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Echchanguppam

Vikravandi mandal
Pincode 605203
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LGD code
632845
Pincode
605203
Post office
Kanjanur
Population
1,515
Households
369
Literacy rate
50.1%
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000♂
Workers
795
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
44 km
Distance to Chennai
139 km
Distance to Bengaluru
225 km
Nearest railway station
Perani · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Keezh Mambattu · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Echchanguppam compares

By population, Echchanguppam ranks #74 of 116 villages in Vikravandi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.1%
−14.2% vs mandal average
Echchanguppam
50.1%
Vikravandi mandal
64.3%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,017
+31 vs mandal average
Echchanguppam
1,017
Vikravandi mandal
986
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Echchanguppam
4.1
Vikravandi mandal
4.3

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

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Echchanguppam at a glance

Echchanguppam is a village of 1,515 people in 369 households (Census 2011) in Vikravandi taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 74th-largest of 116 villages in Vikravandi taluk. Literacy is 50%, 14 points below the taluk average of 64% and the sex ratio is 1,017 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Viluppuram district centre, 21 km from Mannadipet, the nearest town, 9 km from Perani railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 605203, served by Kanjanur post office; the LGD village code is 632845. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 1,786 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Eachangkuppam

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Echchanguppam · this village1,51550%
Ennayiram · Vikravandi1,39462%2.5 km NE
Thirunandipuram · Vikravandi1,24474%2.6 km NE
Nemur · Vikravandi2,12370%2.7 km SW
Muttatur · Vikravandi3,52556%3.1 km W
Edayalam · Maduranthakam1,01667%3.1 km E
Esalam · Vikravandi2,93561%3.1 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Echchanguppam

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
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
VIKRAVANDI
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Echchanguppam
Total area (ha)
199.66
Irrigated area (ha)
51.21
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Echchanguppam

LGD code
632845
Pincode
605203
Post office
Kanjanur
Population (Census 2011)
1,515
Population (projected 2026)
1,786
Households
369
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1017
Literacy rate
50.1%
Coordinates
12.10969°N, 79.47340°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Vikravandi
Getting there

How to reach Echchanguppam

Mandal centre
Vikravandi · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Viluppuram · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,176 people
Mannadipet · ≈ 21 km
≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai139 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru225 km
  • Hyderabad596 km
  • Mumbai1048 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPerani9 km
  • Bus stopVikravandi Bus Station11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Keezh Mambattu8 km
  • ATM / bankIndian Bank13 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum10 km
  • CollegeE.S engineering college16 km
  • Police stationkanjanur police station5 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Echchanguppam

1 Church, 7 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Echchanguppam

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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