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About Veyyalur Village

Veyyalur is a large village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,354, made up of 1,190 males and 1,164 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 299.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Veyyalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Veyyalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608702
Area (hectares) 299.96 hectares
Population 2,354
Male Population 1,190
Female Population 1,164
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Veyyalur compares

By the 2011 count Veyyalur is the 35th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 299.96 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 Veyyalur

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

Veyyalur lies about 47 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 Veyyalur
Nearest town Kīl Bhuvanagiri 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 16 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 47 km

Villages closest to Veyyalur

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 Veyyalur

As per the Census of India 2011, Veyyalur village had a population of 2,354. That makes it the 35th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Veyyalur village has 1,190 males and 1,164 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Veyyalur has about 978 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 Veyyalur is 608702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Veyyalur covers 299.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

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

Veyyalur is about 47 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Veyyalur is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kīl Bhuvanagiri is about 12 km away. Chidambaram is about 16 km away. Cuddalore is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vadappakkam (under 2 km), Odakakkanalur (under 2 km) and Velliyakudi (1.8 km).

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

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