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About Thumsi Village

Thumsi is a mid sized village in Santhipuram tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 954, made up of 496 males and 458 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thumsi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thumsi village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Santhipuram
Pincode 517423
Area (hectares) 188 hectares
Population 954
Male Population 496
Female Population 458
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Thumsi compares

By the 2011 count Thumsi is the 26th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents. Its 188 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Thumsi

Thumsi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thumsi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Thumsi from other places

Thumsi lies about 86 km from Chittoor. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Thumsi
Tehsil headquarters Santhipuram 2.5 km
Nearest town Kuppam 13 km
District headquarters Chittoor 86 km

Villages closest to Thumsi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Santhipuram tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Thumsi

As per the Census of India 2011, Thumsi village had a population of 954. That makes it the 26th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents.

Thumsi village has 496 males and 458 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thumsi has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Thumsi is 517423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thumsi covers 188 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Thumsi falls under Santhipuram tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Thumsi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Thumsi.

Thumsi is about 86 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thumsi is in Santhipuram tehsil of Chittoor district. Santhipuram is about 2.5 km away. Kuppam is about 13 km away. Chittoor is about 86 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Donkumanipalle (under 2 km), Kalamaladoddi (under 2 km) and Morasanapalle (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Thumsi today is likely to be higher.

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