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About Kothakuppam Village

Kothakuppam is a mid sized village in Gudiyatham tehsil, in the district of Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,028, made up of 491 males and 537 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,094 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635806, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothakuppam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothakuppam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore
Tehsil Gudiyatham
Pincode 635806
Area (hectares) 140.63 hectares
Population 1,028
Male Population 491
Female Population 537
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,094
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 8 km distance

How Kothakuppam compares

By the 2011 count Kothakuppam is the 71st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,032 residents. Its 140.63 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Kothakuppam

Kothakuppam 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 Kothakuppam 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 8 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothakuppam from other places

Kothakuppam lies about 27 km from Vellore, and the nearest railway station is Melattur, about 2.0 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 Kothakuppam
Nearest railway station Melattur 2.0 km
Nearest town Kondasamudram 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Gudiyatham 5.1 km
District headquarters Vellore 27 km

Villages closest to Kothakuppam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothakuppam village had a population of 1,028. That makes it the 71st largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,032 residents.

Kothakuppam village has 491 males and 537 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothakuppam has about 1094 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Kothakuppam is 635806. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothakuppam covers 140.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothakuppam falls under Gudiyatham tehsil of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kothakuppam is Melattur, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 8 km distance.

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

Kothakuppam is about 27 km from Vellore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothakuppam is in Gudiyatham tehsil of Vellore district. Melattur is about 2.0 km away. Kondasamudram is about 5.0 km away. Gudiyatham is about 5.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Melalathur (under 2 km), Erukkampattu (1.6 km) and Machampattu (1.6 km).

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

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