Skip to main content

About Vilakkapadi Village

Vilakkapadi is a mid sized village in Virudhachalam tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 743, made up of 378 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vilakkapadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vilakkapadi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Virudhachalam
Pincode 606103
Area (hectares) 116.45 hectares
Population 743
Male Population 378
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vilakkapadi compares

By the 2011 count Vilakkapadi is the 140th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 116.45 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 Vilakkapadi

Vilakkapadi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Vilakkapadi as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Vilakkapadi from other places

Vilakkapadi lies about 46 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Neyveli, about 9.3 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 Vilakkapadi
Nearest railway station Neyveli 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Virudhachalam 17 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 46 km

Villages closest to Vilakkapadi

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 Vilakkapadi

As per the Census of India 2011, Vilakkapadi village had a population of 743. That makes it the 140th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Vilakkapadi village has 378 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vilakkapadi has about 966 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 Vilakkapadi is 606103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vilakkapadi covers 116.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Vilakkapadi is Neyveli, about 9.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Vilakkapadi.

Vilakkapadi is about 46 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vilakkapadi is in Virudhachalam tehsil of Cuddalore district. Neyveli is about 9.3 km away. Virudhachalam is about 17 km away. Cuddalore is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Peruvarappur (under 2 km), Sattapadi (1.8 km) and Siruvarappur (2.4 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.