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Modaiyur

Gingee mandal
Pincode 604206
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LGD code
632456
Pincode
604206
Post office
Vallam
Population
3,878
Households
889
Literacy rate
64.6%
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,182
Distance to district centre
91 km
Distance to mandal centre
95 km
Distance to Chennai
130 km
Distance to Bengaluru
184 km
Nearest railway station
Polur · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Padagam Government Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Modaiyur compares

By population, Modaiyur ranks #8 of 171 villages in Gingee mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.6%
+1.2% vs mandal average
Modaiyur
64.6%
Gingee mandal
63.4%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
955
−24 vs mandal average
Modaiyur
955
Gingee mandal
979
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Modaiyur
4.4
Gingee mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Modaiyur at a glance

Modaiyur is a village of 3,878 people in 889 households (Census 2011) in Gingee taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 8th-largest of 171 villages in Gingee taluk. Literacy is 65%, 1 points above the taluk average of 63% and the sex ratio is 955 women per 1,000 men. It lies 91 km from the Viluppuram district centre, 23 km from Padavedu, the nearest town, 10 km from Polur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 604206, served by Vallam post office; the LGD village code is 632456. The nearest hospital or health centre is Padagam Government Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 4,572 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Modaiyur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Modaiyur · this village3,87865%
Modaiyur · Polur2,72164%0 km N
Nambedu · Chetpet1,97764%9 km E
Nambedu · Vandavasi1,73262%9 km E
Ariyathur · Polur86554%10.3 km W
Ariyathur · Vandavasi1,19567%10.3 km W
Ariyathur · Uthukkottai51955%10.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Modaiyur

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
GINGEE
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Modaiyur
Total area (ha)
979.41
Irrigated area (ha)
699.35
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Modaiyur

LGD code
632456
Pincode
604206
Post office
Vallam
Population (Census 2011)
3,878
Population (projected 2026)
4,572
Households
889
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
955
Literacy rate
64.6%
Coordinates
12.50603°N, 79.22429°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Gingee
Getting there

How to reach Modaiyur

Mandal centre
Gingee · ≈ 95 km
≈ 3 h 15 min by car · 3 h 52 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Viluppuram · ≈ 91 km
≈ 3 h 6 min by car · 3 h 41 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,163 people
Padavedu · ≈ 23 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai130 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru184 km
  • Hyderabad548 km
  • Mumbai997 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPolur10 km
  • Hospital / PHCPadagam Government Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India10 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum10 km
  • CollegeChezhian College of Education16 km
  • Police stationWomen's Police Station35 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Modaiyur

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🛕Devikapuram Ponmalai Nathar TempleTemple2.6 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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