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About Pethasamudram Village

Pethasamudram is a mid sized village in Pappireddipatti tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 729, made up of 374 males and 355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pethasamudram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pethasamudram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pappireddipatti
Pincode 635302
Area (hectares) 227.16 hectares
Population 729
Male Population 374
Female Population 355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Pethasamudram compares

By the 2011 count Pethasamudram is the 70th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents. Its 227.16 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Pethasamudram

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

Pethasamudram lies about 26 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Thonganur, about 5.1 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 Pethasamudram
Nearest railway station Thonganur 5.1 km
Nearest town Pallippatti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Pappireddipatti 26 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 26 km

Villages closest to Pethasamudram

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 Pethasamudram

As per the Census of India 2011, Pethasamudram village had a population of 729. That makes it the 70th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,303 residents.

Pethasamudram village has 374 males and 355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pethasamudram has about 949 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 Pethasamudram is 635302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pethasamudram covers 227.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pethasamudram is Thonganur, about 5.1 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 Pethasamudram.

Pethasamudram is about 26 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pethasamudram is in Pappireddipatti tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Thonganur is about 5.1 km away. Pallippatti is about 11 km away. Pappireddipatti is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thadhanur (under 2 km), Gurubarahalli (1.6 km) and Thurinihalli (2.6 km).

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

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