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About Gudalur Village

Gudalur is a large village in Kunnam tehsil, in the district of Perambalur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,012, made up of 1,469 males and 1,543 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1158.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 621713, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gudalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gudalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Perambalur
Tehsil Kunnam
Pincode 621713
Area (hectares) 1158.9 hectares
Population 3,012
Male Population 1,469
Female Population 1,543
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gudalur compares

By the 2011 count Gudalur is the 33rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents. Its 1158.9 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Gudalur

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

Gudalur lies about 121 km from Perambalur, and the nearest railway station is Perani, about 8.6 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 Gudalur
Nearest railway station Perani 8.6 km
Nearest town Gingee 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Kunnam 22 km
District headquarters Perambalur 121 km

Villages closest to Gudalur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gudalur village had a population of 3,012. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,960 residents.

Gudalur village has 1,469 males and 1,543 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gudalur has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Gudalur is 621713. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gudalur covers 1158.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gudalur falls under Kunnam tehsil of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Gudalur is Perani, about 8.6 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 Gudalur.

Gudalur is about 121 km from Perambalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gudalur is in Kunnam tehsil of Perambalur district. Perani is about 8.6 km away. Gingee is about 14 km away. Kunnam is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolathur (6.9 km), Perali (8.0 km) and Karai (8.1 km).

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

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