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About Sivayam Village

Sivayam is one of the larger villages in Krishnarayapuram tehsil, in the district of Karur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,340, made up of 3,662 males and 3,678 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2311.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 639120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sivayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sivayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Karur
Tehsil Krishnarayapuram
Pincode 639120
Area (hectares) 2311.67 hectares
Population 7,340
Male Population 3,662
Female Population 3,678
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sivayam compares

By the 2011 count Sivayam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,798 residents. Its 2311.67 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1011.

Getting to Sivayam

Sivayam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sivayam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sivayam from other places

Sivayam lies about 37 km from Karur, and the nearest railway station is Marudur, about 7.7 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 Sivayam
Nearest railway station Marudur 7.7 km
Nearest town Kulittalai 7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishnarayapuram 17 km
District headquarters Karur 37 km

Villages closest to Sivayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sivayam village had a population of 7,340. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,798 residents.

Sivayam village has 3,662 males and 3,678 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sivayam has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1011.

The pincode recorded for Sivayam is 639120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sivayam covers 2311.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sivayam falls under Krishnarayapuram tehsil of Karur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Sivayam is Marudur, about 7.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sivayam.

Sivayam is about 37 km from Karur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sivayam is in Krishnarayapuram tehsil of Karur district. Marudur is about 7.7 km away. Kulittalai is about 7.9 km away. Krishnarayapuram 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 Pappakkapatti (3.8 km), Vayalur (6.4 km) and Pothuravuthanpatti (8.5 km).

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

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