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About Nanjalur Village

Nanjalur is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,765, made up of 886 males and 879 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nanjalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nanjalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608302
Area (hectares) 289.65 hectares
Population 1,765
Male Population 886
Female Population 879
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nanjalur compares

By the 2011 count Nanjalur is the 64th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 289.65 hectares work out to about 6.1 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 Nanjalur

Nanjalur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nanjalur 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nanjalur from other places

Nanjalur lies about 45 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 Nanjalur
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 5.2 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 45 km

Villages closest to Nanjalur

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 Nanjalur

As per the Census of India 2011, Nanjalur village had a population of 1,765. That makes it the 64th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Nanjalur village has 886 males and 879 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nanjalur has about 992 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 Nanjalur is 608302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nanjalur covers 289.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

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

Nanjalur 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.

Nanjalur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Chidambaram is about 5.2 km away. Cuddalore is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sivayam (under 2 km), Tuniseramedu (under 2 km) and Chittimuttu (1.8 km).

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

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