Lalgudi taluk

Lalgudi
Coordinates: 10°52′N 78°50′E / 10.87°N 78.83°ECoordinates: 10°52′N 78°50′E / 10.87°N 78.83°E
country	India
state	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
zone	cental
District	Tiruchirappalli district
division	Lalgudi
language
• Official	Tamil
PIN	621 xxx
Telephone code	0431
Vehicle registration	TN-48

Lalgudi taluk is an administrative area of Tiruchirapalli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Lalgudi. The taluk of Lalgudi was formed 100 years ago by the British East India Company. Lalgudi taluk consists of two revenue blocks named Pullambadi block and Lalgudi block.

Transport

The taluk is well connected by roadways as well as railways. NH227 runs longitudinally across the taluk. Government and private buses connect the villages with taluk and district headquarters, and the major towns and cities of central Tamil Nadu. Lalgudi, Pullambadi, Dalmiapuram and Valadi are the major railway stations. The nearest airport is the Tiruchirapalli International Airport.

Urban areas

1. Lalgudi
2. Pullambadi
3. Dalmiapuram
4. Poovalur

Number of revenue villages

The taluk hosts 78 villages. 45 are under the revenue block of lalgudi. The remaining 33 villages are under the revenue block of Pullambadi.

Rivers

Kolidam, Paruvalai, Iyan, Punkkuni, and Pullambadi are the important channels which traverse the taluk.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Lalgudi had a population of 254,705 with 124,855 males and 129,850 females. There were 1040 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 75.56%. The under-6 age group held 11,821 Males and 11,296 Females.^[1]

References

1. "Provisional Population Totals – Tamil Nadu-Census 2011" (PDF). Census Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 4 July 2013.