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About Kandarakkottai Village

Kandarakkottai is a large village in Panruti tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,508, made up of 2,260 males and 2,248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 555.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 607205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandarakkottai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandarakkottai village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Panruti
Pincode 607205
Area (hectares) 555.71 hectares
Population 4,508
Male Population 2,260
Female Population 2,248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
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 Kandarakkottai compares

By the 2011 count Kandarakkottai is the 21st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,493 residents. Its 555.71 hectares work out to about 8.1 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 983.

Getting to Kandarakkottai

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

Kandarakkottai lies about 24 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Thiruthuraiyur, about 2.2 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 Kandarakkottai
Nearest railway station Thiruthuraiyur 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Panruti 5.9 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 24 km

Villages closest to Kandarakkottai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandarakkottai village had a population of 4,508. That makes it the 21st largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,493 residents.

Kandarakkottai village has 2,260 males and 2,248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandarakkottai has about 995 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Kandarakkottai is 607205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kandarakkottai covers 555.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kandarakkottai falls under Panruti tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kandarakkottai is Thiruthuraiyur, about 2.2 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 Kandarakkottai.

Kandarakkottai is about 24 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kandarakkottai is in Panruti tehsil of Cuddalore district. Thiruthuraiyur is about 2.2 km away. Panruti is about 5.9 km away. Cuddalore is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pulavanur (under 2 km), Varinjipakkam (3.0 km) and Panapakkam (3.1 km).

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

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