Population3,47,668Rajapalayam
Males1,73,529
Females1,74,139
Literate2,55,068
Population Overview
Total population3,47,668
Males1,73,529
Females1,74,139
Sex ratio1,004per 1,000 males
Households1,00,543
Literacy
Literate2,55,068
Literacy %73.4%
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–633,499
Child %9.6%
SC / ST
Workers — Total
Total workers1,64,038
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %47.2%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
44 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Literate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajapalayam (M) | 1,30,442 | 64,765 | 65,677 | 1,01,581 |
| 2 | Seithur (TP) | 20,228 | 10,015 | 10,213 | 13,261 |
| 3 | Chettiarpatti (TP) | 17,520 | 8,848 | 8,672 | 13,186 |
| 4 | Melarajakularaman (Part) | 16,652 | 8,394 | 8,258 | 12,060 |
| 5 | Samusigapuram (CT) | 14,601 | 7,341 | 7,260 | 10,952 |
| 6 | Sholapuram | 11,607 | 5,830 | 5,777 | 8,147 |
| 7 | Muthusamipuram | 10,288 | 5,120 | 5,168 | 7,072 |
| 8 | Chokkanathaputtur | 9,293 | 4,660 | 4,633 | 6,185 |
| 9 | Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 | 4,509 | 4,505 | 6,627 |
| 10 | Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 | 4,487 | 4,499 | 6,302 |
| 11 | Puthur | 8,230 | 4,162 | 4,068 | 5,764 |
| 12 | Pudupalaiyam | 7,922 | 4,015 | 3,907 | 6,016 |
| 13 | Kollankondan | 6,811 | 3,389 | 3,422 | 4,734 |
| 14 | Terkuvenganallur | 5,745 | 2,801 | 2,944 | 3,868 |
| 15 | Dhalavoipuram (CT) | 5,474 | 2,707 | 2,767 | 4,322 |
| 16 | Sammandapuram | 5,462 | 2,801 | 2,661 | 4,320 |
| 17 | Kothankulam | 4,898 | 2,438 | 2,460 | 3,191 |
| 18 | Vadakku Venganallur | 4,557 | 2,322 | 2,235 | 3,325 |
| 19 | Ramalingapuram (CT) | 4,505 | 2,252 | 2,253 | 3,233 |
| 20 | Sundararajapuram | 4,370 | 2,144 | 2,226 | 3,015 |
| 21 | Nallamangalam | 3,962 | 2,021 | 1,941 | 3,016 |
| 22 | Arasiyarpatti | 3,784 | 1,872 | 1,912 | 2,600 |
| 23 | Vadagarai | 3,454 | 1,720 | 1,734 | 2,539 |
| 24 | Ilandiraikondan | 3,422 | 1,690 | 1,732 | 2,080 |
| 25 | Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 | 1,332 | 1,399 | 1,677 |
| 26 | Reghunathapuram | 2,694 | 1,355 | 1,339 | 1,991 |
| 27 | Melapattamkarisalkulam | 2,667 | 1,336 | 1,331 | 1,796 |
| 28 | Rajapalayam | 2,617 | 1,281 | 1,336 | 1,588 |
| 29 | Terku Devadanam | 2,373 | 1,202 | 1,171 | 1,590 |
| 30 | Nathampatti | 2,143 | 1,093 | 1,050 | 1,460 |
| 31 | Solaicheri | 2,105 | 1,059 | 1,046 | 1,310 |
| 32 | Korukkampatti | 1,935 | 997 | 938 | 1,156 |
| 33 | Kovilur | 1,677 | 846 | 831 | 1,300 |
| 34 | Gopalapuram | 1,461 | 708 | 753 | 1,051 |
| 35 | Varagunaramapuram | 1,357 | 696 | 661 | 823 |
| 36 | Kadambankulam | 983 | 486 | 497 | 646 |
| 37 | Tenkarai | 918 | 454 | 464 | 683 |
| 38 | Kuruchiyarpatti | 741 | 361 | 380 | 588 |
| 39 | Settur RF | 39 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
| 40 | Appaneri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Sappaniparambu (R.F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Kothankulam RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Kollankondan R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Tiruchalur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |