Know Your LPA
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Total LPA Area
149.05 Sq.Km
2,16,442
Municipal Area
9.59 Sq.Km (6.4% of LPA)
1,30,442
6.4 % of area holds 60% of Population Currently
Population Density – LPA
1452/ Sq.Km
Sex Ratio
1,005
Literacy Rate
75 %
(2011 Census)
42 Waterbodies covering 13.3% (19.85 Sq.Km) of LPA
Eco Sensitive Zone for Srivilliputhur-Meghamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) covers
10.85% (16.23 Sq.Km) of LPA
2 Reserved Forests covering 3.1% (4.59 Sq.Km)
252 types of floral species & 399 faunal species identified
Active Agricultural Land – 47.10 Sq.Km ( 31%)
Block
Revenue Village
Panchayat Village
Hamlet/ Settlement
Rajapalayam
Vadakku Venganallur
Krishnapuram
Vadakkuvenganallur
Malaiyapuram
Odapatti
Ottakada
Sammandapuram
Melapattam karisalkulam
Thendral Nagar
Melapattam karisalkulam
Melapattam karisalkulam
Puduppatti
Melappattam Karisalkulam
Kadambankulam
Therkuvenganallur
Kammapatti
Melarajakularaman
Chatrapatti
Melarajakularaman
Ayyanarpuram
Vagaikulathuppatti
Tirukkotaipuram
Tiruvenkatapuram
Alagapuri
Appanur
Nattampatti
Krishnapuram
Kammapatti
Meenakshipuram
Peyampatti
Pudhupalayam
Pudhupalayam
Vettai Perumal Nagar
Annanagar
Venkateswara Nagar
Terkuvenganallur
Therkuvenganallur
Terkuvenganallur
Sengulam
Muthukudi
Chidambarapuram
Venkatachalapuram
Kunankulam
Appaneri
Therkuvenganallur
Sholapuram
Sholapuram
Nallamanaickenpatti
Kilavikulam
Desigapuram
Mount Zion
Murambu
Ahsilapuram
Rengappanayakkanpatti
Panangulam
Nanapudur
Nallamanaickenpatti
Cholapuram
Kunankudi
Ramalingapuram
Ramalingapuram
Samusigapuram
Samusigapuram
Chatrapatti
Sankarapandiyapuram
Samsikapuram
Velayuthapuram
Krishnapuram
Meenakshipuram
Chokkalingapuram
Rajapalayam Rural
Rajapalayam Rural
Block
Revenue Village
Panchayat Village
Hamlet/ Settlement
Sriviliputhur
Kothankulam
Kothankulam
Thottiyapatti
Kothankulam
Arasiyarpatti
Kalangaperi
Therkuvenganallu
Kalangaperi
Pudur
Vettai Perumal Nagar
Muthulingapuram
Chettikulam
Inam Chettikulam
Rajapalayam municipal area was declared as Rajapalayam Local Planning Area (LPA) under section 10(1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 by the Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs (RDLA), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. Ms. 2012 RDLA, dated 20th September 1973. This was later confirmed under section 10(4) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 through G.O. Ms. No. 1374 RDLA, dated 30th May 1974. Rajapalayam LPA was constituted under section 11(1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 in G.O.Ms. No.650 RDLA, dated 8th April 1975.
The intention to add additional areas to Rajapalayam Local Planning Area, with a view to control and channelize the development and growth in Rajapalayam and the surrounding villages was declared by issuing the G.O.(Ms).No. 2014 on 30th December 2011. This was issued under section 10(1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
The intention notified additional areas were confirmed as part of the Rajapalayam LPA under section 10(4) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 by issuing a G.O. (Ms). No. 168, on 20th November 2014 by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The boundary of the composite LPA with the villages and the municipal area approved by the DTCP as mentioned in the G.O. (Ms). No.168/ H&UD, dated 20.11.2014.
The draft Master Plan for Rajapalayam LPA was given consent under sub-section (2) of section 24 of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972) for Publication of Notice for inviting feedback, by issuing G.O. (Ms). No. 72, on 13th July 2023 by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
The draft Master Plan for Rajapalayam Local Planning Area 2041 was approved by the Government, under the section 28 of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972), through the G.O. (Ms.) No. 21, on 30th January 2024 issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The approval notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 26, on 30th January 2024.