About Arcadu Village

Arcadu is one of the larger villages in Tirukkoyilur tehsil, in the district of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,360, made up of 2,714 males and 2,646 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 823.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 605755, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arcadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arcadu village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Viluppuram
Tehsil	Tirukkoyilur
Pincode	605755
Area (hectares)	823.96 hectares
Population	5,360
Male Population	2,714
Female Population	2,646
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	975
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arcadu compares

By the 2011 count Arcadu is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents. Its 823.96 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 Arcadu

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

How far is Arcadu from other places

Arcadu lies about 18 km from Viluppuram, and the nearest railway station is Ayandur, about 4.3 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 Arcadu
Nearest railway station	Ayandur	4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters	Tirukkoyilur	14 km
District headquarters	Viluppuram	18 km

Villages closest to Arcadu

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.

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Common questions about Arcadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Arcadu village had a population of 5,360. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents.

Arcadu village has 2,714 males and 2,646 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arcadu has about 975 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 Arcadu is 605755. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arcadu covers 823.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Arcadu is Ayandur, about 4.3 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 village for Arcadu.

Arcadu is about 18 km from Viluppuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arcadu is in Tirukkoyilur tehsil of Viluppuram district. Ayandur is about 4.3 km away. Tirukkoyilur is about 14 km away. Viluppuram is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.