About Govindakudi Village

Govindakudi is one of the larger villages in Valangaiman tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,358, made up of 2,622 males and 2,736 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 391.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 612704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govindakudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindakudi village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvarur
Tehsil	Valangaiman
Pincode	612704
Area (hectares)	391.71 hectares
Population	5,358
Male Population	2,622
Female Population	2,736
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,043
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Govindakudi compares

By the 2011 count Govindakudi is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,323 residents. Its 391.71 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Govindakudi

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

Govindakudi lies about 36 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Swamimalai, about 3.7 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 Govindakudi
Nearest railway station	Swamimalai	3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters	Valangaiman	6.3 km
Nearest town	Kumbakonam	8.1 km
District headquarters	Thiruvarur	36 km

Villages closest to Govindakudi

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

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Common questions about Govindakudi

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindakudi village had a population of 5,358. 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 1,323 residents.

Govindakudi village has 2,622 males and 2,736 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindakudi has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Govindakudi is 612704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Govindakudi covers 391.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Govindakudi falls under Valangaiman tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Govindakudi is Swamimalai, about 3.7 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 Govindakudi.

Govindakudi is about 36 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindakudi is in Valangaiman tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Swamimalai is about 3.7 km away. Valangaiman is about 6.3 km away. Kumbakonam is about 8.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.