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About Vallam Village

Vallam is a large village in Paramakudi tehsil, in the district of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,131, made up of 1,075 males and 1,056 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1105.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 623705, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vallam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vallam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Tehsil Paramakudi
Pincode 623705
Area (hectares) 1105.47 hectares
Population 2,131
Male Population 1,075
Female Population 1,056
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Vallam compares

By the 2011 count Vallam is the 24th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,735 residents. Its 1105.47 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Vallam

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

Vallam lies about 24 km from Ramanathapuram, and the nearest railway station is Paramakkudi, about 9.4 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 Vallam
Nearest railway station Paramakkudi 9.4 km
Nearest town Paramagudi 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Paramakudi 24 km
District headquarters Ramanathapuram 24 km

Villages closest to Vallam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vallam village had a population of 2,131. That makes it the 24th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,735 residents.

Vallam village has 1,075 males and 1,056 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vallam has about 982 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 992.

The pincode recorded for Vallam is 623705. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vallam covers 1105.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Vallam falls under Paramakudi tehsil of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vallam is Paramakkudi, about 9.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Vallam.

Vallam is about 24 km from Ramanathapuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vallam is in Paramakudi tehsil of Ramanathapuram district. Paramakkudi is about 9.4 km away. Paramagudi is about 9.6 km away. Paramakudi is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sirakikottai (3.4 km), Vaniyavallam (3.6 km) and Akkiramesi (4.1 km).

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

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