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About Vattamalai Village

Vattamalai is a mid sized village in Kangeyam tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,804, made up of 911 males and 893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1717.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vattamalai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vattamalai village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruppur
Tehsil Kangeyam
Pincode 638701
Area (hectares) 1717.61 hectares
Population 1,804
Male Population 911
Female Population 893
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vattamalai compares

By the 2011 count Vattamalai is the 30th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,171 residents. Its 1717.61 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Vattamalai

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

Vattamalai lies about 18 km from Tiruppur. 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 Vattamalai
Nearest town Kangayam 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Kangeyam 18 km
District headquarters Tiruppur 18 km

Villages closest to Vattamalai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vattamalai village had a population of 1,804. That makes it the 30th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,171 residents.

Vattamalai village has 911 males and 893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vattamalai has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Vattamalai is 638701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vattamalai covers 1717.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Vattamalai falls under Kangeyam tehsil of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Vattamalai notes the nearest railway station 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 Vattamalai.

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

Vattamalai is in Kangeyam tehsil of Tiruppur district. Kangayam is about 13 km away. Kangeyam is about 18 km away. Tiruppur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nelali (6.9 km), Kadaiyur (7.4 km) and Vadasinnaripalayam (9.3 km).

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

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