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About Podur Village

Podur is a small village in Hosur tehsil, in the district of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 481, made up of 222 males and 259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 238 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Podur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Podur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Tehsil Hosur
Pincode 635117
Area (hectares) 238 hectares
Population 481
Male Population 222
Female Population 259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
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 Podur compares

By the 2011 count Podur is the 124th 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 238 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Podur

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

Podur lies about 36 km from Krishnagiri, and the nearest railway station is Kelamangalam, about 8.2 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 Podur
Nearest railway station Kelamangalam 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Hosur 12 km
Nearest town Hosūr 12 km
District headquarters Krishnagiri 36 km

Villages closest to Podur

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 Podur

As per the Census of India 2011, Podur village had a population of 481. That makes it the 124th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Podur village has 222 males and 259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Podur has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Podur is 635117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Podur covers 238 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Podur is Kelamangalam, about 8.2 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 Podur.

Podur is about 36 km from Krishnagiri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Podur is in Hosur tehsil of Krishnagiri district. Kelamangalam is about 8.2 km away. Hosur is about 12 km away. Hosūr is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ayaranapalli (1.8 km), Subbagiri (2.2 km) and Kamandoddi (2.9 km).

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

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