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About Kothangudi Village

Kothangudi is a small village in Thirukkuvalai tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 387, made up of 193 males and 194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614711, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Thirukkuvalai
Pincode 614711
Area (hectares) 149.57 hectares
Population 387
Male Population 193
Female Population 194
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kothangudi compares

By the 2011 count Kothangudi is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,736 residents. Its 149.57 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Kothangudi

Kothangudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothangudi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothangudi from other places

Kothangudi lies about 26 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Alattambadi, about 2.3 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 Kothangudi
Nearest railway station Alattambadi 2.3 km
Nearest town Thiruthuraipoondi 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirukkuvalai 26 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 26 km

Villages closest to Kothangudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothangudi village had a population of 387. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,736 residents.

Kothangudi village has 193 males and 194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothangudi has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Kothangudi is 614711. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothangudi covers 149.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kothangudi falls under Thirukkuvalai tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kothangudi is Alattambadi, about 2.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kothangudi.

Kothangudi is about 26 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothangudi is in Thirukkuvalai tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Alattambadi is about 2.3 km away. Thiruthuraipoondi is about 9.7 km away. Thirukkuvalai is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tholuthur (2.6 km), Panangadi (2.6 km) and Katchanagaram (2.7 km).

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

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