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About Sokkanathapuram Village

Sokkanathapuram is a mid sized village in Hosur tehsil, in the district of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,078, made up of 537 males and 541 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 332.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sokkanathapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sokkanathapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Krishnagiri
Tehsil Hosur
Pincode 635103
Area (hectares) 332.06 hectares
Population 1,078
Male Population 537
Female Population 541
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sokkanathapuram compares

By the 2011 count Sokkanathapuram is the 73rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 332.06 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 Sokkanathapuram

Sokkanathapuram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sokkanathapuram as Available within village. 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 Sokkanathapuram from other places

Sokkanathapuram lies about 53 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 Sokkanathapuram
Nearest town Jūjūvādi 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Hosur 9.1 km
District headquarters Krishnagiri 53 km

Villages closest to Sokkanathapuram

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 Sokkanathapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Sokkanathapuram village had a population of 1,078. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Sokkanathapuram village has 537 males and 541 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sokkanathapuram has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 956.

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

Sokkanathapuram covers 332.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Sokkanathapuram 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 <5 km distance for Sokkanathapuram.

Sokkanathapuram is about 53 km from Krishnagiri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sokkanathapuram is in Hosur tehsil of Krishnagiri district. Jūjūvādi is about 7.1 km away. Hosur is about 9.1 km away. Krishnagiri is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaliagraharam (under 2 km), Kursthanapalli (2.2 km) and Sevaganapalli (2.9 km).

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

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