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About Tharasur Village

Tharasur is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 816, made up of 420 males and 396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tharasur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tharasur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608701
Area (hectares) 152.89 hectares
Population 816
Male Population 420
Female Population 396
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 10+ km distance

How Tharasur compares

By the 2011 count Tharasur is the 134th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 152.89 hectares work out to about 5.3 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 Tharasur

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

How far is Tharasur from other places

Tharasur lies about 46 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 Tharasur
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 14 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 46 km

Villages closest to Tharasur

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 Tharasur

As per the Census of India 2011, Tharasur village had a population of 816. That makes it the 134th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Tharasur village has 420 males and 396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tharasur 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 Tharasur is 608701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tharasur covers 152.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Tharasur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Tharasur.

Tharasur is about 46 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tharasur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 11 km away. Chidambaram is about 14 km away. Cuddalore is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vakkur (under 2 km), Devangudi (under 2 km) and Odakakkanalur (under 2 km).

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

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