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About Sakkangudi Village

Sakkangudi is a large village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,043, made up of 1,022 males and 1,021 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakkangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakkangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608201
Area (hectares) 251.47 hectares
Population 2,043
Male Population 1,022
Female Population 1,021
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sakkangudi compares

By the 2011 count Sakkangudi is the 45th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 251.47 hectares work out to about 8.1 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 Sakkangudi

Sakkangudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sakkangudi as Available within 5 - 10 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sakkangudi from other places

Sakkangudi lies about 41 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 Sakkangudi
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 8.6 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 41 km

Villages closest to Sakkangudi

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 Sakkangudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakkangudi village had a population of 2,043. That makes it the 45th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Sakkangudi village has 1,022 males and 1,021 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakkangudi has about 999 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 Sakkangudi is 608201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakkangudi covers 251.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Sakkangudi 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 km distance for Sakkangudi.

Sakkangudi is about 41 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakkangudi is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 4.4 km away. Chidambaram is about 8.6 km away. Cuddalore is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Puliyagudi (under 2 km), Ayipettai (1.7 km) and Edayanpalacheri (2.3 km).

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

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