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About Senganur Village

Senganur 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 5,603, made up of 2,944 males and 2,659 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 905.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636810, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Senganur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Senganur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Pennagaram
Pincode 636810
Area (hectares) 905.34 hectares
Population 5,603
Male Population 2,944
Female Population 2,659
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Senganur compares

By the 2011 count Senganur is the 19th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,400 residents. Its 905.34 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Senganur

Senganur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Senganur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Senganur from other places

Senganur lies about 28 km from Dharmapuri, and the nearest railway station is Sivadi, about 24 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 Senganur
Tehsil headquarters Pennagaram 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Sivadi 24 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 28 km

Villages closest to Senganur

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 Senganur

As per the Census of India 2011, Senganur village had a population of 5,603. That makes it the 19th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,400 residents.

Senganur village has 2,944 males and 2,659 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Senganur has about 903 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 Senganur is 636810. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Senganur covers 905.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Senganur is Sivadi, about 24 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 5 - 10 km distance for Senganur.

Senganur is about 28 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Senganur is in Pennagaram tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Pennagaram is about 4.8 km away. Sivadi is about 24 km away. Dharmapuri is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kukuttamaruthahalli (under 2 km), Sathiyanathapuram (2.7 km) and Kodihalli (3.3 km).

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

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