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About Vagaikkulam Village

Vagaikkulam is a mid sized village in Tiruchuli tehsil, in the district of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,382, made up of 707 males and 675 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 911.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 630610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vagaikkulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vagaikkulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Virudhunagar
Tehsil Tiruchuli
Pincode 630610
Area (hectares) 911.71 hectares
Population 1,382
Male Population 707
Female Population 675
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vagaikkulam compares

By the 2011 count Vagaikkulam is the 18th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 948 residents. Its 911.71 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Vagaikkulam

Vagaikkulam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vagaikkulam 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 Vagaikkulam from other places

Vagaikkulam lies about 44 km from Virudhunagar, and the nearest railway station is Tiruppachetti, about 8.5 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 Vagaikkulam
Nearest railway station Tiruppachetti 8.5 km
Nearest town Tiruppuvanam 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Tiruchuli 22 km
District headquarters Virudhunagar 44 km

Villages closest to Vagaikkulam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vagaikkulam village had a population of 1,382. That makes it the 18th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 948 residents.

Vagaikkulam village has 707 males and 675 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vagaikkulam has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Vagaikkulam is 630610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vagaikkulam covers 911.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Vagaikkulam falls under Tiruchuli tehsil of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vagaikkulam is Tiruppachetti, about 8.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Vagaikkulam.

Vagaikkulam is about 44 km from Virudhunagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vagaikkulam is in Tiruchuli tehsil of Virudhunagar district. Tiruppachetti is about 8.5 km away. Tiruppuvanam is about 15 km away. Tiruchuli is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Valayanendal (3.7 km), Katanur (4.3 km) and Seeniendal (5.2 km).

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

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