Town · Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu # Varadarajanpettai Varadarajanpettai is a town in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 8,259 people in 2,049 households. Literacy was 77.9%. - 8,259 people (2011) - 2,049 households - 77.9% literacy - 15 census wards ## Population of Varadarajanpettai ■ Varadarajanpettai · ■ Ariyalur urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.9% 81.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1018 1022 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 899 913 - Working population 40.6% 36.9% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Varadarajanpettai Of every 100 households in Varadarajanpettai in 2011, 88 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Varadarajanpettai · ■ Ariyalur urban average - Electricity for lighting 88% 92% - Toilet within the home 27% 51% - No toilet (open defecation) 72% 44% - Tap water 98% 93% - Drinking water within premises 26% 33% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 24% 62% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 75% 34% - Use banking services 52% 60% - Television 59% 80% - Mobile phone 72% 76% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 24% 31% - Car / jeep / van 1% 4% - None of these assets 10% 6% - Own their home 95% 70% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Varadarajanpettai work as ■ Services, trade & industry 833 (25%) · ■ Household industry 73 (2%) · ■ Farming 1,513 (45%) · ■ Marginal 938 (28%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Varadarajanpettai changed? From 8,575 in 2001 to 8,259 in 2011. 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Varadarajanpettai in numbers and road distances - Density 1,588 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 -3.7% - Annual rainfall 824 mm - Temperature range 19 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 298 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ) 55 km by road - Kumbakonam (city of 1 lakh+) 45 km by road - Tiruchirappalli (city of 5 lakh+) 125 km by road - Ariyalur (railway station) 55 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Varadarajanpettai ### Civic services - Pucca roads 17 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 753 - Water storage 675 kl - Electricity — homes 2,010 - Electricity — industry 2 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 1 govt · 4 private - ● Senior secondary schools 3 private - ● Engineering colleges 2 private - ● Polytechnics 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Varadarajanpettai ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 302 | 78 | | Ward 2 | 331 | 82 | | Ward 3 | 615 | 142 | | Ward 4 | 745 | 183 | | Ward 5 | 575 | 133 | | Ward 6 | 306 | 76 | | Ward 7 | 687 | 159 | | Ward 8 | 639 | 173 | | Ward 9 | 766 | 186 | | Ward 10 | 470 | 111 | | Ward 11 | 588 | 154 | | Ward 12 | 816 | 194 | | Ward 13 | 423 | 113 | | Ward 14 | 621 | 164 | | Ward 15 | 375 | 101 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Varadarajanpettai - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Pondicherry Airport (PNY) · Puducherry (Pondicherry) 80 km - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli 101 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Ariyalur - Udayarpalayam · 12,688 people - Ariyalur · 28,902 people - Jayankondam · 33,945 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Varadarajanpettai? 8,259 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varadarajanpettai in? Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Varadarajanpettai in 2001? 8,575 - How many wards does Varadarajanpettai have? 15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Varadarajanpettai? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Varadarajanpettai? Pondicherry Airport (PNY), about 80 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Udayarpalayam - District: Ariyalur - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803642 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 11.355, 79.419 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/varadarajanpettai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.