CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES-33 TAMILNADU DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A ERODE DISTRICT VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY Dr. C. Chandramouli of the Indian Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Tamif Nadu BHAVANI SANGAMESWARAR TEMPLE Bhavani is one of the taluk Headquarters in Erode District. Bhavani Sangameswarar temple is located ot the junction of two rivers, Bhavani and Cauvery. It is known as ~outh Prayag and is hav­ ing a Pagoda of 120' height. It is believed tnat Bhavani and Amudha (not visible now) join Cauvery at this junction, like Jamuna and Saraswathi. It is said to have existed even before Hie days of the first King Mahendravarma of Pallava dynasty. Thirugnanasambandar, one of the four Tamil saints, has sung in praise of this temple. Poet Vasudevan also gives the history of the temple in 'Bhavani Kudal Puranam' written in Sanskrit. (iii) Contents Pages Foreword xi Preface XIll Acknowledgements xv Map of Erode District xvii District Highlights - 2001 XlX Important Statistics of the District, 2001 xxi Ranking of Taluks in the District xxiii Summary Statements from 1 - 9 Statement 1: Name of the headquarters of Districtffaluk, their rural-urban xxviii status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 2: Name of the headquarters of DistrictJCD block, their xxviii rural-urban status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 3: Population of the District at each census from 1901 to 2001 XXlX Statement 4: Area, number of villages/towns and population in District xxx and Taluk, 2001 Statement 5: CD block wise number of villages and rural population, 2001 XXXIV Statement 6: Population of urban agglomerations (including constituent units! xxxiv towns), 2001 Statement 7: Villages with population of 5,000 and above at CD block level XXXVI as per 2001 census and amenities available Statement 8: Statutory towns with popUlation less than 5,000 as per 200 I xxxix census and amenities available Statement 9: Houseless and institutional population of Taluks, xl Rural and Urban, 2001 Analytical Note (i) History and scope of the District Census Handbook 3 (ii) Brief History of the District 3 (ill) Administrative set-up 4 (iv) Physical features 4 (v) Pages (v) Census concepts 13 (vi) Non-Census concepts 19 (vii) Census 2001 findings 24 Distribution of population in Rural and Urban areas; Size, Class and Status of Towns; Population Growth, Density and Sex Ratio; Literacy; Economic Activity; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Religion (viii) Brief Analysis of data based on inset tables 1 to 52 28 (ix) Major Social and Cultural events in the District - Fairs and festivals 101 ex) Places of tourist interest in the District 101 (xi) Major characteristics of the District, contribution of the district in the form 102 of any historical figure associated with the district (xii) Scope of Village and Town Directory 102 Part A - Village and Town Directory Section I - Village Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations used in the village directory 107 (b) List of villages fully merged in Towns and outgrowths at 2001 Census 111 (c) CD block wise presentation of Village Directory Data 1. TALAVADI CD BLOCK (i) Map of Sathyamangalam Taluk 115 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 117 (iii) Village Directory 118 2. BHAVANISAGAR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 127 (ii) Village Directory 128 3. SATHYAMANGALAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 l39 (ii) Village Directory 140 4. THOOKANAICKENPALAYAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Gobichettipalayam Taluk 149 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 151 (iii) Village Directory 152 (vi) Pages (v) Census concepts 13 (vi) Non-Census concepts 19 (vii) Census 2001 findings 24 Distribution of population in Rural and Urban areas; Size, Class and Status of Towns; Population Growth, Density and Sex Ratio; Literacy; Economic Acti vity; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Religion (viii) Brief Analysis of data based on inset tables 1 to 52 28 (ix) Major Social and Cultural events in the District - Fairs and festivals 101 (x) Places of tourist interest in the District 101 (xi) Major characteristics of the District, contribution of the district in the form 102 of any historical figure associated with the district (xii) Scope of Village and Town Directory 102 Part A - Village and Town Directory Section I - Village Directory (a) Note explaining the abbreviations used in the village directory 107 (b) List