Rajapalayam Taluka - Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Rajapalayam 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 Rajapalayam, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 70.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 466 km², including 409.73 km² of rural area and 56.10 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rajapalayam Taluka
Rajapalayam Taluka has a total of 39 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 | Appaneri | Rural | South Venganallur |
| 2 | Arasiyarpatti | Rural | Kalangaperi |
| 3 | Ayan Kollankondan | Rural | Nakkaneri |
| 4 | Ayankollankondan-2 | Rural | Krishnapuram |
| 5 | Chettiarpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Chokkanathaputtur | Rural | Melur Duraisamypuram |
| 7 | Cholapuram-2 | Rural | Cholapuram |
| 8 | Dhalavoipuram (Ct) | Rural | Dhalavoipuram |
| 9 | Ilandiraikondan | Rural | Ilanthiraikondan |
| 10 | Kadambankulam | Rural | South Venganallur |
| 11 | Kollankondan | Rural | Zamin Kollankondan |
| 12 | Kollankondan R.F. | Rural | Zamin Kollankondan |
| 13 | Kothankulam | Rural | Kothankulam |
| 14 | Kothankulam Rf | Rural | Kothankulam |
| 15 | Kovilur | Rural | South Devadhanam |
| 16 | Melapattamkarisalkulam | Rural | Melappattamkarisalkulam |
| 17 | Melarajakularaman (Part) | Rural | Melarajakularaman |
| 18 | Melur Thuraisamiyapuram | Rural | Melur Duraisamypuram |
| 19 | Mettupatti | Rural | Puthur |
| 20 | Muthusamipuram | Rural | Muthusamypuram |
| 21 | Nallamangalam | Rural | Zamin Nallamangalam |
| 22 | Nathampatti | Rural | Kilavikulam |
| 23 | Pudupalaiyam | Rural | South Venganallur |
| 24 | Puthur | Rural | Puthur |
| 25 | Rajapalayam | Rural | Inam Chettikulam |
| 26 | Ramalingapuram (Ct) | Rural | S. Ramalingapuram |
| 27 | Reghunathapuram | Rural | P. Ramachandrapuram |
| 28 | Sammandapuram | Rural | Melappattamkarisalkulam |
| 29 | Samusigapuram (Ct) | Rural | Samusigapuram |
| 30 | Sappaniparambu (R.F) | Rural | Melappattamkarisalkulam |
| 31 | Settur Rf | Rural | Dhalavoipuram |
| 32 | Sholapuram | Rural | Nallamanaickenpatti |
| 33 | Solaicheri | Rural | Solaiseri |
| 34 | Sundararajapuram | Rural | Sundararajapuram |
| 35 | Terku Devadanam | Rural | South Devadhanam |
| 36 | Terkuvenganallur | Rural | South Venganallur |
| 37 | Tiruchalur | Rural | Krishnapuram |
| 38 | Vadakku Venganallur | Rural | Krishnapuram |
| 39 | Vadakkudevadanam | Rural | North Devadhanam |
Population of Rajapalayam Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Rajapalayam Taluka had a total population of 3,47,668 people living in 1,00,543 households. The population comprised 1,73,529 males and 1,74,139 females, with an average population density of 746 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,47,668 | 1,54,898 | 1,92,770 |
| Male Population | 1,73,529 | 77,601 | 95,928 |
| Female Population | 1,74,139 | 77,297 | 96,842 |
| Total Households | 1,00,543 | 44,674 | 55,869 |
| Population Density | 746 / km² | 378 / km² | 3,436 / km² |
Rajapalayam Taluka had 2,55,068 literate people and 33,499 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 76,569 and 545 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,499 | 15,640 | 17,859 |
| Literate Population | 2,55,068 | 1,08,533 | 1,46,535 |
| Illiterate Population | 92,600 | 46,365 | 46,235 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 76,569 | 48,756 | 27,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 545 | 411 | 134 |
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.