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About Vadugapalayam Village

Vadugapalayam is a large village in Madathukulam tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,880, made up of 1,951 males and 1,929 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1192.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 642205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadugapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadugapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruppur
Tehsil Madathukulam
Pincode 642205
Area (hectares) 1192.61 hectares
Population 3,880
Male Population 1,951
Female Population 1,929
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vadugapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Vadugapalayam is the 13th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,733 residents. Its 1192.61 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Vadugapalayam

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

Vadugapalayam lies about 48 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 Vadugapalayam
Nearest town Udumalaippettai 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Madathukulam 19 km
District headquarters Tiruppur 48 km

Villages closest to Vadugapalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadugapalayam village had a population of 3,880. That makes it the 13th largest of the 35 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,733 residents.

Vadugapalayam village has 1,951 males and 1,929 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadugapalayam has about 989 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 1005.

The pincode recorded for Vadugapalayam is 642205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadugapalayam covers 1192.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vadugapalayam falls under Madathukulam tehsil of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Vadugapalayam 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 Vadugapalayam.

Vadugapalayam is about 48 km from Tiruppur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadugapalayam is in Madathukulam tehsil of Tiruppur district. Udumalaippettai is about 12 km away. Madathukulam is about 19 km away. Tiruppur is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gudimangalam (3.2 km), Kottamangalam (4.0 km) and Somavarapatti (4.6 km).

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

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