Population4,67,909Chidambaram
Males2,35,146
Females2,32,763
Sex ratio990per 1,000 males
Literacy73.9%
Children 0–649,046
Households1,14,074
Population Overview
Total population4,67,909
Males2,35,146
Females2,32,763
Sex ratio990per 1,000 males
Households1,14,074
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–649,046
Child %10.5%
SC / ST
Literacy
Literate3,45,581
Literacy %73.9%
Workers — Total
Total workers2,05,020
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %43.8%
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
183 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chidambaram (M) | 62,153 | 30,582 | 31,571 | 1,032 | 83.2% | 35.7% | 15,166 |
| 2 | Parangipettai (TP) | 25,541 | 12,733 | 12,808 | 1,006 | 77.7% | 35.5% | 5,561 |
| 3 | Bhuvanagiri (TP) | 21,956 | 11,034 | 10,922 | 990 | 74.9% | 35.8% | 5,400 |
| 4 | Annamalai Nagar (TP) | 16,289 | 8,646 | 7,643 | 884 | 89.4% | 29.4% | 2,445 |
| 5 | Killai (TP) | 13,608 | 6,851 | 6,757 | 986 | 67.4% | 43.6% | 3,359 |
| 6 | Sethiathoppu (TP) | 8,824 | 4,498 | 4,326 | 962 | 73.7% | 38.1% | 2,269 |
| 7 | Usuppur (CT) | 8,221 | 4,082 | 4,139 | 1,014 | 81.2% | 37.6% | 2,141 |
| 8 | Ariyakoshti | 8,150 | 4,135 | 4,015 | 971 | 65.5% | 41.8% | 1,927 |
| 9 | Pallippadai (CT) | 6,369 | 3,158 | 3,211 | 1,017 | 77.5% | 35% | 1,472 |
| 10 | Chidambaram (Nm) (CT) | 6,039 | 3,214 | 2,825 | 879 | 84% | 40.7% | 1,415 |
| 11 | Manjakuzhi | 5,949 | 2,966 | 2,983 | 1,006 | 73.6% | 41.5% | 1,410 |
| 12 | Silambimangalam | 5,695 | 2,913 | 2,782 | 955 | 67.1% | 41% | 1,455 |
| 13 | Mutlur | 5,188 | 2,639 | 2,549 | 966 | 72.6% | 41.9% | 1,177 |
| 14 | Lalpuram | 4,678 | 2,332 | 2,346 | 1,006 | 78.3% | 38.5% | 1,113 |
| 15 | C.Kothangudi | 4,643 | 2,367 | 2,276 | 962 | 82.4% | 40.9% | 1,156 |
| 16 | Buthangudi | 4,450 | 2,231 | 2,219 | 995 | 67.4% | 45.3% | 1,138 |
| 17 | Periyapattu | 4,420 | 2,228 | 2,192 | 984 | 62.7% | 46.4% | 1,136 |
| 18 | C.Thandeswaranallur | 4,159 | 2,091 | 2,068 | 989 | 82.6% | 39.9% | 983 |
| 19 | Villiyanallur | 4,100 | 2,023 | 2,077 | 1,027 | 68.1% | 52% | 981 |
| 20 | Vallampadugai | 3,945 | 1,955 | 1,990 | 1,018 | 71.6% | 41.4% | 1,003 |
| 21 | Kothattai | 3,928 | 2,009 | 1,919 | 955 | 65.6% | 43.1% | 939 |
| 22 | Erumbur | 3,738 | 1,838 | 1,900 | 1,034 | 69.4% | 52.9% | 967 |
