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- LGD code
- 638079
- Pincode
- 610005
- Population
- 1,076
- Households
- 300
- Literacy rate
- 66.3%
- Sex ratio
- 1073 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 442
- Distance to district centre
- 33 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 2 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 243 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 298 km
- Nearest railway station
- Narasinganpet · 2 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Mehaboop Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Visalur compares
By population, Visalur ranks #55 of 70 villages in Nannilam mandal.
Literacy rate
%
66.3%
−9.1% vs mandal average
Visalur66.3%
Nannilam mandal75.4%
Thiruvarur district74.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,073
+83 vs mandal average
Visalur1,073
Nannilam mandal990
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.3 vs mandal average
Visalur3.6
Nannilam mandal3.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Visalur at a glance
Visalur is a village of 1,076 people in 300 households (Census 2011) in Nannilam taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, the 55th-largest of 70 villages in Nannilam taluk. Literacy is 66%, 9 points below the taluk average of 75% and the sex ratio is 1,073 women per 1,000 men. It lies 33 km from the Thiruvarur district centre, 9 km from Sholapuram, the nearest town, 2 km from Narasinganpet railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 610005; the LGD village code is 638079. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mehaboop Hospital, 2 km away. The village votes in Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Govi.Chezhiaan. The population is estimated at 1,269 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Visalur →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visalur · this village | 1,076 | 66% | — |
| Kottur · Nannilam | 1,298 | 80% | 0.7 km E |
| Keeranur · Nannilam | 2,514 | 76% | 0.9 km NE |
| Kanjanur · Uthangarai | 1,358 | 67% | 0.9 km NE |
| Kanjanur · Thiruvidaimarudur | 1,906 | 76% | 0.9 km NE |
| Kanjanur · Vikravandi | 2,195 | 63% | 0.9 km NE |
| Sooriyanarkoil · Thiruvidaimarudur | 1,848 | 72% | 1.5 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Visalur
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 15
- Power hours (winter)
- 12
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- NANNILAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 6
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 10
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 6
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Visalur
- Total area (ha)
- 321.54
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 159.57
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Visalur
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Key facts — Visalur
- LGD code
- 638079
- Pincode
- 610005
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,076
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,269
- Households
- 300
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1073
- Literacy rate
- 66.3%
- Coordinates
- 11.03785°N, 79.48954°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Mayiladuthurai
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Thiruvidaimarudur
- Member of Parliament
- Sudha Ramakrishnan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Govi.Chezhiaan
- Block / Mandal
- Nannilam
Getting there
How to reach Visalur
Distance to cities · straight line
- Chennai243 kmcapital
- Bengaluru298 km
- Hyderabad714 km
- Mumbai1141 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationNarasinganpet2 km
- Bus stopAduturai2 km
- Hospital / PHCMehaboop Hospital2 km
- ATM / bankTamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited8 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil9 km
- CollegeMASS Polytechnic College9 km
- Police stationWest Police Station15 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Visalur
8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 610005
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Other villages named Visalur
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Villages near Visalur
Other villages in Nannilam mandal
View all 60+ →- Agarathirumalam
- Mudikondan
- Anaikuppam
- Kaduvangudi
- Kollapuram
- Kollumangudi
- Valkkai
- Tirumichchiyur
- Achudamangalam
- Kuttanur
- Kovilthirumalam
- Srivanjiyam
- Keeranur
- Pillur
- Adambar - I
- Sirupuliyur
- Ubhayavedantapuram
- Senganur
- Nedungulam
- Menangudi
- Panangudi
- Kurungulam
- Saliperi
- Pavattakudi
- Vadagudi
- Marudavancheri
- Nemmeli
- Pozhakudi
- Seruvalur
- Annadanapuram
- Velangudi
- Vandampalai
- Alangudi
- Ayyampettai
- Thirukkandeeswaram
- Kothavasal
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)