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About Periyur Village

Periyur is a large village in Kodaikanal tehsil, in the district of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,202, made up of 1,600 males and 1,602 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1725.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 624212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Periyur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Periyur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul
Tehsil Kodaikanal
Pincode 624212
Area (hectares) 1725.42 hectares
Population 3,202
Male Population 1,600
Female Population 1,602
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,001
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Periyur

The census records public bus service for Periyur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.

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 Periyur

As per the Census of India 2011, Periyur village had a population of 3,202.

Periyur village has 1,600 males and 1,602 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Periyur has about 1001 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Periyur is 624212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Periyur covers 1725.42 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Periyur falls under Kodaikanal tehsil of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Periyur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Periyur.

Periyur is in Kodaikanal tehsil of Dindigul district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.