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About Poolamedu Village

Poolamedu is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,605, made up of 826 males and 779 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 317.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poolamedu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poolamedu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608302
Area (hectares) 317.2 hectares
Population 1,605
Male Population 826
Female Population 779
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Poolamedu compares

By the 2011 count Poolamedu is the 76th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 317.2 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Poolamedu

Poolamedu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Poolamedu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Poolamedu from other places

Poolamedu lies about 48 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Vallampadugai, about 6.0 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 Poolamedu
Nearest railway station Vallampadugai 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 7.7 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 48 km

Villages closest to Poolamedu

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 Poolamedu

As per the Census of India 2011, Poolamedu village had a population of 1,605. That makes it the 76th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Poolamedu village has 826 males and 779 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poolamedu has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Poolamedu is 608302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poolamedu covers 317.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Poolamedu is Vallampadugai, about 6.0 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 km distance for Poolamedu.

Poolamedu is about 48 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poolamedu is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Vallampadugai is about 6.0 km away. Chidambaram is about 7.7 km away. Cuddalore is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thavarthampattu (under 2 km), Kattukudalur (under 2 km) and B Udaiyur (2.0 km).

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

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