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About Kodikulam Village

Kodikulam is one of the larger villages in Manamelkudi tehsil, in the district of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,955, made up of 6,879 males and 7,076 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1028.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614619, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kodikulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kodikulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Pudukkottai
Tehsil Manamelkudi
Pincode 614619
Area (hectares) 1028.64 hectares
Population 13,955
Male Population 6,879
Female Population 7,076
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kodikulam compares

By the 2011 count Kodikulam is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,084 residents. Its 1028.64 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Kodikulam

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

Kodikulam lies about 60 km from Pudukkottai, and the nearest railway station is Ayingudi, about 28 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 Kodikulam
Tehsil headquarters Manamelkudi 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Ayingudi 28 km
Nearest town Arantāngi 30 km
District headquarters Pudukkottai 60 km

Villages closest to Kodikulam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kodikulam village had a population of 13,955. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,084 residents.

Kodikulam village has 6,879 males and 7,076 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kodikulam has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Kodikulam is 614619. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kodikulam covers 1028.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kodikulam falls under Manamelkudi tehsil of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kodikulam is Ayingudi, about 28 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 Kodikulam.

Kodikulam is about 60 km from Pudukkottai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kodikulam is in Manamelkudi tehsil of Pudukkottai district. Manamelkudi is about 6.5 km away. Ayingudi is about 28 km away. Arantāngi is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karakathikkottai (2.9 km), Keelamanjakudi (3.0 km) and Vichur (3.3 km).

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

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