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About Ariyakoshti Village

Ariyakoshti is one of the larger villages in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,150, made up of 4,135 males and 4,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 890.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ariyakoshti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ariyakoshti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608502
Area (hectares) 890.73 hectares
Population 8,150
Male Population 4,135
Female Population 4,015
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Ariyakoshti compares

By the 2011 count Ariyakoshti is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 890.73 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Ariyakoshti

Ariyakoshti 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 Ariyakoshti as Available within village. 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 Ariyakoshti from other places

Ariyakoshti lies about 30 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Parangipettai, about under 2 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 Ariyakoshti
Nearest railway station Parangipettai under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 11 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 30 km

Villages closest to Ariyakoshti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ariyakoshti village had a population of 8,150. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Ariyakoshti village has 4,135 males and 4,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ariyakoshti has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Ariyakoshti is 608502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ariyakoshti covers 890.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ariyakoshti falls under Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Ariyakoshti is Parangipettai, about under 2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Ariyakoshti.

Ariyakoshti is about 30 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ariyakoshti is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Parangipettai is about under 2 km away. Chidambaram is about 11 km away. Cuddalore is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nanjaimaghattuvazhkai (2.6 km), Periyakumatti (2.6 km) and B Maduvankarai (2.8 km).

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

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