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About Idaiyur Village

Idaiyur is a mid sized village in Virudhachalam tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,686, made up of 854 males and 832 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 683.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Idaiyur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Idaiyur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Virudhachalam
Pincode 606302
Area (hectares) 683.84 hectares
Population 1,686
Male Population 854
Female Population 832
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Idaiyur compares

By the 2011 count Idaiyur is the 80th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 683.84 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 963.

Getting to Idaiyur

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

Idaiyur lies about 65 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Talanallur, about 3.7 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 Idaiyur
Nearest railway station Talanallur 3.7 km
Nearest town Vriddhāchalam 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Virudhachalam 10 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 65 km

Villages closest to Idaiyur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Idaiyur village had a population of 1,686. That makes it the 80th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Idaiyur village has 854 males and 832 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Idaiyur has about 974 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Idaiyur is 606302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Idaiyur covers 683.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Idaiyur falls under Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Idaiyur is Talanallur, about 3.7 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 Idaiyur.

Idaiyur 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.

Idaiyur is in Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district. Talanallur is about 3.7 km away. Vriddhāchalam is about 10 km away. Virudhachalam is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are T Poudaiyur (under 2 km), Perambalur (2.0 km) and Mannampadi (2.4 km).

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

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