The GPS coordinates of Pudupalayam are latitude 12.362° and longitude 78.8776°. In directional format: 12.362° N, 78.8776° E. These coordinates mark the center of Pudupalayam in Tamil Nadu and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Pudupalayam is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Tiruvannamalai. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Pudupalayam sits at: Latitude 12° 21' 43" N and Longitude 78° 52' 39" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Pudupalayam has a population of approximately 11,382 people. This is roughly 0.016% of Tamil Nadu's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Tamil Nadu.

The interactive satellite map of Pudupalayam is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 12.362, 78.8776 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Pudupalayam in Tamil Nadu. For broader context, explore the Tamil Nadu state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Pudupalayam is Pondicherry Airport (PNY), roughly 111 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Pudupalayam is approximately 172 km (107 mi) from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Tamil Nadu.

Pudupalayam sits at an elevation of approximately 238 meters (781 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Tamil Nadu.

The closest cities to Pudupalayam include Chengam, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Pudupalayam, sunrise is at 06:02 AM and sunset is at 06:21 PM, giving a day length of 12h 19m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Pudupalayam's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Pudupalayam is approximately 1,376 km (855 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,577 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Pudupalayam — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,692 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Pudupalayam is approximately 1,816 km (1,129 mi) N of New Delhi, the national capital of India, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.