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About Sikkanapalli Village

Sikkanapalli is a mid sized village in Hosur tehsil, in the district of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 555, made up of 279 males and 276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikkanapalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikkanapalli village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Tehsil Hosur
Pincode 635105
Area (hectares) 320.43 hectares
Population 555
Male Population 279
Female Population 276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikkanapalli compares

By the 2011 count Sikkanapalli is the 115th 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 320.43 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Sikkanapalli

Sikkanapalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sikkanapalli as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sikkanapalli from other places

Sikkanapalli lies about 38 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 Sikkanapalli
Tehsil headquarters Hosur 18 km
Nearest town Hosūr 18 km
District headquarters Krishnagiri 38 km

Villages closest to Sikkanapalli

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 Sikkanapalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikkanapalli village had a population of 555. That makes it the 115th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Sikkanapalli village has 279 males and 276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikkanapalli has about 989 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 Sikkanapalli is 635105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikkanapalli covers 320.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Sikkanapalli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sikkanapalli.

Sikkanapalli is about 38 km from Krishnagiri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikkanapalli is in Hosur tehsil of Krishnagiri district. Hosur is about 18 km away. Hosūr is about 18 km away. Krishnagiri is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sikkalapalli (under 2 km), Pannapalli (under 2 km) and Kurubarapalli (under 2 km).

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

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