| 23 | Veeramudaiyanatham | 3,705 | 1,862 | 1,843 | 990 | 69.6% | 52.2% | 980 |
| 24 | Velayamadevi kilpathi | 3,598 | 1,921 | 1,677 | 873 | 71.7% | 58.4% | 896 |
| 25 | Keerapalayam | 3,516 | 1,730 | 1,786 | 1,032 | 70.3% | 34.8% | 868 |
| 26 | Pichavaram | 3,463 | 1,733 | 1,730 | 998 | 67.7% | 56.3% | 873 |
| 27 | Paradur | 3,392 | 1,709 | 1,683 | 985 | 69.8% | 49.2% | 829 |
| 28 | Parameswaranallur | 3,362 | 1,669 | 1,693 | 1,014 | 83.1% | 41.6% | 839 |
| 29 | Velangippattu | 3,324 | 1,695 | 1,629 | 961 | 63.2% | 54.8% | 810 |
| 30 | Kezhanuvampattu | 3,269 | 1,617 | 1,652 | 1,022 | 69.7% | 47.6% | 793 |
| 31 | Thalaikulam (Vada) | 3,206 | 1,620 | 1,586 | 979 | 63.1% | 59% | 809 |
| 32 | B.Mutlur | 3,126 | 1,524 | 1,602 | 1,051 | 70.9% | 36.1% | 721 |
| 33 | Perampattu | 3,106 | 1,599 | 1,507 | 942 | 66.9% | 45.9% | 749 |
| 34 | B.Adhivaraganallur | 2,894 | 1,436 | 1,458 | 1,015 | 70.6% | 46.2% | 694 |
| 35 | Kovilampundi | 2,740 | 1,341 | 1,399 | 1,043 | 79.6% | 42.4% | 649 |
| 36 | Budararayanpettai | 2,717 | 1,340 | 1,377 | 1,028 | 68.2% | 50.8% | 716 |
| 37 | Sivapuri | 2,706 | 1,344 | 1,362 | 1,013 | 76.4% | 41.5% | 679 |
| 38 | Sathamangalam | 2,653 | 1,330 | 1,323 | 995 | 70.9% | 50.7% | 684 |
| 39 | Kuriyamangalam | 2,551 | 1,287 | 1,264 | 982 | 69% | 55.2% | 649 |
| 40 | Pinnalur | 2,533 | 1,272 | 1,261 | 991 | 66.8% | 55.9% | 618 |
| 41 | Chinnakummatti | 2,465 | 1,229 | 1,236 | 1,006 | 69.2% | 54.7% | 593 |
| 42 | Pinnattur | 2,464 | 1,244 | 1,220 | 981 | 72.2% | 41.8% | 596 |
| 43 | Vilagam | 2,404 | 1,183 | 1,221 | 1,032 | 64.3% | 54.3% | 564 |
| 44 | Veyyalur | 2,354 | 1,190 | 1,164 | 978 | 76.2% | 39.4% | 606 |
| 45 | Sendirakillai | 2,343 | 1,165 | 1,178 | 1,011 | 62.3% | 56.7% | 602 |
| 46 | Tillaividangan | 2,340 | 1,178 | 1,162 | 986 | 75% | 45.2% | 588 |
| 47 | Miralur | 2,335 | 1,185 | 1,150 | 970 | 67.6% | 52.5% | 604 |
| 48 | Azhichikudi | 2,308 | 1,211 | 1,097 | 906 | 75.9% | 53.8% | 563 |
| 49 | Nellikollai | 2,282 | 1,165 | 1,117 | 959 | 68.1% | 53.8% | 553 |
| 50 | Agara Alambadi | 2,232 | 1,129 | 1,103 | 977 | 62.7% | 66.5% | 588 |
| 51 | K.Adoor | 2,200 | 1,115 | 1,085 | 973 | 74.9% | 51.6% | 536 |
| 52 | Alambadi(Kasba) | 2,138 | 1,085 | 1,053 | 971 | 64.8% | 59.5% | 530 |
| 53 | Kodippallam | 2,056 | 1,003 | 1,053 | 1,050 | 73.8% | 38.1% | 471 |
