# Periyakulam, Theni (Tamil Nadu) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Theni, Tamil Nadu 

# Periyakulam

Periyakulam is a sub-district of Theni district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had **217,358 people**, 6 towns and 16 villages (13 inhabited). The largest village is Jeyamangalam (16,706 people).

- 217,358people (2011)
- 16villages
- 6towns
- 77.4%literacy

## Population of Periyakulam compared with Theni

■ Periyakulam · ■ Theni district

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%**

**77.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**991

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**934

Working population ****42.8%**

**47.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Periyakulam

Of every 100 households in Periyakulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Periyakulam · ■ Theni district

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**39%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**40%

Tap water ****96%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**39%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**45%

Use banking services ****43%**

**43%

Television ****84%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****75%**

**71%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Periyakulam

- Periyakulam42,976 people
- Devadanapatti19,285 people
- Thenkarai14,838 people
- Vadugapatti13,204 people
- Thamaraikulam12,372 people
- Ganguvarpatti11,942 people

## Largest villages in Periyakulam

- Jeyamangalam · 16,706 people
- Thamarai Kulam · 15,271 people
- Gullapuram · 11,732 people
- Melmangalam · 11,701 people
- Vadaveeranaickenpatty · 10,808 people
- Genguvarpatty · 7,219 people
- Silvarpatty · 6,630 people
- Vadagarai · 6,367 people
- Keelavadagarai · 5,952 people
- E.Pudukottai · 4,427 people
- Kamatchipuram · 3,253 people
- Endapuli · 1,448 people
- D.Vadipatty · 1,227 people

[All 16 villages in Periyakulam →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Periyakulam?16 (13 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Periyakulam in?Theni district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Periyakulam?217,358 (Census 2011)