# Arakonam, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

# Arakonam

Arakonam is a sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had **504,026 people**, 8 towns and 138 villages (133 inhabited). The largest village is Perumuchi (9,373 people).

- 504,026people (2011)
- 138villages
- 8towns
- 78.0%literacy

## Population of Arakonam compared with Vellore

■ Arakonam · ■ Vellore district

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**79.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1001**

**1007

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951**

**944

Working population ****45.1%**

**42.9%

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 Arakonam

Of every 100 households in Arakonam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Arakonam · ■ Vellore district

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**41%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**56%

Tap water ****90%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**50%

Use banking services ****39%**

**42%

Television ****88%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****5%**

**5%

Own their home ****86%**

**82%

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 Arakonam

- Arakonam78,395 people
- Kaveripakkam14,583 people
- Thakkolam13,983 people
- Sembedu12,548 people
- Panapakkam11,536 people
- Nemili10,806 people
- Ammanur7,731 people
- Thirumalpur4,803 people

## Largest villages in Arakonam

- Perumuchi · 9,373 people
- Minnal · 9,192 people
- Polur · 7,429 people
- Banavaram · 6,784 people
- Mosur · 6,462 people
- Vadamambakkam · 6,240 people
- Sayanavaram · 6,093 people
- Itchiputhur · 5,755 people
- Anverthikanpettai · 5,514 people
- Nagavedu · 5,161 people
- Paranji · 5,008 people
- Sirunamalli · 4,966 people
- Valarpuram · 4,801 people
- Kunnathur · 4,723 people
- Kavanur · 4,681 people
- Melpakkam · 4,244 people

[All 138 villages in Arakonam →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/vellore/arakonam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Arakonam?138 (133 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Arakonam in?Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Arakonam?504,026 (Census 2011)