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About Pikkili Village

Pikkili is one of the larger villages in Pennagaram tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,316, made up of 4,884 males and 4,432 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2388.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636809, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pikkili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pikkili village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pennagaram
Pincode 636809
Area (hectares) 2388.81 hectares
Population 9,316
Male Population 4,884
Female Population 4,432
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pikkili compares

By the 2011 count Pikkili is the 5th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,400 residents. Its 2388.81 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Pikkili

Pikkili is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pikkili as Available within 10+ 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 Pikkili from other places

Pikkili lies about 20 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Palakkodu, about 9.4 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 Pikkili
Nearest railway station Palakkodu 9.4 km
Nearest town Pālakkodu 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Pennagaram 17 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 20 km

Villages closest to Pikkili

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pikkili village had a population of 9,316. That makes it the 5th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,400 residents.

Pikkili village has 4,884 males and 4,432 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pikkili has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Pikkili is 636809. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pikkili covers 2388.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pikkili falls under Pennagaram tehsil of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pikkili is Palakkodu, about 9.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pikkili.

Pikkili is about 20 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pikkili is in Pennagaram tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Palakkodu is about 9.4 km away. Pālakkodu is about 10 km away. Pennagaram is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panaikulam (4.9 km), Papparapatti (5.9 km) and Madehalli (6.9 km).

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

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