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About Kadathur Village

Kadathur is a large village in Gobichettipalayam tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,171, made up of 2,072 males and 2,099 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 907.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638466, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadathur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Gobichettipalayam
Pincode 638466
Area (hectares) 907.32 hectares
Population 4,171
Male Population 2,072
Female Population 2,099
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kadathur compares

By the 2011 count Kadathur is the 23rd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,945 residents. Its 907.32 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Kadathur

Kadathur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kadathur as Available within <5 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 Kadathur from other places

Kadathur lies about 49 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Koolipalayam, about 33 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 Kadathur
Nearest town Sathyamangalam 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Gobichettipalayam 18 km
Nearest railway station Koolipalayam 33 km
District headquarters Erode 49 km

Villages closest to Kadathur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadathur village had a population of 4,171. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,945 residents.

Kadathur village has 2,072 males and 2,099 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadathur has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Kadathur is 638466. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadathur covers 907.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kadathur falls under Gobichettipalayam tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kadathur is Koolipalayam, about 33 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 - 10 km distance for Kadathur.

Kadathur is about 49 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadathur is in Gobichettipalayam tehsil of Erode district. Sathyamangalam is about 11 km away. Gobichettipalayam is about 18 km away. Koolipalayam is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andipalayam (1.6 km), Gudakkarai (4.3 km) and Akkaraikodiveri (5.3 km).

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

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