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About Vadakkumelur Village

Vadakkumelur is one of the larger villages in Kurinjipadi tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,132, made up of 3,076 males and 3,056 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 405.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 607301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadakkumelur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadakkumelur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Kurinjipadi
Pincode 607301
Area (hectares) 405.93 hectares
Population 6,132
Male Population 3,076
Female Population 3,056
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vadakkumelur compares

By the 2011 count Vadakkumelur is the 5th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents. Its 405.93 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Vadakkumelur

Vadakkumelur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Vadakkumelur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vadakkumelur from other places

Vadakkumelur lies about 40 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Neyveli, about 1.7 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 Vadakkumelur
Nearest railway station Neyveli 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Kurinjipadi 14 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 40 km

Villages closest to Vadakkumelur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadakkumelur village had a population of 6,132. That makes it the 5th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents.

Vadakkumelur village has 3,076 males and 3,056 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadakkumelur has about 993 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Vadakkumelur is 607301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadakkumelur covers 405.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Vadakkumelur falls under Kurinjipadi tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vadakkumelur is Neyveli, about 1.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Vadakkumelur.

Vadakkumelur is about 40 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadakkumelur is in Kurinjipadi tehsil of Cuddalore district. Neyveli is about 1.7 km away. Kurinjipadi is about 14 km away. Cuddalore is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arangamangalam (3.2 km), Neyveli (7.9 km) and Akgatimmapuram (8.5 km).

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

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