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About Vadugapalayam Village

Vadugapalayam is one of the larger villages in Palladam tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,595, made up of 2,733 males and 2,862 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,047 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1476.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 641664, 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 Palladam
Pincode 641664
Area (hectares) 1476.18 hectares
Population 5,595
Male Population 2,733
Female Population 2,862
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,047
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 10th largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,574 residents. Its 1476.18 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 999.

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 27 km from Tiruppur, and the nearest railway station is Sulur Road, about 9.3 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 Vadugapalayam
Nearest town Karumattampatti 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Sulur Road 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Palladam 25 km
District headquarters Tiruppur 27 km

Villages closest to Vadugapalayam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palladam 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 5,595. That makes it the 10th largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,574 residents.

Vadugapalayam village has 2,733 males and 2,862 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadugapalayam has about 1047 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Vadugapalayam is 641664. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadugapalayam covers 1476.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Vadugapalayam is Sulur Road, about 9.3 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 village for Vadugapalayam.

Vadugapalayam is about 27 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 Palladam tehsil of Tiruppur district. Karumattampatti is about 8.7 km away. Sulur Road is about 9.3 km away. Palladam is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ichipatti (14 km), Kodangipalayam (17 km) and Paruvai (18 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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