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About Vasaputhur Village

Vasaputhur is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 824, made up of 421 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vasaputhur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vasaputhur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608002
Area (hectares) 156.31 hectares
Population 824
Male Population 421
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vasaputhur compares

By the 2011 count Vasaputhur is the 133rd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 156.31 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Vasaputhur

Vasaputhur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vasaputhur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Vasaputhur from other places

Vasaputhur lies about 41 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Chidambaram, about 4.5 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 Vasaputhur
Nearest railway station Chidambaram 4.5 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 41 km

Villages closest to Vasaputhur

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 Vasaputhur

As per the Census of India 2011, Vasaputhur village had a population of 824. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Vasaputhur village has 421 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vasaputhur has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Vasaputhur is 608002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vasaputhur covers 156.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Vasaputhur is Chidambaram, about 4.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Vasaputhur.

Vasaputhur 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.

Vasaputhur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Chidambaram is about 4.5 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 Chithalapadi (under 2 km), Kumaramangalam (under 2 km) and Kavarapattu (under 2 km).

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

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