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About Paradur Village

Paradur is a large village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,392, made up of 1,709 males and 1,683 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 679.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paradur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paradur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608201
Area (hectares) 679.1 hectares
Population 3,392
Male Population 1,709
Female Population 1,683
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paradur compares

By the 2011 count Paradur is the 18th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 679.1 hectares work out to about 5.0 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 Paradur

Paradur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paradur as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paradur from other places

Paradur lies about 44 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 Paradur
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 13 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 44 km

Villages closest to Paradur

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 Paradur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paradur village had a population of 3,392. That makes it the 18th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Paradur village has 1,709 males and 1,683 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paradur has about 985 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 Paradur is 608201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paradur covers 679.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Paradur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Paradur is about 44 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paradur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 8.8 km away. Chidambaram is about 13 km away. Cuddalore is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sathamangalam (1.7 km), Velliyakudi (1.8 km) and Orathur (2.0 km).

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

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