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About Elangambur Village

Elangambur is a mid sized village in Kattumannarkoil tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 755, made up of 380 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Elangambur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Elangambur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Kattumannarkoil
Pincode 608302
Area (hectares) 134.07 hectares
Population 755
Male Population 380
Female Population 375
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Elangambur compares

By the 2011 count Elangambur is the 106th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,473 residents. Its 134.07 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Elangambur

Elangambur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Elangambur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Elangambur from other places

Elangambur lies about 55 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Kollidam, about 12 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 Elangambur
Tehsil headquarters Kattumannarkoil 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Kollidam 12 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 55 km

Villages closest to Elangambur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kattumannarkoil 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 Elangambur

As per the Census of India 2011, Elangambur village had a population of 755. That makes it the 106th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,473 residents.

Elangambur village has 380 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Elangambur has about 987 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 Elangambur is 608302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Elangambur covers 134.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Elangambur falls under Kattumannarkoil tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Elangambur is Kollidam, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 village for Elangambur.

Elangambur is about 55 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Elangambur is in Kattumannarkoil tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kattumannarkoil is about 7.3 km away. Kollidam is about 12 km away. Cuddalore is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vennaiyur (under 2 km), Melaparuthigudi (under 2 km) and Kanjivay (under 2 km).

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

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