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About Vadakaravayal Village

Vadakaravayal is a large village in Mannargudi tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,225, made up of 1,110 males and 1,115 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 584.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 612803, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadakaravayal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadakaravayal village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Mannargudi
Pincode 612803
Area (hectares) 584.36 hectares
Population 2,225
Male Population 1,110
Female Population 1,115
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vadakaravayal compares

By the 2011 count Vadakaravayal is the 38th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,046 residents. Its 584.36 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1024.

Getting to Vadakaravayal

Vadakaravayal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vadakaravayal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vadakaravayal from other places

Vadakaravayal lies about 22 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Mannargudi, about 3.6 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 Vadakaravayal
Nearest railway station Mannargudi 3.6 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 22 km

Villages closest to Vadakaravayal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadakaravayal village had a population of 2,225. That makes it the 38th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,046 residents.

Vadakaravayal village has 1,110 males and 1,115 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadakaravayal has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1024.

The pincode recorded for Vadakaravayal is 612803. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadakaravayal covers 584.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vadakaravayal falls under Mannargudi tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vadakaravayal is Mannargudi, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Vadakaravayal.

Vadakaravayal is about 22 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadakaravayal is in Mannargudi tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Mannargudi is about 3.6 km away. Thiruvarur 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 Pamani (2.4 km), Kalanjimedu (2.4 km) and Karnavur (2.5 km).

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

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