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About Bothakkadu Village

Bothakkadu is a mid sized village in Pappireddipatti tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,785, made up of 912 males and 873 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 489.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636905, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bothakkadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bothakkadu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pappireddipatti
Pincode 636905
Area (hectares) 489.95 hectares
Population 1,785
Male Population 912
Female Population 873
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bothakkadu compares

By the 2011 count Bothakkadu is the 45th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents. Its 489.95 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bothakkadu

Bothakkadu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bothakkadu 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bothakkadu from other places

Bothakkadu lies about 27 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Bommidi, about 8.8 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 Bothakkadu
Nearest railway station Bommidi 8.8 km
Nearest town Pallippatti 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Pappireddipatti 27 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 27 km

Villages closest to Bothakkadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bothakkadu village had a population of 1,785. That makes it the 45th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents.

Bothakkadu village has 912 males and 873 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bothakkadu has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bothakkadu is 636905. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bothakkadu covers 489.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bothakkadu falls under Pappireddipatti tehsil of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Bothakkadu is Bommidi, about 8.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bothakkadu.

Bothakkadu is about 27 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bothakkadu is in Pappireddipatti tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Bommidi is about 8.8 km away. Pallippatti is about 12 km away. Pappireddipatti is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ajjampatty (2.6 km), Jangalahalli (4.6 km) and Sembiyanur (4.9 km).

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

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