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About Buthangudi Village

Buthangudi is a large village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,450, made up of 2,231 males and 2,219 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 376.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Buthangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Buthangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608702
Area (hectares) 376.42 hectares
Population 4,450
Male Population 2,231
Female Population 2,219
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Buthangudi compares

By the 2011 count Buthangudi is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 376.42 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Buthangudi

Buthangudi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Buthangudi as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Buthangudi from other places

Buthangudi lies about 45 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Neyveli, about 16 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 Buthangudi
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 12 km
Nearest railway station Neyveli 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 16 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 45 km

Villages closest to Buthangudi

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

Common questions about Buthangudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Buthangudi village had a population of 4,450. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Buthangudi village has 2,231 males and 2,219 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Buthangudi has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Buthangudi is 608702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Buthangudi covers 376.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Buthangudi falls under Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Buthangudi is Neyveli, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Buthangudi.

Buthangudi is about 45 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Buthangudi is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 12 km away. Neyveli is about 16 km away. Chidambaram is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velliyakudi (under 2 km), Sathamangalam (1.8 km) and Vadappakkam (1.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Buthangudi today is likely to be higher.

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