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About Thorappu Village

Thorappu is a mid sized village in Kattumannarkoil tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 974, made up of 484 males and 490 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thorappu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thorappu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Kattumannarkoil
Pincode 608304
Area (hectares) 127.5 hectares
Population 974
Male Population 484
Female Population 490
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
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 Thorappu compares

By the 2011 count Thorappu is the 85th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,473 residents. Its 127.5 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Thorappu

Thorappu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thorappu 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 Thorappu from other places

Thorappu lies about 65 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Nidur, about 18 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 Thorappu
Tehsil headquarters Kattumannarkoil 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Nidur 18 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 65 km

Villages closest to Thorappu

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 Thorappu

As per the Census of India 2011, Thorappu village had a population of 974. That makes it the 85th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,473 residents.

Thorappu village has 484 males and 490 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thorappu has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Thorappu is 608304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thorappu covers 127.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Thorappu is Nidur, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Thorappu.

Thorappu is about 65 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thorappu is in Kattumannarkoil tehsil of Cuddalore district. Kattumannarkoil is about 7.3 km away. Nidur is about 18 km away. Cuddalore is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velampoondi (under 2 km), Keelakadambur (1.7 km) and Melakadambur (1.7 km).

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

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