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About Thumbakkadu Village

Thumbakkadu is a mid sized village in Polur tehsil, in the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,325, made up of 650 males and 675 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606803, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thumbakkadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thumbakkadu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvannamalai
Tehsil Polur
Pincode 606803
Area (hectares) 211.24 hectares
Population 1,325
Male Population 650
Female Population 675
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 28 km distance

How Thumbakkadu compares

By the 2011 count Thumbakkadu is the 117th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 211.24 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Thumbakkadu

Thumbakkadu is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Thumbakkadu 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 28 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Thumbakkadu from other places

Thumbakkadu lies about 38 km from Tiruvannamalai. 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 Thumbakkadu
Tehsil headquarters Polur 12 km
Nearest town Polūr 12 km
District headquarters Tiruvannamalai 38 km

Villages closest to Thumbakkadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Thumbakkadu village had a population of 1,325. That makes it the 117th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Thumbakkadu village has 650 males and 675 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thumbakkadu has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Thumbakkadu is 606803. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thumbakkadu covers 211.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Thumbakkadu falls under Polur tehsil of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Thumbakkadu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 28 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Thumbakkadu.

Thumbakkadu is about 38 km from Tiruvannamalai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thumbakkadu is in Polur tehsil of Tiruvannamalai district. Polur is about 12 km away. Polūr is about 12 km away. Tiruvannamalai is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pattarikadu (4.6 km), Melchippili (5.4 km) and Kuttakarai (6.3 km).

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

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