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About Tadagam Village

Tadagam is a mid sized village in Gingee tehsil, in the district of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,524, made up of 766 males and 758 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 355.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 604152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tadagam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tadagam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Viluppuram
Tehsil Gingee
Pincode 604152
Area (hectares) 355.3 hectares
Population 1,524
Male Population 766
Female Population 758
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 3 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 30 km distance

How Tadagam compares

By the 2011 count Tadagam is the 96th largest of the 234 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents. Its 355.3 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Tadagam

Tadagam 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 Tadagam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 3 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 30 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tadagam from other places

Tadagam lies about 34 km from Viluppuram, and the nearest railway station is Tandarai, about 12 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 Tadagam
Nearest railway station Tandarai 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Gingee 20 km
District headquarters Viluppuram 34 km

Villages closest to Tadagam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tadagam village had a population of 1,524. That makes it the 96th largest of the 234 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents.

Tadagam village has 766 males and 758 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tadagam has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Tadagam is 604152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tadagam covers 355.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tadagam falls under Gingee tehsil of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Tadagam is Tandarai, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 30 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 3 km distance for Tadagam.

Tadagam is about 34 km from Viluppuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tadagam is in Gingee tehsil of Viluppuram district. Tandarai is about 12 km away. Gingee is about 20 km away. Viluppuram is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pothuvoy (under 2 km), Settavarai (under 2 km) and Uliyampattu (2.0 km).

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

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