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About Karnatham Village

Karnatham is a large village in Virudhachalam tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,343, made up of 1,140 males and 1,203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 325.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karnatham Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karnatham village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Virudhachalam
Pincode 606104
Area (hectares) 325.11 hectares
Population 2,343
Male Population 1,140
Female Population 1,203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
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 Karnatham compares

By the 2011 count Karnatham is the 43rd largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 325.11 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Karnatham

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

Karnatham lies about 56 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Pavunur, about 6.4 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 Karnatham
Nearest railway station Pavunur 6.4 km
Nearest town Ulundurpet 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Virudhachalam 15 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 56 km

Villages closest to Karnatham

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 Karnatham

As per the Census of India 2011, Karnatham village had a population of 2,343. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Karnatham village has 1,140 males and 1,203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karnatham has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Karnatham is 606104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karnatham covers 325.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Karnatham is Pavunur, about 6.4 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 Karnatham.

Karnatham is about 56 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Karnatham is in Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district. Pavunur is about 6.4 km away. Ulundurpet is about 7.1 km away. Virudhachalam is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Visalur (1.9 km), Kattuparur (2.0 km) and Kovilanur (2.4 km).

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

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