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Kadayam

Vikravandi mandal
Pincode 605701
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LGD code
632817
Pincode
605701
Post office
Kandachipuram
Population
3,457
Households
812
Literacy rate
56%
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,846
Distance to district centre
385 km
Distance to mandal centre
388 km
Distance to Chennai
569 km
Distance to Bengaluru
462 km
Nearest railway station
Kila Kadaiyam · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Maris Siddha Hospltal · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kadayam compares

By population, Kadayam ranks #27 of 116 villages in Vikravandi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.0%
−8.3% vs mandal average
Kadayam
56.0%
Vikravandi mandal
64.3%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
−15 vs mandal average
Kadayam
971
Vikravandi mandal
986
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Kadayam
4.3
Vikravandi mandal
4.3

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

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Kadayam at a glance

Kadayam is a village of 3,457 people in 812 households (Census 2011) in Vikravandi taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 27th-largest of 116 villages in Vikravandi taluk. Literacy is 56%, 8 points below the taluk average of 64% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. It lies 385 km from the Viluppuram district centre, 34 km from Chockampatti, the nearest town, under 1 km from Kila Kadaiyam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 605701, served by Kandachipuram post office; the LGD village code is 632817. The nearest hospital or health centre is Maris Siddha Hospltal, <1 km away. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 4,076 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kadayam

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Kadayam · this village3,45756%
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Therkumadathur · Tenkasi3,96475%4.1 km E
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Kallorani · Aruppukkottai2,79880%10 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kadayam

Treated tap water
No
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)
20
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
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
No
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
TIRUKKOYILUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kadayam
Total area (ha)
310.22
Irrigated area (ha)
171.52
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kadayam

LGD code
632817
Pincode
605701
Post office
Kandachipuram
Population (Census 2011)
3,457
Population (projected 2026)
4,076
Households
812
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
971
Literacy rate
56.0%
Coordinates
8.82279°N, 77.37404°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Vikravandi
Nearest railway station
Kila Kadaiyam (0.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kadayam

Mandal centre
Vikravandi · ≈ 388 km
≈ 13 h 17 min by car · 15 h 46 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Viluppuram · ≈ 385 km
≈ 13 h 11 min by car · 15 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,220 people
Chockampatti · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai569 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru462 km
  • Hyderabad960 km
  • Mumbai1239 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKila Kadaiyam<1 km
  • Bus stopmakizhvannanathapuram9 km
  • Hospital / PHCMaris Siddha Hospltal<1 km
  • ATM / bankIndian Overseas Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpNayara6 km
  • CollegeSri Parasakthi College for Women16 km
  • Police stationPolice station15 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Kila Kadaiyamunder 1 km
Health centre
Maris Siddha Hospltalunder 1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kadayam

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

  • St. Xavier's ChurchChurch3.2 km ↗
  • 🛕Arultharum Paramakalyani Ambal Utanaya Arulmigu Sivasailanatha Swami TempleTemple4.9 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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