| 54 | Sakkangudi | 2,043 | 1,022 | 1,021 | 999 | 62.5% | 46.2% | 522 |
| 55 | Pannapattu | 2,034 | 1,028 | 1,006 | 979 | 70.2% | 50.5% | 531 |
| 56 | Erukankattupadugai | 1,986 | 1,028 | 958 | 932 | 73.1% | 47.7% | 512 |
| 57 | Tachakkadu | 1,974 | 1,007 | 967 | 960 | 66.4% | 61.8% | 518 |
| 58 | Vatharayanthethu | 1,967 | 1,010 | 957 | 948 | 72.5% | 51.7% | 500 |
| 59 | Kummudimulai | 1,959 | 982 | 977 | 995 | 66.5% | 50.8% | 484 |
| 60 | Kezhamungiladi | 1,957 | 1,010 | 947 | 938 | 74.5% | 53.1% | 483 |
| 61 | Poovalai | 1,946 | 983 | 963 | 980 | 66.6% | 41.4% | 482 |
| 62 | Sathappadi | 1,926 | 956 | 970 | 1,015 | 66.8% | 56.6% | 465 |
| 63 | Ayyanurakkaramangalam | 1,918 | 943 | 975 | 1,034 | 67.9% | 51.8% | 451 |
| 64 | Manikollai | 1,910 | 976 | 934 | 957 | 67.2% | 46.9% | 511 |
| 65 | Kannangudi | 1,905 | 966 | 939 | 972 | 69% | 59.1% | 484 |
| 66 | Kulakudi | 1,902 | 935 | 967 | 1,034 | 65.9% | 64.5% | 471 |
| 67 | Nathamedu | 1,860 | 929 | 931 | 1,002 | 59.8% | 48.2% | 511 |
| 68 | Kathazhai | 1,859 | 946 | 913 | 965 | 68.6% | 55.3% | 514 |
| 69 | Therkuthittai | 1,830 | 903 | 927 | 1,027 | 60.9% | 48.9% | 476 |
| 70 | Nanjaimaghattuvazhkai | 1,818 | 914 | 904 | 989 | 66% | 52.6% | 437 |
| 71 | T.Neduncheri | 1,817 | 891 | 926 | 1,039 | 74.2% | 53.7% | 433 |
| 72 | Ayipuram | 1,808 | 914 | 894 | 978 | 73.2% | 41.9% | 474 |
| 73 | Nanjalur | 1,765 | 886 | 879 | 992 | 72.4% | 50.3% | 466 |
| 74 | Turinjikollai | 1,758 | 916 | 842 | 919 | 79.2% | 66.1% | 424 |
| 75 | Vadakkuthittai | 1,738 | 905 | 833 | 920 | 64.5% | 44.6% | 462 |
| 76 | Jayamkondapattanam | 1,732 | 885 | 847 | 957 | 73.8% | 31.2% | 447 |
| 77 | Manjakkollai | 1,728 | 865 | 863 | 998 | 68.1% | 48% | 450 |
| 78 | Nakkaravanthangudi | 1,724 | 846 | 878 | 1,038 | 68.4% | 51.2% | 440 |
| 79 | Kiliyanur | 1,718 | 854 | 864 | 1,012 | 65.7% | 58.6% | 410 |
| 80 | Mathuranthaganallur | 1,679 | 815 | 864 | 1,060 | 81.1% | 53.7% | 443 |
| 81 | Ayipettai | 1,651 | 847 | 804 | 949 | 64.9% | 52% | 409 |
| 82 | Vazhakollai | 1,649 | 825 | 824 | 999 | 70.6% | 42.3% | 414 |
| 83 | B.Arunmozhidevan | 1,641 | 856 | 785 | 917 | 64.5% | 61.5% | 415 |
| 84 | Vaiyur | 1,613 | 810 | 803 | 991 | 77.1% | 55.5% | 410 |
| 85 | Poolamedu | 1,605 | 826 | 779 | 943 | 77.1% | 43.4% | 396 |
| 86 | Kavarapattu | 1,601 | 812 | 789 | 972 | 71.1% | 45.8% | 404 |
