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About Udangundu Village

Udangundu is a mid sized village in Madurai North tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 503, made up of 245 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,053 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Udangundu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Udangundu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625201
Area (hectares) 63.55 hectares
Population 503
Male Population 245
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,053
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Udangundu compares

By the 2011 count Udangundu is the 87th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 63.55 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Udangundu

Udangundu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Udangundu as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Udangundu from other places

Udangundu lies about 11 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Silaiman, about 2.5 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 Udangundu
Nearest railway station Silaiman 2.5 km
Nearest town Vandiyūr 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 11 km
District headquarters Madurai 11 km

Villages closest to Udangundu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madurai North 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 Udangundu

As per the Census of India 2011, Udangundu village had a population of 503. That makes it the 87th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Udangundu village has 245 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Udangundu has about 1053 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Udangundu is 625201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Udangundu covers 63.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Udangundu falls under Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Udangundu is Silaiman, about 2.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Udangundu.

Udangundu is about 11 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Udangundu is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Silaiman is about 2.5 km away. Vandiyūr is about 6.2 km away. Madurai North is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karseri (under 2 km), Ilamanur (1.6 km) and Sakkimangalam (2.3 km).

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

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