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About Mukkulam Village

Mukkulam is a large village in Palakkodu tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,447, made up of 2,272 males and 2,175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 714.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mukkulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mukkulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Palakkodu
Pincode 635111
Area (hectares) 714.41 hectares
Population 4,447
Male Population 2,272
Female Population 2,175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mukkulam compares

By the 2011 count Mukkulam is the 27th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents. Its 714.41 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Mukkulam

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

How far is Mukkulam from other places

Mukkulam lies about 22 km from Dharmapuri. 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 Mukkulam
Tehsil headquarters Palakkodu 12 km
Nearest town Pālakkodu 12 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 22 km

Villages closest to Mukkulam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mukkulam village had a population of 4,447. That makes it the 27th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents.

Mukkulam village has 2,272 males and 2,175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mukkulam has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Mukkulam is 635111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mukkulam covers 714.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mukkulam falls under Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Mukkulam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Mukkulam is about 22 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mukkulam is in Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Palakkodu is about 12 km away. Pālakkodu is about 12 km away. Dharmapuri is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bommahalli (2.2 km), Karimangalam (3.2 km) and Naganampatty (4.9 km).

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

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