| 87 | Kizhamanakudi | 1,599 | 810 | 789 | 974 | 67.8% | 53.3% | 400 |
| 88 | Kezhakundalapadi | 1,548 | 784 | 764 | 974 | 69.9% | 41.6% | 377 |
| 89 | Tuniseramedu | 1,519 | 757 | 762 | 1,007 | 72.4% | 38.9% | 358 |
| 90 | B.Maduvankarai | 1,507 | 764 | 743 | 973 | 72.3% | 52.3% | 375 |
| 91 | Periyakumatti | 1,505 | 756 | 749 | 991 | 75.9% | 35.4% | 382 |
| 92 | Agaranallur | 1,471 | 731 | 740 | 1,012 | 60.7% | 53.4% | 396 |
| 93 | Varagur | 1,470 | 739 | 731 | 989 | 74% | 48% | 389 |
| 94 | Saliyanthoppu | 1,421 | 714 | 707 | 990 | 75.7% | 60.7% | 351 |
| 95 | Melmungilladi | 1,411 | 724 | 687 | 949 | 78.8% | 43.8% | 359 |
| 96 | Periya Nerkunam | 1,407 | 710 | 697 | 982 | 64% | 40.5% | 388 |
| 97 | Kulappadi | 1,404 | 716 | 688 | 961 | 67.1% | 56.4% | 356 |
| 98 | Sethiyur | 1,403 | 694 | 709 | 1,022 | 75.3% | 56.7% | 348 |
| 99 | Radhavilagam | 1,387 | 696 | 691 | 993 | 79.7% | 35% | 388 |
| 100 | Orathur | 1,363 | 690 | 673 | 975 | 78% | 33.7% | 355 |
| 101 | C.Virasezhagan | 1,358 | 705 | 653 | 926 | 68% | 43.5% | 342 |
| 102 | Vada Harirajapuram | 1,342 | 663 | 679 | 1,024 | 73.4% | 51.4% | 347 |
| 103 | Thavarthampattu | 1,317 | 652 | 665 | 1,020 | 70.3% | 47.2% | 335 |
| 104 | Tiruppaninatham | 1,310 | 654 | 656 | 1,003 | 76.8% | 37.6% | 336 |
| 105 | Krishnapuram (Vada) | 1,301 | 672 | 629 | 936 | 69.4% | 28.6% | 321 |
| 106 | Ambapuram | 1,296 | 636 | 660 | 1,038 | 69.8% | 49.5% | 365 |
| 107 | Mugaiyur | 1,261 | 626 | 635 | 1,014 | 72.7% | 52.7% | 314 |
| 108 | Uluthur | 1,254 | 625 | 629 | 1,006 | 74% | 32.7% | 295 |
| 109 | Thandavarayancholanganpettai | 1,243 | 621 | 622 | 1,002 | 69% | 52.8% | 306 |
| 110 | Vaiyalamur | 1,226 | 613 | 613 | 1,000 | 70.6% | 61.7% | 304 |
| 111 | B.Udaiyur | 1,218 | 570 | 648 | 1,137 | 74.5% | 59.9% | 323 |
| 112 | Sitheri | 1,217 | 613 | 604 | 985 | 71% | 60.6% | 317 |
| 113 | C.Melvanniyur | 1,191 | 609 | 582 | 956 | 79.7% | 56.1% | 305 |
| 114 | Elanangur | 1,179 | 580 | 599 | 1,033 | 66.4% | 48.2% | 295 |
| 115 | Marudur | 1,165 | 595 | 570 | 958 | 68.2% | 53.6% | 297 |
| 116 | Melmanakkudi | 1,165 | 622 | 543 | 873 | 72.8% | 45.6% | 274 |
| 117 | Adanur (Bhuvanagiri) | 1,145 | 586 | 559 | 954 | 47.8% | 59.1% | 308 |
| 118 | Puliyagudi (Harirajapuram) | 1,137 | 574 | 563 | 981 | 67.6% | 54.5% | 273 |
