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About Vanjinagaram Village

Vanjinagaram is a large village in Melur tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,824, made up of 2,422 males and 2,402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1113.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vanjinagaram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vanjinagaram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Melur
Pincode 625101
Area (hectares) 1113.91 hectares
Population 4,824
Male Population 2,422
Female Population 2,402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vanjinagaram compares

By the 2011 count Vanjinagaram is the 20th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,077 residents. Its 1113.91 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Vanjinagaram

Vanjinagaram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Vanjinagaram 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vanjinagaram from other places

Vanjinagaram lies about 35 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Silaiman, about 34 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 Vanjinagaram
Tehsil headquarters Melur 12 km
Nearest railway station Silaiman 34 km
District headquarters Madurai 35 km

Villages closest to Vanjinagaram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vanjinagaram village had a population of 4,824. That makes it the 20th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,077 residents.

Vanjinagaram village has 2,422 males and 2,402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vanjinagaram has about 992 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 997.

The pincode recorded for Vanjinagaram is 625101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vanjinagaram covers 1113.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vanjinagaram falls under Melur tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vanjinagaram is Silaiman, about 34 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 km distance for Vanjinagaram.

Vanjinagaram is about 35 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vanjinagaram is in Melur tehsil of Madurai district. Melur is about 12 km away. Silaiman is about 34 km away. Madurai is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kachirayanpatti (2.2 km), Karungalakudi (2.6 km) and Tiruchchunai (3.3 km).

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

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