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About Pachapalayam Village

Pachapalayam is a mid sized village in Ulundurpettai tehsil, in the district of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,098, made up of 567 males and 531 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 516.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 606102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Viluppuram
Tehsil Ulundurpettai
Pincode 606102
Area (hectares) 516.34 hectares
Population 1,098
Male Population 567
Female Population 531
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pachapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Pachapalayam is the 121st largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,007 residents. Its 516.34 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Pachapalayam

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

How far is Pachapalayam from other places

Pachapalayam lies about 33 km from Viluppuram. 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 Pachapalayam
Tehsil headquarters Ulundurpettai 7.7 km
Nearest town Ulundurpet 7.7 km
District headquarters Viluppuram 33 km

Villages closest to Pachapalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachapalayam village had a population of 1,098. That makes it the 121st largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,007 residents.

Pachapalayam village has 567 males and 531 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachapalayam has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Pachapalayam is 606102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachapalayam covers 516.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pachapalayam falls under Ulundurpettai tehsil of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Pachapalayam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Pachapalayam is about 33 km from Viluppuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachapalayam is in Ulundurpettai tehsil of Viluppuram district. Ulundurpettai is about 7.7 km away. Ulundurpet is about 7.7 km away. Viluppuram is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kampattu (under 2 km), Adanur (under 2 km) and U Sellur (2.1 km).

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

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