| 119 | Jayankondan | 1,113 | 547 | 566 | 1,035 | 71.9% | 51.7% | 269 |
| 120 | Kanakkarapattu | 1,112 | 554 | 558 | 1,007 | 77.1% | 41.5% | 276 |
| 121 | Tillainayakapuram | 1,105 | 559 | 546 | 977 | 72.9% | 44.3% | 283 |
| 122 | Thirukazhipalai (Kezh) | 1,105 | 536 | 569 | 1,062 | 75.1% | 51.7% | 312 |
| 123 | Odakakkanalur | 1,092 | 539 | 553 | 1,026 | 74.6% | 46.1% | 291 |
| 124 | Meethikudi | 1,079 | 546 | 533 | 976 | 75.9% | 43.5% | 273 |
| 125 | Kadavacheri | 1,077 | 537 | 540 | 1,006 | 70.1% | 44.3% | 266 |
| 126 | Valayamadevi (Melpathi) | 1,076 | 556 | 520 | 935 | 70.4% | 51.6% | 299 |
| 127 | Kizhnatham | 1,075 | 534 | 541 | 1,013 | 63.3% | 48.7% | 292 |
| 128 | Chinna Nerkunam | 1,064 | 537 | 527 | 981 | 72.3% | 49.9% | 272 |
| 129 | Therkuviruthangan | 1,054 | 547 | 507 | 927 | 65.1% | 41.8% | 283 |
| 130 | Melanubavambattu | 1,050 | 534 | 516 | 966 | 71.7% | 45.6% | 252 |
| 131 | Thirukazhipalai (Mel) | 1,020 | 513 | 507 | 988 | 72.8% | 47.1% | 258 |
| 132 | Kattukudalur | 941 | 473 | 468 | 989 | 59.4% | 48.1% | 242 |
| 133 | Krishnapuram (Then) | 930 | 477 | 453 | 950 | 70.3% | 40.6% | 240 |
| 134 | Sengalmedu | 915 | 454 | 461 | 1,015 | 69.7% | 59.9% | 239 |
| 135 | Sivayam | 911 | 458 | 453 | 989 | 72.4% | 52.9% | 240 |
| 136 | Edayanpalacheri | 902 | 439 | 463 | 1,055 | 71.3% | 50.2% | 235 |
| 137 | Thathampettai | 901 | 451 | 450 | 998 | 60% | 49.3% | 228 |
| 138 | Palavattunnan | 895 | 474 | 421 | 888 | 63.9% | 35.3% | 208 |
| 139 | Perungalur | 885 | 445 | 440 | 989 | 74.2% | 45.9% | 245 |
| 140 | Devangudi | 882 | 441 | 441 | 1,000 | 68% | 46.8% | 233 |
| 141 | Kumaramangalam | 876 | 437 | 439 | 1,005 | 73.5% | 42.9% | 234 |
| 142 | C.Vakkaramari | 833 | 409 | 424 | 1,037 | 72.6% | 47.8% | 210 |
| 143 | Palayancherthangudi | 826 | 405 | 421 | 1,040 | 65.9% | 47.6% | 209 |
| 144 | Vasaputhur | 824 | 421 | 403 | 957 | 74.6% | 30.7% | 209 |
| 145 | Tharasur | 816 | 420 | 396 | 943 | 73.2% | 46.3% | 204 |
| 146 | Koothankoil | 802 | 408 | 394 | 966 | 69.7% | 32.3% | 186 |
| 147 | Kodiyalam | 800 | 406 | 394 | 970 | 75.8% | 47.9% | 186 |
| 148 | Chokkankollai | 784 | 403 | 381 | 945 | 60.2% | 58% | 203 |
| 149 | Ennanagaram | 774 | 380 | 394 | 1,037 | 63.4% | 48.2% | 209 |
| 150 | Then Harirajapuram | 771 | 379 | 392 | 1,034 | 62% | 48.4% | 198 |
