Smallest Cities in Tamil Nadu

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Tamil Nadu

1 Kovilpālaiyam 5,025

2 Chembagarāmanpudūr 5,028

3 Kurukkuppatti 5,037

4 Manjakollai 5,040

5 Rangāpuram 5,044

6 Kalparapatti 5,046

7 Vellarivalli 5,070

8 Nallippālaiyam 5,078

9 Kūttankuli 5,118

10 Chinna Kalaiyamputtūr 5,162

11 Aruvankad 5,175

12 Mettamalai 5,175

13 Dāmalerimuttūr 5,250

14 Kanadukattan 5,275

15 Desūr 5,312

16 Kīlvayattanānkuppam 5,321

17 Toramangalam 5,322

18 Vānāpādi 5,334

19 Chennagiri 5,338

20 Chathirareddipatti 5,360

21 Kullursandai 5,383

22 Puttantura 5,386

23 Kadaiyam 5,430

24 Dalavaypuram 5,474

25 Vellakkalpatty 5,475

26 Valathoor 5,529

27 Pugalūr Agrahāram 5,556

28 Puderiyūr 5,576

29 Dūsi 5,577

30 Ālappākkam 5,585

31 Perumagalur 5,604

32 Māttūr 5,605

33 Karaivalimādappūr 5,626

34 Ovari Paravarnattam 5,694

35 Tolūr 5,698

36 Arakandanallūr 5,713

37 Tālakkudi 5,740

38 Melpedu 5,743

39 Samattūr 5,762

40 Nāgamangalam 5,785

41 Morattuppālaiyam 5,798

42 Peranamallūr 5,801

43 Dāsināyakkanpatti 5,857

44 Bikkatti 5,864

45 Sattiyavijayanagaram 5,894

46 Nāttarasankottai 5,920

47 Narasingam 5,971

48 Terku Kallikulam 5,980

49 Sarkār Periyapālaiyam 5,986

50 Vīrapāndiyanpattanam 6,015

51 Vellānūr 6,078

52 Peruvila 6,090

53 Gandipuram 6,106

54 Sirukalathur 6,117

55 Mārkkayankottai 6,135

56 Arumbanūr 6,148

57 Peralam 6,149

58 Mīnākshināyakkanpatti 6,182

59 Mānikkāpuram 6,215

60 Chakkārappalli 6,227

61 Kila Ambur 6,233

62 Tadikārakonam 6,241

63 Jagadāpatnam 6,274

64 Karugampattur 6,343

65 Puliyoorsalai 6,361

66 Pallippadai 6,369

67 Kilampadi 6,422

68 Silaimān 6,436

69 Koradacheri 6,450

70 Perumbākkam 6,462

71 Kīranūr 6,487

72 Dhali 6,494

73 Cholapuram 6,557

74 Vanganūr 6,584

75 Chengappalli 6,587

76 Ammāpattinam 6,652

77 Selattānpatti 6,659

78 Nerinjippettai 6,791

79 Choozhal 6,807

80 Rudrāvati 6,807

81 Elāyirampannai 6,814

82 Paloor 6,818

83 Manjalumoodu 6,840

84 Chinnamanali 6,878

85 Mel Pattāmbākkam 6,887

86 Anantapuram 6,892

87 Kondamanāyakkanpatti 6,892

88 Kīlpuduppākkam 6,912

89 Chatrapatti 6,948

90 Nanguneri 6,969

91 Panaikulam 6,980

92 Ayyānūr Teppakkuttai 6,986

93 Kujjanūr 7,024

94 Sankarnagar 7,095

95 Viraganūr 7,121

96 Vanavasi 7,130

97 Pettāmpālaiyam 7,152

98 Neykuppai 7,165

99 Perungulam 7,203

100 Ālāndurai 7,221

The smallest cities in Tamil Nadu (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Kovilpālaiyam has a population of just 5,025. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

1. At 5,025 residents, Kovilpālaiyam is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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