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About Devarajapalayam Village

Devarajapalayam is a large village in Pappireddipatti tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,747, made up of 1,414 males and 1,333 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636903, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Devarajapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Devarajapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pappireddipatti
Pincode 636903
Area (hectares) 140.35 hectares
Population 2,747
Male Population 1,414
Female Population 1,333
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Devarajapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Devarajapalayam is the 32nd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents. Its 140.35 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Devarajapalayam

Devarajapalayam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Devarajapalayam 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Devarajapalayam from other places

Devarajapalayam lies about 34 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Thonganur, about 13 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 Devarajapalayam
Nearest town Harūr 6.7 km
Nearest railway station Thonganur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Pappireddipatti 34 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 34 km

Villages closest to Devarajapalayam

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 Devarajapalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Devarajapalayam village had a population of 2,747. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents.

Devarajapalayam village has 1,414 males and 1,333 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Devarajapalayam has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Devarajapalayam is 636903. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Devarajapalayam covers 140.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Devarajapalayam is Thonganur, about 13 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Devarajapalayam.

Devarajapalayam is about 34 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Devarajapalayam is in Pappireddipatti tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Harūr is about 6.7 km away. Thonganur is about 13 km away. Pappireddipatti is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinnankuppam (under 2 km), Nambippatti (2.4 km) and Jammanahalli (3.2 km).

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

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