayudhapuram |
| 82 | Veppilaiseri | Rural | Aladipatti |
| 83 | Villipathiri | Rural | Villipathiri |
Population of Aruppukkottai Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Aruppukkottai Taluka had a total population of 2,46,236 people living in 66,798 households. The population comprised 1,22,528 males and 1,23,708 females, with an average population density of 388 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,46,236 | 1,21,181 | 1,25,055 |
| Male Population | 1,22,528 | 60,338 | 62,190 |
| Female Population | 1,23,708 | 60,843 | 62,865 |
| Total Households | 66,798 | 32,938 | 33,860 |
| Population Density | 388 / km² | 207 / km² | 2,601 / km² |
Aruppukkottai Taluka had 1,87,443 literate people and 24,139 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,401 and 232 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,139 | 12,650 | 11,489 |
| Literate Population | 1,87,443 | 87,192 | 1,00,251 |
| Illiterate Population | 58,793 | 33,989 | 24,804 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,401 | 17,668 | 9,733 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 232 | 21 | 211 |
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.