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About Vadakkupattam Village

Vadakkupattam is a mid sized village in Valangaiman tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 947, made up of 477 males and 470 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 612802, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadakkupattam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadakkupattam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Valangaiman
Pincode 612802
Area (hectares) 289.98 hectares
Population 947
Male Population 477
Female Population 470
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vadakkupattam compares

By the 2011 count Vadakkupattam is the 42nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,323 residents. Its 289.98 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 999.

Getting to Vadakkupattam

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

Vadakkupattam lies about 31 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Darasuram, about 8.1 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 Vadakkupattam
Tehsil headquarters Valangaiman 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Darasuram 8.1 km
Nearest town Kumbakonam 10 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 31 km

Villages closest to Vadakkupattam

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.

Common questions about Vadakkupattam

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadakkupattam village had a population of 947. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,323 residents.

Vadakkupattam village has 477 males and 470 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadakkupattam has about 985 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 999.

The pincode recorded for Vadakkupattam is 612802. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadakkupattam covers 289.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Vadakkupattam is Darasuram, about 8.1 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 <5 km distance for Vadakkupattam.

Vadakkupattam is about 31 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadakkupattam is in Valangaiman tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Valangaiman is about 3.4 km away. Darasuram is about 8.1 km away. Kumbakonam is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Therkkupattam (under 2 km), Adhichamangalam (2.0 km) and Padagacheri (2.2 km).

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

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