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About Lingapuram Village

Lingapuram is a mid sized village in Hosur tehsil, in the district of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 384 males and 374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lingapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lingapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Tehsil Hosur
Pincode 635103
Area (hectares) 120.32 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 384
Female Population 374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lingapuram compares

By the 2011 count Lingapuram is the 95th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 120.32 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Lingapuram

Lingapuram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Lingapuram 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lingapuram from other places

Lingapuram lies about 50 km from Krishnagiri. 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 Lingapuram
Tehsil headquarters Hosur 11 km
Nearest town Hosūr 11 km
District headquarters Krishnagiri 50 km

Villages closest to Lingapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lingapuram village had a population of 758. That makes it the 95th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Lingapuram village has 384 males and 374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lingapuram has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Lingapuram is 635103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lingapuram covers 120.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lingapuram falls under Hosur tehsil of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Lingapuram 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 village for Lingapuram.

Lingapuram is about 50 km from Krishnagiri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lingapuram is in Hosur tehsil of Krishnagiri district. Hosur is about 11 km away. Hosūr is about 11 km away. Krishnagiri is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagalur (under 2 km), Thinnapalli (2.0 km) and Battavarapalli (2.2 km).

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

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