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About Vilagam Village

Vilagam is a mid sized village in Kodavasal tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,137, made up of 569 males and 568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 280.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vilagam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vilagam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Kodavasal
Pincode 609501
Area (hectares) 280.07 hectares
Population 1,137
Male Population 569
Female Population 568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
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 Vilagam compares

By the 2011 count Vilagam is the 75th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents. Its 280.07 hectares work out to about 4.1 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 992.

Getting to Vilagam

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

Vilagam lies about 20 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Peralam Junction, about 8.3 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 Vilagam
Nearest railway station Peralam Junction 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Kodavasal 15 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 19 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 20 km

Villages closest to Vilagam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vilagam village had a population of 1,137. That makes it the 75th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents.

Vilagam village has 569 males and 568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vilagam has about 998 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 Vilagam is 609501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vilagam covers 280.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vilagam falls under Kodavasal tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vilagam is Peralam Junction, about 8.3 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 Vilagam.

Vilagam is about 20 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vilagam is in Kodavasal tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Peralam Junction is about 8.3 km away. Kodavasal is about 15 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thiruvizhimizhalai (under 2 km), Maruthuvakkudi (2.5 km) and Vellaiadambar (2.8 km).

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

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