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About Vettakudi Village

Vettakudi is a mid sized village in Virudhachalam tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,279, made up of 655 males and 624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vettakudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vettakudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Virudhachalam
Pincode 606110
Area (hectares) 122.89 hectares
Population 1,279
Male Population 655
Female Population 624
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vettakudi compares

By the 2011 count Vettakudi is the 108th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 122.89 hectares work out to about 10 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 963.

Getting to Vettakudi

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

Vettakudi lies about 60 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Talanallur, about 7.6 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 Vettakudi
Nearest railway station Talanallur 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Virudhachalam 8.8 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 60 km

Villages closest to Vettakudi

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 Vettakudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Vettakudi village had a population of 1,279. That makes it the 108th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Vettakudi village has 655 males and 624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vettakudi has about 953 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 Vettakudi is 606110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vettakudi covers 122.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Vettakudi is Talanallur, about 7.6 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 Vettakudi.

Vettakudi is about 60 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vettakudi is in Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district. Talanallur is about 7.6 km away. Virudhachalam is about 8.8 km away. Cuddalore is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Therkuvadakkuputtur (under 2 km), Vannankudikadu (1.5 km) and Sathiyavadi (3.2 km).

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

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