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About Oduvankuppam Village

Oduvankuppam is a large village in Tirukkoyilur tehsil, in the district of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,401, made up of 1,218 males and 1,183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 334.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 605701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Oduvankuppam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Oduvankuppam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Viluppuram
Tehsil Tirukkoyilur
Pincode 605701
Area (hectares) 334.6 hectares
Population 2,401
Male Population 1,218
Female Population 1,183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Oduvankuppam compares

By the 2011 count Oduvankuppam is the 63rd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents. Its 334.6 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Oduvankuppam

Oduvankuppam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Oduvankuppam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Oduvankuppam from other places

Oduvankuppam lies about 20 km from Viluppuram, and the nearest railway station is Ayandur, about 5.9 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 Oduvankuppam
Nearest railway station Ayandur 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Tirukkoyilur 15 km
District headquarters Viluppuram 20 km

Villages closest to Oduvankuppam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Oduvankuppam village had a population of 2,401. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents.

Oduvankuppam village has 1,218 males and 1,183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Oduvankuppam has about 971 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 970.

The pincode recorded for Oduvankuppam is 605701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Oduvankuppam covers 334.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Oduvankuppam falls under Tirukkoyilur tehsil of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Oduvankuppam is Ayandur, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Oduvankuppam.

Oduvankuppam is about 20 km from Viluppuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Oduvankuppam is in Tirukkoyilur tehsil of Viluppuram district. Ayandur is about 5.9 km away. Tirukkoyilur is about 15 km away. Viluppuram is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Melvalai (under 2 km), Kilvalai (2.2 km) and Sengamedu (2.8 km).

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

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