Skip to main content

About Kattukudalur Village

Kattukudalur is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 941, made up of 473 males and 468 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 263.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kattukudalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kattukudalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608302
Area (hectares) 263.46 hectares
Population 941
Male Population 473
Female Population 468
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kattukudalur compares

By the 2011 count Kattukudalur is the 122nd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 263.46 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Kattukudalur

Kattukudalur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kattukudalur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Kattukudalur from other places

Kattukudalur lies about 48 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Vallampadugai, about 5.3 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 Kattukudalur
Nearest railway station Vallampadugai 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 7.4 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 48 km

Villages closest to Kattukudalur

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 Kattukudalur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kattukudalur village had a population of 941. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Kattukudalur village has 473 males and 468 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kattukudalur has about 989 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 Kattukudalur is 608302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kattukudalur covers 263.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kattukudalur is Vallampadugai, about 5.3 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 5 - 10 km distance for Kattukudalur.

Kattukudalur is about 48 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kattukudalur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Vallampadugai is about 5.3 km away. Chidambaram is about 7.4 km away. Cuddalore is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Poolamedu (under 2 km), Thavarthampattu (under 2 km) and B Udaiyur (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.