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About Kovilampundi Village

Kovilampundi is a large village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,740, made up of 1,341 males and 1,399 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kovilampundi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kovilampundi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608002
Area (hectares) 267.6 hectares
Population 2,740
Male Population 1,341
Female Population 1,399
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kovilampundi compares

By the 2011 count Kovilampundi is the 26th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 267.6 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Kovilampundi

Kovilampundi is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kovilampundi 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kovilampundi from other places

Kovilampundi lies about 38 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Kille, about 2.2 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 Kovilampundi
Nearest railway station Kille 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 3.5 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 38 km

Villages closest to Kovilampundi

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 Kovilampundi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kovilampundi village had a population of 2,740. That makes it the 26th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Kovilampundi village has 1,341 males and 1,399 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kovilampundi has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

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

Kovilampundi covers 267.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kovilampundi is Kille, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Kovilampundi is about 38 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kovilampundi is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kille is about 2.2 km away. Chidambaram is about 3.5 km away. Cuddalore is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pallippadai (under 2 km), Melanubavambattu (1.8 km) and Kodippallam (1.9 km).

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

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