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About Papinayakanahalli Village

Papinayakanahalli is a large village in Palakkodu tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,629, made up of 1,374 males and 1,255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 397.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636809, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Papinayakanahalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Papinayakanahalli village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Palakkodu
Pincode 636809
Area (hectares) 397.03 hectares
Population 2,629
Male Population 1,374
Female Population 1,255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
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 Papinayakanahalli compares

By the 2011 count Papinayakanahalli is the 53rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents. Its 397.03 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Papinayakanahalli

Papinayakanahalli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Papinayakanahalli 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 Papinayakanahalli from other places

Papinayakanahalli lies about 50 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Rayakkottai, about 4.6 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 Papinayakanahalli
Nearest railway station Rayakkottai 4.6 km
Nearest town Kādiganpalli 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Palakkodu 28 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 50 km

Villages closest to Papinayakanahalli

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 Papinayakanahalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Papinayakanahalli village had a population of 2,629. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents.

Papinayakanahalli village has 1,374 males and 1,255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Papinayakanahalli has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Papinayakanahalli is 636809. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Papinayakanahalli covers 397.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Papinayakanahalli is Rayakkottai, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Papinayakanahalli.

Papinayakanahalli is about 50 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Papinayakanahalli is in Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Rayakkottai is about 4.6 km away. Kādiganpalli is about 21 km away. Palakkodu is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thirumalvadi (9.0 km), Kanavenahalli (9.9 km) and Chudanur (10.0 km).

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

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