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About Vadakuthu Village

Vadakuthu 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 21,236, made up of 10,709 males and 10,527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1280.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 607303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadakuthu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadakuthu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Kurinjipadi
Pincode 607303
Area (hectares) 1280.1 hectares
Population 21,236
Male Population 10,709
Female Population 10,527
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vadakuthu compares

By the 2011 count Vadakuthu is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents. Its 1280.1 hectares work out to about 17 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 Vadakuthu

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

Vadakuthu lies about 27 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Kurinjipadi, about 7.3 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 Vadakuthu
Nearest town Neyveli 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Kurinjipadi 7.3 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 27 km

Villages closest to Vadakuthu

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 Vadakuthu

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadakuthu village had a population of 21,236. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,001 residents.

Vadakuthu village has 10,709 males and 10,527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadakuthu has about 983 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 Vadakuthu is 607303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadakuthu covers 1280.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Vadakuthu is Kurinjipadi, about 7.3 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 Vadakuthu.

Vadakuthu is about 27 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadakuthu is in Kurinjipadi tehsil of Cuddalore district. Neyveli is about 6.3 km away. Kurinjipadi is about 7.3 km away. Cuddalore is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Neyveli (6.3 km), Maruvay (8.5 km) and Kurinjipadi (9.1 km).

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

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