G.O. (Ms.) No. 167, Creation of Andimadam Taluk, 2017
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 167, dated 8 May 2017, creating Andimadam taluk in Ariyalur district by dividing and reorganising Udayarpalayam taluk. The new taluk has its headquarters at Andimadam and covers 30 revenue villages previously administered under Udayarpalayam taluk.
What the document does
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 167, dated 8 May 2017, creates Andimadam taluk in Ariyalur district. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 5 July 2017.
The government accepted recommendations from the Ariyalur District Collector and the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration. The stated purpose is to make revenue administration more accessible, particularly for people who previously had to travel to the Udayarpalayam taluk office at Jayankondam for certificates and government welfare assistance.
Area and administrative structure
G.O. (Ms.) No. 167 assigns the following administrative profile to Andimadam taluk:
- Headquarters at Andimadam.
- Area of 268.92 square kilometres.
- Population of 1,47,967.
- 30 revenue villages and 33 village panchayats.
- Andimadam and Kuvagam firkas.
- Andimadam panchayat union.
- Varadarajanpettai town panchayat.
- Udayarpalayam revenue division.
- Jayankondam Assembly constituency.
- Chidambaram Parliamentary constituency.
After the reorganisation, the remaining Udayarpalayam taluk has an area of 600.46 square kilometres, a population of 3,36,025 and 69 revenue villages. Udayarpalayam continues as its headquarters.
Who may be affected
Residents, property owners and professionals dealing with land or revenue administration in the 30 transferred revenue villages are brought under Andimadam taluk administration. The reorganisation changes the taluk responsible for local revenue services, while the source does not state that it changes property ownership, survey boundaries or title rights.
The document identifies Idaiyakurichi, Sriraman and Ilaiyur (East) among the villages farthest from the new headquarters. It does not provide a complete village list in the supplied text.
Staffing
G.O. (Ms.) No. 167 approves 35 posts for Andimadam taluk. Of these, 17 are to be filled by redeployment and 18 are newly created. The approved establishment includes administrative and support functions needed for the new taluk office.
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Common questions
Does this notification create a new district?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 167 creates Andimadam taluk within Ariyalur district by dividing and reorganising Udayarpalayam taluk.
Where is the headquarters of the new taluk?
The headquarters of Andimadam taluk is Andimadam.
How many revenue villages are included in Andimadam taluk?
Andimadam taluk contains 30 revenue villages. The remaining Udayarpalayam taluk contains 69 revenue villages.
Does the supplied notification list every village transferred to Andimadam taluk?
No. The supplied text states that 30 revenue villages are included, but it does not give the complete list of their names.
