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About Kallimedu Village

Kallimedu is one of the larger villages in Vedaranyam tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,341, made up of 2,678 males and 2,663 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1167.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614809, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kallimedu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kallimedu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Vedaranyam
Pincode 614809
Area (hectares) 1167.67 hectares
Population 5,341
Male Population 2,678
Female Population 2,663
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kallimedu compares

By the 2011 count Kallimedu is the 7th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,596 residents. Its 1167.67 hectares work out to about 4.6 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 1002.

Getting to Kallimedu

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

Kallimedu lies about 31 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Kuruvappulam, about 8.7 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 Kallimedu
Nearest railway station Kuruvappulam 8.7 km
Nearest town Vedaraniyam 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Vedaranyam 31 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 31 km

Villages closest to Kallimedu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kallimedu village had a population of 5,341. That makes it the 7th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,596 residents.

Kallimedu village has 2,678 males and 2,663 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kallimedu has about 994 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 1002.

The pincode recorded for Kallimedu is 614809. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kallimedu covers 1167.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kallimedu falls under Vedaranyam tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kallimedu is Kuruvappulam, about 8.7 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 village for Kallimedu.

Kallimedu is about 31 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kallimedu is in Vedaranyam tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Kuruvappulam is about 8.7 km away. Vedaraniyam is about 13 km away. Vedaranyam is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sembodai (2.9 km), Pushpavanam (2.9 km) and Nagakudaiyan (2.9 km).

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

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