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About Chikkarampalayam Village

Chikkarampalayam is one of the larger villages in Mettupalayam tehsil, in the district of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,242, made up of 5,059 males and 5,183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,025 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1456.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 641104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chikkarampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chikkarampalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
Tehsil Mettupalayam
Pincode 641104
Area (hectares) 1456.29 hectares
Population 10,242
Male Population 5,059
Female Population 5,183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,025
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Chikkarampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Chikkarampalayam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,253 residents. Its 1456.29 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Chikkarampalayam

Chikkarampalayam is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Chikkarampalayam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chikkarampalayam from other places

Chikkarampalayam lies about 26 km from Coimbatore, and the nearest railway station is Karaimadai, about 3.0 km away. 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 Chikkarampalayam
Nearest town Kāramadai 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Karaimadai 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Mettupalayam 8.5 km
District headquarters Coimbatore 26 km

Villages closest to Chikkarampalayam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mettupalayam 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 Chikkarampalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Chikkarampalayam village had a population of 10,242. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,253 residents.

Chikkarampalayam village has 5,059 males and 5,183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chikkarampalayam has about 1025 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1006.

The pincode recorded for Chikkarampalayam is 641104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chikkarampalayam covers 1456.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chikkarampalayam falls under Mettupalayam tehsil of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Chikkarampalayam is Karaimadai, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Chikkarampalayam.

Chikkarampalayam is about 26 km from Coimbatore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chikkarampalayam is in Mettupalayam tehsil of Coimbatore district. Kāramadai is about 2.8 km away. Karaimadai is about 3.0 km away. Mettupalayam is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belladhi (2.4 km), Jadayampalayam (6.0 km) and Bellapalayam (7.2 km).

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

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