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About Modachur Village

Modachur is one of the larger villages in Gobichettipalayam tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,666, made up of 3,846 males and 3,820 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 719.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638476, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Modachur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Modachur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Gobichettipalayam
Pincode 638476
Area (hectares) 719.24 hectares
Population 7,666
Male Population 3,846
Female Population 3,820
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Modachur compares

By the 2011 count Modachur is the 5th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,945 residents. Its 719.24 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Modachur

Modachur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Modachur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Modachur from other places

Modachur lies about 34 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Vijayamangalam, about 29 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 Modachur
Tehsil headquarters Gobichettipalayam 2.1 km
Nearest railway station Vijayamangalam 29 km
District headquarters Erode 34 km

Villages closest to Modachur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Modachur village had a population of 7,666. That makes it the 5th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,945 residents.

Modachur village has 3,846 males and 3,820 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Modachur has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Modachur is 638476. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Modachur covers 719.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Modachur falls under Gobichettipalayam tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Modachur is Vijayamangalam, about 29 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Modachur.

Modachur is about 34 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Modachur is in Gobichettipalayam tehsil of Erode district. Gobichettipalayam is about 2.1 km away. Vijayamangalam is about 29 km away. Erode is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalingiyam (1.6 km), Kullampalayam (3.5 km) and Nagadevampalayam (4.0 km).

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

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