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About Vadugam Village

Vadugam is a large village in Rasipuram tehsil, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,372, made up of 2,187 males and 2,185 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 680 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 637407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadugam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadugam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Tehsil Rasipuram
Pincode 637407
Area (hectares) 680 hectares
Population 4,372
Male Population 2,187
Female Population 2,185
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vadugam compares

By the 2011 count Vadugam is the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents. Its 680 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Vadugam

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

Vadugam 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 Vadugam
Nearest town Nāmagiripettai 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Rasipuram 7.4 km
District headquarters Namakkal 31 km

Villages closest to Vadugam

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 Vadugam

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadugam village had a population of 4,372. That makes it the 16th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,246 residents.

Vadugam village has 2,187 males and 2,185 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadugam has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Vadugam is 637407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadugam covers 680 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

Vadugam 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.

Vadugam is in Rasipuram tehsil of Namakkal district. Nāmagiripettai is about 4.6 km away. Rasipuram is about 7.4 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 Vadugam Muniappampalayam (under 2 km), Malayampatti (under 2 km) and Bailnadu R F North (2.7 km).

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

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