| 151 | Kilavadinatham | 734 | 369 | 365 | 989 | 69.2% | 57.1% | 194 |
| 152 | Anaivari | 730 | 366 | 364 | 995 | 77.9% | 49.7% | 200 |
| 153 | Chidambaranathanpettai | 727 | 375 | 352 | 939 | 76.6% | 37.8% | 177 |
| 154 | Vayalur | 720 | 375 | 345 | 920 | 80.7% | 47.2% | 180 |
| 155 | Paluttankarai | 720 | 360 | 360 | 1,000 | 75.8% | 56.9% | 185 |
| 156 | Vakkur | 717 | 368 | 349 | 948 | 76.6% | 29% | 189 |
| 157 | Chithalapadi | 703 | 344 | 359 | 1,044 | 66.4% | 49.6% | 171 |
| 158 | Vadappakkam | 694 | 346 | 348 | 1,006 | 67.7% | 34.6% | 182 |
| 159 | Sirugalur | 688 | 338 | 350 | 1,036 | 70.6% | 50.6% | 160 |
| 160 | Vandarayampattu | 669 | 330 | 339 | 1,027 | 77.4% | 51.9% | 147 |
| 161 | Siyappadi | 668 | 348 | 320 | 920 | 69.5% | 78.6% | 160 |
| 162 | Prasannaramapuram | 654 | 328 | 326 | 994 | 72.6% | 60.7% | 153 |
| 163 | Velliyakudi | 644 | 317 | 327 | 1,032 | 72.8% | 59.5% | 172 |
| 164 | Uthamasozhamangalam | 641 | 329 | 312 | 948 | 70.4% | 71.5% | 179 |
| 165 | Poonthottam | 638 | 295 | 343 | 1,163 | 71% | 61.6% | 167 |
| 166 | Ellaikudi | 603 | 301 | 302 | 1,003 | 70.8% | 51.4% | 161 |
| 167 | Chittimuttu | 602 | 299 | 303 | 1,013 | 67.9% | 29.2% | 157 |
| 168 | T.Manalur | 559 | 271 | 288 | 1,063 | 78% | 48.5% | 140 |
| 169 | Pettai | 525 | 274 | 251 | 916 | 82.9% | 41.9% | 115 |
| 170 | Kezhaperambai | 520 | 244 | 276 | 1,131 | 86.9% | 51.2% | 123 |
| 171 | Punjamangattuvalkkai | 520 | 261 | 259 | 992 | 76.7% | 34.6% | 131 |
| 172 | Pungudi | 499 | 253 | 246 | 972 | 68.5% | 58.1% | 119 |
| 173 | Thalaikulam (Then) | 481 | 228 | 253 | 1,110 | 66.9% | 53.8% | 126 |
| 174 | Alamelumangapuram | 461 | 232 | 229 | 987 | 68.5% | 59.9% | 113 |
| 175 | Manakkudaiyaniruppu | 460 | 219 | 241 | 1,100 | 68% | 62.2% | 119 |
| 176 | Ambigapuram | 412 | 205 | 207 | 1,010 | 76.5% | 58% | 113 |
| 177 | T.Madappuram | 392 | 202 | 190 | 941 | 67.3% | 51.5% | 103 |
| 178 | Vadakkuviruthangam | 254 | 126 | 128 | 1,016 | 62.6% | 61% | 63 |
| 179 | Esanai | 245 | 120 | 125 | 1,042 | 71.8% | 50.6% | 59 |
| 180 | Melchokkanathanpettai | 153 | 76 | 77 | 1,013 | 79.1% | 60.1% | 41 |
| 181 | Killai R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 182 | Pichavaram R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 183 | Pichavaram extension R.F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |