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About Vilankuppam Village

Vilankuppam is a mid sized village in Polur tehsil, in the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,960, made up of 1,009 males and 951 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606907, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vilankuppam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vilankuppam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvannamalai
Tehsil Polur
Pincode 606907
Area (hectares) 266.31 hectares
Population 1,960
Male Population 1,009
Female Population 951
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 12 km distance

How Vilankuppam compares

By the 2011 count Vilankuppam is the 81st largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents. Its 266.31 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Vilankuppam

Vilankuppam 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 Vilankuppam 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 12 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vilankuppam from other places

Vilankuppam lies about 44 km from Tiruvannamalai, and the nearest railway station is Madimangalam, about 5.5 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 Vilankuppam
Nearest railway station Madimangalam 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Polur 12 km
Nearest town Polūr 12 km
District headquarters Tiruvannamalai 44 km

Villages closest to Vilankuppam

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 Vilankuppam

As per the Census of India 2011, Vilankuppam village had a population of 1,960. That makes it the 81st largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,130 residents.

Vilankuppam village has 1,009 males and 951 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vilankuppam has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Vilankuppam is 606907. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vilankuppam covers 266.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Vilankuppam is Madimangalam, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 12 km distance.

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

Vilankuppam is about 44 km from Tiruvannamalai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vilankuppam is in Polur tehsil of Tiruvannamalai district. Madimangalam is about 5.5 km away. Polur is about 12 km away. Polūr is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thuvinjikuppam (1.6 km), Sitteri (1.8 km) and Kalvasal (1.9 km).

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

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