Village · Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram # Vadekkal Vadekkal is a village in Sriperumbudur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 602105. The 2011 Census counted 3,939 people in 941 households, the 15th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 3,939 people (2011) - 941 households - 69.8% literacy - 602105 PIN code ## Vadekkal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Vadekkal is 602105. Vadekkal falls in Sriperumbudur sub-district, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 602105 - Gram panchayat Balanallur, Vallam, Thathanur - Community development block Sriperumbudur - Census village code 629274 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Vadekkal from nearby towns? - Sriperumbudur (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Kancheepuram (district HQ) 50 km by road - Sriperumbudur (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Vadekkal? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Vadekkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 6 govt - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Manimangalam - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Sriperumbudur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Vadekkal known for? The main crops are paddy. About 16% of the 1,103 hectares of village land is sown, and 148 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Vadekkal Of every 100 households in Vadekkal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vadekkal · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 94% - Toilet within the home 17% 36% - No toilet (open defecation) 83% 62% - Tap water 85% 82% - Drinking water within premises 4% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 33% 47% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 63% 46% - Use banking services 31% 45% - Television 91% 90% - Mobile phone 75% 74% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 36% 39% - Car / jeep / van 2% 3% - None of these assets 4% 4% - Own their home 96% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Vadekkal? ■ Vadekkal · ■ Sriperumbudur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.8% 78.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 966 970 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1026 973 - Working population 47.5% 43.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.5% for men and 60.8% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 36 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 602 (32%) · ■ Household industry 26 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,033 (55%) · ■ Marginal 173 (9%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sriperumbudur - Somangalam 4,376 people - Mevalurkuppam 4,230 people - Thirumudivakkam 4,083 people - Thirumangalam 4,012 people - Irungattukottai 3,904 people - Karasangal 3,858 people - Kollacheri 3,793 people - Poonthandalam 3,117 people All 145 villages in Sriperumbudur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vadekkal? 602105 - How far is Vadekkal from Kancheepuram? 50 km by road - What is the population of Vadekkal? 3,939 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vadekkal in? Kancheepuram district (Sriperumbudur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vadekkal? 69.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kancheepuram/sriperumbudur/vadekkal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.