About Vandithavalam Village

Vandithavalam is one of the larger villages in Chittur tehsil, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,531, made up of 6,302 males and 6,229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1534 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 678953, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vandithavalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vandithavalam village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Tehsil	Chittur
Pincode	678953
Area (hectares)	1534 hectares
Population	12,531
Male Population	6,302
Female Population	6,229
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	988
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Vandithavalam compares

By the 2011 count Vandithavalam is the 14th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 13,102 residents. Its 1534 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Vandithavalam

Vandithavalam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vandithavalam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vandithavalam from other places

Vandithavalam lies about 16 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Muthalamada, about 5.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Vandithavalam
Tehsil headquarters	Chittur	4.4 km
Nearest town	Chittūr	4.4 km
Nearest railway station	Muthalamada	5.1 km
District headquarters	Palakkad	16 km

Villages closest to Vandithavalam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chittur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Vandithavalam

As per the Census of India 2011, Vandithavalam village had a population of 12,531. That makes it the 14th largest of the 28 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 13,102 residents.

Vandithavalam village has 6,302 males and 6,229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vandithavalam has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Vandithavalam is 678953. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vandithavalam covers 1534 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vandithavalam falls under Chittur tehsil of Palakkad district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vandithavalam is Muthalamada, about 5.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Vandithavalam.

Vandithavalam is about 16 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vandithavalam is in Chittur tehsil of Palakkad district. Chittur is about 4.4 km away. Chittūr is about 4.4 km away. Muthalamada is about 5.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.