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About Kothangudi Village

Kothangudi is a large village in Needamangalam tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,307, made up of 1,175 males and 1,132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Needamangalam
Pincode 614101
Area (hectares) 204.35 hectares
Population 2,307
Male Population 1,175
Female Population 1,132
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothangudi compares

By the 2011 count Kothangudi is the 14th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,832 residents. Its 204.35 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Kothangudi

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

Kothangudi lies about 15 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Mannargudi, about 7.8 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 Kothangudi
Nearest town Koothanallur 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Mannargudi 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Needamangalam 14 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 15 km

Villages closest to Kothangudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothangudi village had a population of 2,307. That makes it the 14th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,832 residents.

Kothangudi village has 1,175 males and 1,132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothangudi has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Kothangudi is 614101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothangudi covers 204.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothangudi falls under Needamangalam tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kothangudi is Mannargudi, about 7.8 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 Kothangudi.

Kothangudi is about 15 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothangudi is in Needamangalam tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Koothanallur is about 2.4 km away. Mannargudi is about 7.8 km away. Needamangalam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ottagudi (under 2 km), Vadagovanur (2.0 km) and Palaiyanur (2.3 km).

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

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