Rajapalayam 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 information the sub-district code of Rajapalayam Block (CD) is 05847. Total area of rajapalayam taluka is 466 km² including 409.73 km² rural area and 56.10 km² urban area. Rajapalayam taluka has a population of 3,47,668 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,92,770 while rural population is 1,54,898. Rajapalayam taluka has a population density of 746 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,00,543 houses in the sub-district, including 55,869 urban houses and 44,674 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.37% population of rajapalayam taluka is literate, out of which 79.63% males and 67.12% females are literate. There are about 41 villages in rajapalayam taluka, which you can browse from rajapalayam taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appaneri | N/A | Rajapalayam (6 km) |
| 2 | Arasiyarpatti | Kalangaperi | Rajapalayam |
| 3 | Ayan Kollankondan | Ayankollankondan | Rajapalayam |
| 4 | Chokkanathaputtur | Chokkanathanputhur | Sethur |
| 5 | Dhalavoipuram | Dhalavoipuram | Rajapalayam |
| 6 | Gopalapuram | Gopalapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 7 | Ilandiraikondan | Ilanthiraikondan | Chettiyarpatti |
| 8 | Kadambankulam | South Venganallur | Pudhupalayam |
| 9 | Keelrajakularaman | Keelarajakularaman | Rajapalayam |
| 10 | Kollankondan | Ganapathisundaranatchiyarpuram | Rajapalayam |
| 11 | Kollankondan R F | N/A | Rajapalayam |
| 12 | Korukkampatti | Korukkampatti | Thiruvenkadam |
| 13 | Kothankulam | Kothankulam | Srivilliputhur |
| 14 | Kothankulam Rf | N/A | Rajapalayam |
| 15 | Kovilur | South Devadhanam | Sethur |
| 16 | Kuruchiyarpatti | Kurichiyarpatti | Rajapalayam |
| 17 | Melapattamkarisalkulam | Melappattamkarisalkulam | Rajapalayam |
| 18 | Melarajakularaman | Chathrappatti | Rajapalayam |
| 19 | Muthusamipuram | Muhavoor | Chettiyarpatti |
| 20 | Nallamangalam | Zamin Kollankondan | Chettiyarpatti |
| 21 | Nathampatti | Sivalingapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 22 | Pudupalaiyam | Kilavikulam | Rajapalayam |
| 23 | Puthur | Arulputhur | Rajapalayam |
| 24 | Rajapalayam | Inam Chettikulam | Rajapalayam |
| 25 | Ramalingapuram | S Ramalingapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 26 | Reghunathapuram | P Ramachandrapuram | Sriviliputhur |
| 27 | Sammandapuram | Krishnapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 28 | Samusigapuram | Samusigapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 29 | Sappaniparambu | N/A | Rajapalayam |
| 30 | Settur Rf | N/A | Rajapalayam |
| 31 | Sholapuram | Cholapuram | Rajapalayam |
| 32 | Solaicheri | Solaiseri | Sethur |
| 33 | Sundararajapuram | Sundararajapuram | Sethur |
| 34 | Tenkarai | Thenkarai | Rajapalayam |
| 35 | Terku Devadanam | South Devadhanam | Sethur |
| 36 | Terkuvenganallur | South Venganallur | Rajapalayam |
| 37 | Tiruchalur | N/A | Rajapalayam (8 km) |
| 38 | Vadagarai | Vadakarai | Rajapalayam |
| 39 | Vadakku Venganallur | South Venganallur | Rajapalayam |
| 40 | Vadakkudevadanam | North Devadhanam | Sethur |
| 41 | Varagunaramapuram | Zamin Nathampatti | Rajapalayam |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,54,898 | 1,92,770 | 3,47,668 |
| Male Population | 77,601 | 95,928 | 1,73,529 |
| Female Population | 77,297 | 96,842 | 1,74,139 |
| Population Density | 378 / km² | 3,436 / km² | 746 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Rajapalayam (राजपालयम) |
| District : | Virudhunagar |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 466 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,47,668 |
| Density : | 746/km² |
| Total Villages : | 41 |
| Total Population | Villages in Rajapalayam Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 3 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 14 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Virudhunagar |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.