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About Sunkakaranpalayam Village

Sunkakaranpalayam is a mid sized village in Sathyamangalam tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,778, made up of 919 males and 859 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 389.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638459, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sunkakaranpalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sunkakaranpalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Sathyamangalam
Pincode 638459
Area (hectares) 389.39 hectares
Population 1,778
Male Population 919
Female Population 859
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Sunkakaranpalayam compares

By the 2011 count Sunkakaranpalayam is the 49th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,578 residents. Its 389.39 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Sunkakaranpalayam

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

Sunkakaranpalayam lies about 28 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Vijayamangalam, about 14 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 Sunkakaranpalayam
Nearest town Karumāndi Chellipālaiyam 13 km
Nearest railway station Vijayamangalam 14 km
District headquarters Erode 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Sathyamangalam 33 km

Villages closest to Sunkakaranpalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sunkakaranpalayam village had a population of 1,778. That makes it the 49th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,578 residents.

Sunkakaranpalayam village has 919 males and 859 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sunkakaranpalayam has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Sunkakaranpalayam is 638459. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sunkakaranpalayam covers 389.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sunkakaranpalayam falls under Sathyamangalam tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Sunkakaranpalayam is Vijayamangalam, about 14 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 Sunkakaranpalayam.

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

Sunkakaranpalayam is in Sathyamangalam tehsil of Erode district. Karumāndi Chellipālaiyam is about 13 km away. Vijayamangalam is about 14 km away. Erode 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 Thingalur (2.4 km), Sellapampalayam (7.3 km) and Kavilipalayam (9.6 km).

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

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