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About Kovilanur Village

Kovilanur is a large village in Virudhachalam tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,268, made up of 1,114 males and 1,154 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kovilanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kovilanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Virudhachalam
Pincode 606104
Area (hectares) 202.69 hectares
Population 2,268
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,154
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
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 Kovilanur compares

By the 2011 count Kovilanur is the 45th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 202.69 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Kovilanur

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

Kovilanur lies about 54 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Pavunur, about 5.3 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 Kovilanur
Nearest railway station Pavunur 5.3 km
Nearest town Ulundurpet 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Virudhachalam 14 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 54 km

Villages closest to Kovilanur

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 Kovilanur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kovilanur village had a population of 2,268. That makes it the 45th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Kovilanur village has 1,114 males and 1,154 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kovilanur has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

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

Kovilanur covers 202.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kovilanur is Pavunur, about 5.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kovilanur.

Kovilanur is about 54 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kovilanur is in Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district. Pavunur is about 5.3 km away. Ulundurpet is about 5.8 km away. Virudhachalam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pallipattu (under 2 km), Karnatham (2.4 km) and Rubanarayananallur (3.1 km).

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

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