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About Mekalanayakanahalli Village

Mekalanayakanahalli is a small village in Pappireddipatti tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 159, made up of 78 males and 81 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1985.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mekalanayakanahalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mekalanayakanahalli village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pappireddipatti
Pincode 635302
Area (hectares) 1985.28 hectares
Population 159
Male Population 78
Female Population 81
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
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 Mekalanayakanahalli compares

By the 2011 count Mekalanayakanahalli is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents. Its 1985.28 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Mekalanayakanahalli

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

Mekalanayakanahalli lies about 11 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Palakkodu, about 12 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 Mekalanayakanahalli
Tehsil headquarters Pappireddipatti 11 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 11 km
Nearest railway station Palakkodu 12 km

Villages closest to Mekalanayakanahalli

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 Mekalanayakanahalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Mekalanayakanahalli village had a population of 159. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents.

Mekalanayakanahalli village has 78 males and 81 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mekalanayakanahalli has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Mekalanayakanahalli is 635302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mekalanayakanahalli covers 1985.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Mekalanayakanahalli is Palakkodu, about 12 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 Mekalanayakanahalli.

Mekalanayakanahalli is about 11 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mekalanayakanahalli is in Pappireddipatti tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Pappireddipatti is about 11 km away. Dharmapuri is about 11 km away. Palakkodu is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rameyanahalli (2.4 km), Manjavadi (6.9 km) and Chintalpadi (7.6 km).

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

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