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About Kolakkamedu Village

Kolakkamedu is a small village in Rasipuram tehsil, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 106 males and 100 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 500.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolakkamedu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolakkamedu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Tehsil Rasipuram
Pincode 636142
Area (hectares) 500.38 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 106
Female Population 100
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Kolakkamedu compares

By the 2011 count Kolakkamedu is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents. Its 500.38 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Kolakkamedu

Kolakkamedu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolakkamedu 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 Kolakkamedu from other places

Kolakkamedu lies about 31 km from Namakkal. 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 Kolakkamedu
Nearest town Nāmagiripettai 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Rasipuram 17 km
District headquarters Namakkal 31 km

Villages closest to Kolakkamedu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolakkamedu village had a population of 206. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents.

Kolakkamedu village has 106 males and 100 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolakkamedu has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Kolakkamedu is 636142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolakkamedu covers 500.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kolakkamedu falls under Rasipuram tehsil of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Kolakkamedu notes the nearest railway station 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 Kolakkamedu.

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

Kolakkamedu is in Rasipuram tehsil of Namakkal district. Nāmagiripettai is about 7.7 km away. Rasipuram is about 17 km away. Namakkal 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 Pachagoundampatti (under 2 km), Chinnasekkadi (1.7 km) and Periasekkadi (2.5 km).

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

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