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About Palayancherthangudi Village

Palayancherthangudi is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 826, made up of 405 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palayancherthangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palayancherthangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608201
Area (hectares) 157.82 hectares
Population 826
Male Population 405
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
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 Palayancherthangudi compares

By the 2011 count Palayancherthangudi is the 132nd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 157.82 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Palayancherthangudi

Palayancherthangudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palayancherthangudi 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 Palayancherthangudi from other places

Palayancherthangudi lies about 47 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Neyveli, about 15 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 Palayancherthangudi
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 14 km
Nearest railway station Neyveli 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 19 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 47 km

Villages closest to Palayancherthangudi

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 Palayancherthangudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Palayancherthangudi village had a population of 826. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Palayancherthangudi village has 405 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palayancherthangudi has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Palayancherthangudi is 608201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palayancherthangudi covers 157.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Palayancherthangudi is Neyveli, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Palayancherthangudi.

Palayancherthangudi 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.

Palayancherthangudi is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 14 km away. Neyveli is about 15 km away. Chidambaram is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Buthangudi (2.8 km), Veyyalur (2.8 km) and Vadappakkam (3.2 km).

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

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