Arcot is a Taluk located in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 9 Taluks of Vellore district. There are 98 villages and 5 towns in Arcot Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Arcot Taluk has 61,730 households, population of 250,517 of which 124,705 are males and 125,812 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 26,269 which is 10.49% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Arcot Taluk is around
1009 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Arcot Taluk is 70.64% out of which 77.8% males are literate and 63.55% females are literate. The total area of Arcot is 524 sq.km with population density of 478 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 60.79% of population lives in Urban area and 39.21% lives in Rural area. There are 23.29% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.79% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Arcot Taluk.
Arcot Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 250,517 | 100% |
| Hindu | 234,684 | 93.68% |
| Muslim | 13,143 | 5.25% |
| Christian | 1,998 | 0.8% |
| Jain | 456 | 0.18% |
| Religion not stated | 205 | 0.08% |
| Sikh | 14 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 11 | 0% |
| Buddhist | 6 | 0% |
Arcot Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 23,722 | 38,008 |
| Total Population | 98,223 | 152,294 |
| Population (%) | 49.58% | 50.09% |
| Male Population | 48,697 | 76,008 |
| Female Population | 49,526 | 76,286 |
| Sex Ratio | 1017 | 1004 |
| Literacy (%) | 76.47% | 66.89% |
List of Cities in Arcot
Check out complete list of all town cities of Arcot in Arcot district, Tamil Nadu
List of Villages in Arcot
Check out complete list of all villages of Arcot in Arcot district, Tamil Nadu
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Punganur | 5,497 | 70.64% | 957 |
| Sathur | 5,032 | 67.21% | 997 |
| Varagur | 4,680 | 66.3% | 1052 |
| Valaiyathur | 4,430 | 68.08% | 978 |
| Valappandal | 4,368 | 69.41% | 999 |
| Muppaduvetti | 4,162 | 74.05% | 1030 |
| Kaniyanur | 4,001 | 59.74% | 972 |
| Mangadu | 3,659 | 70.57% | 999 |
| Kavanur | 3,656 | 70.49% | 1022 |
| Sennasamudram | 3,581 | 60.49% | 1032 |
| Pennagar | 3,319 | 66.44% | 1027 |
| Chakkaramallur | 3,104 | 69.04% | 1027 |
| Esayanur | 3,012 | 69.26% | 1045 |
| Paradarami | 2,960 | 71.15% | 983 |
| Puduppadi | 2,935 | 71.58% | 976 |
| Arumpakkam | 2,895 | 68.08% | 1001 |
| Damarapakkam | 2,824 | 66.54% | 1000 |
| Mambakkam | 2,561 | 61.58% | 995 |
| Melapalandai | 2,537 | 59.16% | 990 |
| Agaram | 2,532 | 72.51% | 1047 |
| Anaimallur | 2,494 | 68.44% | 976 |
| Mazhayur | 2,489 | 71.23% | 1072 |
| Mecheri | 2,448 | 67.69% | 1007 |
| Kukkundi | 2,380 | 65.97% | 1007 |
| Allalacheri | 2,321 | 62.34% | 1027 |
| Mulluvadi | 2,205 | 71.61% | 1302 |
| Nambarai | 2,175 | 68.32% | 970 |
| Vembi | 2,123 | 72.11% | 995 |
| Soraiyur | 2,024 | 56.92% | 963 |
| Irungur | 1,986 | 67.57% | 976 |
| Mel Pudupakkam | 1,858 | 60.98% | 1024 |
| Velur | 1,855 | 71.05% | 1025 |
| Pattanam | 1,846 | 70.64% | 974 |
| Senganavaram | 1,834 | 56.98% | 983 |
| Ayiramangalam | 1,823 | 56.56% | 909 |
| Venkatapuram | 1,822 | 55.1% | 989 |
| Durgam | 1,776 | 68.86% | 989 |
| Kalavaiputhur | 1,631 | 68.79% | 1036 |
| Ladavaram | 1,542 | 67.19% | 985 |
| Melnelli | 1,516 | 67.35% | 1019 |
| Nethapakkam(Mel) | 1,486 | 63.39% | 1064 |
| Aroor | 1,393 | 63.03% | 1037 |
| Valavanur | 1,343 | 73.79% | 958 |
| Kuppudisatham | 1,320 | 53.56% | 1031 |
| Vellambi | 1,308 | 63.46% | 1015 |
| Nallur | 1,271 | 72.07% | 946 |
| Melnayakanpalayam | 1,152 | 76.48% | 1110 |
| Melathangal | 1,151 | 69.59% | 928 |
| Thattacheri | 1,112 | 61.06% | 944 |
| Mosur | 1,086 | 71.27% | 950 |
| Pali | 1,050 | 64.57% | 1027 |
| Ponnambalam | 1,046 | 57.27% | 1084 |
| Kuttiyam | 1,037 | 57.38% | 1045 |
| Nagaleri | 1,034 | 64.31% | 1016 |
| Kuppam | 1,030 | 63.79% | 996 |
| Athithangal | 984 | 66.67% | 1021 |
| Palayanur | 863 | 64.54% | 1002 |
| Vanakambadi | 857 | 66.16% | 957 |
| Saravanthangal | 848 | 76.65% | 963 |
| Donimedu | 845 | 64.26% | 1002 |
| Gundaleri | 790 | 68.35% | 990 |
| Palaiyam | 783 | 73.69% | 1039 |
| Sennaleri | 778 | 70.69% | 520 |
| Karivedu | 762 | 66.4% | 1021 |
| Punnappadi | 756 | 46.16% | 1100 |
| Athiyanam | 742 | 60.51% | 1022 |
| Kadappanthangal | 731 | 66.07% | 960 |
| Karrikkanthangal | 723 | 64.32% | 1014 |
| Kilanthangal | 705 | 73.33% | 1038 |
| Kilambadi | 702 | 70.51% | 1071 |
| Perumanthangal | 676 | 64.79% | 977 |
| Pariyamangalam | 676 | 66.86% | 1086 |
| Papperi | 638 | 71.94% | 910 |
| Kilpadi | 636 | 71.23% | 981 |
| Kirambadi | 634 | 64.83% | 1045 |
| Sembedu | 552 | 69.38% | 1107 |
| Pindithangal | 527 | 65.65% | 966 |
| Pinnanthangal | 520 | 71.73% | 1055 |
| Vilari | 520 | 65.38% | 933 |
| Parikalpattu | 508 | 66.73% | 977 |
| Seyyathuvannan | 484 | 75.62% | 1042 |
| Kurumudithangal | 477 | 56.39% | 1013 |
| Ozhalai | 447 | 70.92% | 1041 |
| Perungalmedu | 393 | 69.47% | 1015 |
| Marutham | 383 | 79.9% | 896 |
| Padi | 382 | 63.61% | 1000 |
| Marudamangalam | 379 | 77.31% | 1178 |
| Poongodu | 349 | 79.66% | 702 |
| Kunjirappanthangal | 330 | 59.09% | 1075 |
| Kodali | 311 | 65.59% | 885 |
| Melpulam | 272 | 62.5% | 985 |
| Nangamangalam | 253 | 57.31% | 1057 |
| Sittanthangal | 200 | 47% | 1062 |
| Siruvidagam | 140 | 75.71% | 1090 |
| Sembakkam | 26 | 57.69% | 733 |
| Thenmanapakkam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punganur (R.F.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punganur (R.F.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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