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About Kodiyalam Village

Kodiyalam is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 800, made up of 406 males and 394 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kodiyalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kodiyalam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608002
Area (hectares) 143.57 hectares
Population 800
Male Population 406
Female Population 394
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kodiyalam compares

By the 2011 count Kodiyalam is the 136th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 143.57 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Kodiyalam

Kodiyalam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kodiyalam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kodiyalam from other places

Kodiyalam lies about 47 km from Cuddalore. 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 Kodiyalam
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 8.9 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 47 km

Villages closest to Kodiyalam

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 Kodiyalam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kodiyalam village had a population of 800. That makes it the 136th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Kodiyalam village has 406 males and 394 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kodiyalam has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Kodiyalam is 608002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kodiyalam covers 143.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Kodiyalam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kodiyalam.

Kodiyalam is about 47 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kodiyalam is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Chidambaram is about 8.9 km away. Cuddalore is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mugaiyur (under 2 km), Pungudi (2.1 km) and Pannapattu (2.2 km).

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

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