Skip to main content

About Vettukkadu Village

Vettukkadu is a large village in Iluppur tehsil, in the district of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,383, made up of 1,194 males and 1,189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 786.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 622102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vettukkadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vettukkadu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Pudukkottai
Tehsil Iluppur
Pincode 622102
Area (hectares) 786.45 hectares
Population 2,383
Male Population 1,194
Female Population 1,189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vettukkadu compares

By the 2011 count Vettukkadu is the 31st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,183 residents. Its 786.45 hectares work out to about 3.0 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 1009.

Getting to Vettukkadu

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

Vettukkadu lies about 21 km from Pudukkottai, and the nearest railway station is Narthamalai, about 12 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 Vettukkadu
Tehsil headquarters Iluppur 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Narthamalai 12 km
District headquarters Pudukkottai 21 km

Villages closest to Vettukkadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vettukkadu village had a population of 2,383. That makes it the 31st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,183 residents.

Vettukkadu village has 1,194 males and 1,189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vettukkadu has about 996 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 1009.

The pincode recorded for Vettukkadu is 622102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vettukkadu covers 786.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vettukkadu falls under Iluppur tehsil of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vettukkadu is Narthamalai, about 12 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 Vettukkadu.

Vettukkadu is about 21 km from Pudukkottai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vettukkadu is in Iluppur tehsil of Pudukkottai district. Iluppur is about 6.1 km away. Narthamalai is about 12 km away. Pudukkottai is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vellanjar (under 2 km), Rapoosal (1.9 km) and Veerapatti (3.6 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.