Kariapatti Taluka - Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu
Kariapatti is an administrative taluka in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kariapatti is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Aruppukkottai, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 78.0 km.
The total area of the taluka is 398 km², including 370.88 km² rural area and 26.70 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kariapatti Taluka
Kariapatti Taluka has a total of 107 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 | Achampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Achangulam | Rural | Pisindi |
| 3 | Alagianallur | Rural | Alagianallur |
| 4 | Alangulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 5 | Allalaperi | Rural | Allalapperi |
| 6 | Allikkulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 7 | Allikkulam | Rural | Vakkanangundu |
| 8 | Amaiperukki | Rural | V.Nangoor |
| 9 | Ambaikkulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 10 | Anuppanendal | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 11 | Arasakulam | Rural | Arasakulam |
| 12 | Ariyanendal | Rural | Pambatti |
| 13 | Athikulam | Rural | Thoppur |
| 14 | Athikulam | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 15 | Aviyoor | Rural | Aviyur |
| 16 | Ayan Reddiapatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Ayyanarkulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 18 | Chandrankulam | Rural | Thonugal |
| 19 | Chatrampuliangulam | Rural | Chatrampuliankulam |
| 20 | Chinna Alangulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 21 | Chithanendal | Rural | S.Maraikulam |
| 22 | Chittumoonradaippu | Rural | Vakkanangundu |
| 23 | Chokkanendal | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 24 | D.Kadambankulam | Rural | D.Kadamangulam |
| 25 | Iluppaikulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 26 | Isalimadai | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 27 | Johilpatti | Rural | Johilpatti |
| 28 | Kalkurichi | Rural | Kalkuruchi |
| 29 | Kaluvancheri | Rural | Thoppur |
| 30 | Kambali | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 31 | Kambikudi | Rural | Kambikkudi |
| 32 | Kanakkanendal | Rural | Johilpatti |
| 33 | Karaikulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 34 | Kariapatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Kariyanendal | Rural | Johilpatti |
| 36 | Karungulam Nedungulam | Rural | Sooranur |
| 37 | Kattukkuthagai Karisalkulam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Keelakallikulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 39 | Keelapudupatti | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 40 | Keelidaikulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 41 | Keelidayankulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 42 | Kilakanjirangulam | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 43 | Kilavanari | Rural | Kilavaneri |
| 44 | Koovarkulam | Rural | Sooranur |
| 45 | Kovilankulam | Rural | Sooranur |
| 46 | Kudumbangulam | Rural | Panikkurippu |
| 47 | Kundukulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 48 | Kurandi | Rural | Kurandi |
| 49 | Kurianjakkulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 50 | Kurinjakulan | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 51 | Mallanginar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Manankathan | Rural | Sooranur |
| 53 | Manaviyendal | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 54 | Mangulam | Rural | Mangulam |
| 55 | Manthoppu | Rural | Manthoppu |
| 56 | Maraikulam | Rural | S.Maraikulam |
| 57 | Mela Idayankulam | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 58 | Melakallankulam | Rural | Melakkallangulam |
| 59 | Melakallikulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 60 | Melakanjirangulam | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 61 | Melapudupatti | Rural | Pambatti |
| 62 | Minniranjampatti | Rural | Vakkanangundu |
| 63 | Mudukkangulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 64 | Mustakurichi | Rural | Mustakkuruchi |
| 65 | Nandikundu | Rural | Nanthikkundu |
| 66 | Nedungulam A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Neivilakkunedungulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 68 | Oothakulam | Rural | Sooranur |
| 69 | Pampatti | Rural | Pambatti |
| 70 | Panaikulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 71 | Pandanendal | Rural | Pandanendal |
| 72 | Panikkurippu | Rural | Panikkurippu |
| 73 | Panjar | Rural | Pambatti |
| 74 | Pappanam | Rural | Pappanam |
| 75 | Parayanakuthi | Rural | Sooranur |
| 76 | Periaalangulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 77 | Pisindi | Rural | Pisindi |
| 78 | Pottalkulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 79 | Pudukulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 80 | Pulavanakkundu | Rural | Pambatti |
| 81 | S.Kallupatti | Rural | S.Kallupatti |
| 82 | Sandanendal | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 83 | Singanathapuram | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 84 | Sirukulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 85 | Siruveppangulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 86 | Sooranoor | Rural | Sooranur |
| 87 | T.Chettikulam | Rural | T.Chettikulam |
| 88 | T.Veppankulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 89 | Thamaraikulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 90 | Thenoor | Rural | Sooranur |
| 91 | Thimmapuram | Rural | Thimmapuram |
| 92 | Thondarendal | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 93 | Thonugal | Rural | Thonugal |
| 94 | Thoppur | Rural | Thoppur |
| 95 | Thottiankulam | Rural | T.Veppankulam |
| 96 | Thulukkangulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
| 97 | V.Nangoor | Rural | V.Nangoor |
| 98 | Vadakarai | Rural | Pisindi |
| 99 | Vadakkupuliampatti | Rural | Thonugal |
| 100 | Vaiyampatti | Rural | Manthoppu |
| 101 | Vakkanangundu | Rural | Vakkanangundu |
| 102 | Valayapatti | Rural | Thoppur |
| 103 | Valukkalotti | Rural | Valukkalotti |
| 104 | Varalotti | Rural | Varalotti |
| 105 | Vellakulam | Rural | Mudukkankulam |
| 106 | Vettrilaimuruganpatti | Rural | Allalapperi |
| 107 | Vilakulam | Rural | Thulukkankulam |
Population of Kariapatti Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Kariapatti Taluka has a total population of 1,05,428 people, consisting of 52,993 males and 52,435 females. There are 28,032 households in the taluka with an average population density of 265 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,05,428 | 74,251 | 31,177 |
| Male Population | 52,993 | 37,337 | 15,656 |
| Female Population | 52,435 | 36,914 | 15,521 |
| Total Households | 28,032 | 19,843 | 8,189 |
| Population Density | 265 / km² | 200 / km² | 1,168 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 71,296 literate people and 11,999 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 25,128 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,999 | 8,585 | 3,414 |
| Literate Population | 71,296 | 48,070 | 23,226 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,132 | 26,181 | 7,951 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,128 | 18,796 | 6,332 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.