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About Valavallan Village

Valavallan is a large village in Srivaikuntam tehsil, in the district of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,553, made up of 1,755 males and 1,798 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,025 females per 1000 males. The village covers 432.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 628801, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Valavallan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Valavallan village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukkudi
Tehsil Srivaikuntam
Pincode 628801
Area (hectares) 432.51 hectares
Population 3,553
Male Population 1,755
Female Population 1,798
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,025
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Valavallan compares

By the 2011 count Valavallan is the 15th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents. Its 432.51 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Valavallan

Valavallan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Valavallan 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Valavallan from other places

Valavallan lies about 18 km from Thoothukkudi, and the nearest railway station is Kurumbur, about 5.1 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 Valavallan
Nearest railway station Kurumbur 5.1 km
Nearest town Arumuganeri 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Srivaikuntam 15 km
District headquarters Thoothukkudi 18 km

Villages closest to Valavallan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Valavallan village had a population of 3,553. That makes it the 15th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents.

Valavallan village has 1,755 males and 1,798 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Valavallan has about 1025 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Valavallan is 628801. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Valavallan covers 432.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Valavallan falls under Srivaikuntam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Valavallan is Kurumbur, about 5.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Valavallan.

Valavallan is about 18 km from Thoothukkudi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Valavallan is in Srivaikuntam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district. Kurumbur is about 5.1 km away. Arumuganeri is about 8.3 km away. Srivaikuntam is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kottarakkurichi (1.5 km), Korkai (1.5 km) and Arumugamangalam (2.1 km).

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

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