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About Pothalahalli Village

Pothalahalli is a large village in Palakkodu tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,483, made up of 1,817 males and 1,666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636808, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pothalahalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pothalahalli village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Palakkodu
Pincode 636808
Area (hectares) 183.72 hectares
Population 3,483
Male Population 1,817
Female Population 1,666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Pothalahalli compares

By the 2011 count Pothalahalli is the 43rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents. Its 183.72 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Pothalahalli

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

Pothalahalli lies about 16 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Palakkodu, about 7.2 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 Pothalahalli
Nearest railway station Palakkodu 7.2 km
Nearest town Pālakkodu 8.2 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 16 km

Villages closest to Pothalahalli

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 Pothalahalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothalahalli village had a population of 3,483. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents.

Pothalahalli village has 1,817 males and 1,666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothalahalli has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Pothalahalli is 636808. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pothalahalli covers 183.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Pothalahalli is Palakkodu, about 7.2 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 Pothalahalli.

Pothalahalli is about 16 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pothalahalli is in Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Palakkodu is about 7.2 km away. Pālakkodu is about 8.2 km away. Dharmapuri is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velakalahalli (2.1 km), Budihalli (3.0 km) and Modugulahalli (4.8 km).

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

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