of villages fully merged in Towns and outgrowths at 2001 Census 111 (c) CD block wise presentation of Village Directory Data 1. TALAVADI CD BLOCK (i) Map of Sathyamangalam Taluk 115 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 117 (iii) Village Directory 118 2. BHAVANISAGAR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 127 (ii) Village Directory 128 3. SATHYAMANGALAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 139 (ii) Village Directory 140 4. THOOKANAICKENPALAYAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Gobichettipalayam Taluk 149 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 151 (iii) Village Directory 152 (vi) Contents Pages Foreword Xl Preface Acknowledgements xv Map of Erode District District Highlights - 200 1 XIX Important Statistics of the District, 2001 XXI Ranking of Taluks in the District xxiii Summary Statements from 1 - 9 Statement 1: Name of the headquarters ofDistrictffaluk, their rural-urban xxviii status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 2: Name of the headquarters of District/CD block, their xxviii rural-urban status and distance from District headquarters, 2001 Statement 3: Population of the District at each census from 1901 to 2001 xxix Statement 4: Area, number of villages/towns and population in District xxx and Taluk. 2001 Statement 5: CD block wise number of villages and rural population, 2001 xxxiv Statement 6: Population of urban agglomerations (including constituent unitsl xxxiv towns),2001 Statement 7: Villages with population of 5,000 and above at CD block level xxxvi as per 2001 census and amenities available Statement 8: Statutory towns with population less than 5,000 as per 2001 xxxix census and amenities available Statement 9: Houseless and institutional population of Taluks, xl Rural and Urban, 2001 Analytical Note (i) History and scope of the District Census Handbook 3 (ii) Brief History of the District 3 (iii) Administrative set-up 4 (iv) Physical features 4 (v) Pages 5. ANTHIYUR CD BLOCK (i) Map of Bhavani Taluk 159 (li) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 161 (iii) Village Directory 162 6. AMMAPET CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 169 (li) Village Directory 170 7. BHAVANI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 177 (li) Village Directory 178 i18. GOBICHETTIPALAYAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 185 (li) Village Directory 186 9. NAMBIYUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 195 (li) Village Directory 196 10. UTHUKULI CD BLOCK (i) Map of Perundurai Taluk 205 (li) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 200 1 207 (iii) Village Directory 208 11. PERUNDURAI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 223 eli) Village Directory 224 / 12. ERODE CD BLOCK (i) Map of Erode Taluk 237 (li) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 239 (iii) Village Directory 240 13. CHENNIMALAI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 249 eli) Village Directory 250 r4. MODAKURICHI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 259 (li) Village Directory 260 (vii) Pages '15. KODUMUDI CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages alongwith location code 1991 and 2001 269 (ii) Village Directory 270 JB. VELLAKOIL CD BLOCK (i) Map of Kangeyam Taluk 277 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 2001 279 (iii) Village Directory 280 i 1. KANGEYAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 2001 287 (ii) Village Directory 288 (8. KUNDADAM CD BLOCK (i) Map of Dharapuram Taluk 295 (ii) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 2001 297 (iii) Village Directory 298 19. MULANUR CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 200 1 309 (ii) Village Directory 310 10. DHARAPURAM CD BLOCK (i) Alphabetical List of Villages along with location code 1991 and 200 1 317 (ii) Village Directory 318 d) Appendixes to Village Directory Appendix I Abstract of Educational, Medical and other amenities 326 in villages - CD block Level Appendix la Villages by number of Primary Schools 330 Appendix Ib Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 331 Appendix Ie Villages with different sources of drinlting water 332 facilities available Appendix II Villages with 5,000 and above population which do not 333 have one or more amenities Appendix IIa List of Census Towns which do not have one or more amenities 335 Appendix III Land utilisation data in respect of Census 335 Towns/non-municipal towns Appendix IV CD block wise list of inhabited villages where no amenity 335 other than drinking water facility is available (viii) Pages