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About Alattur Village

Alattur is a large village in Madurai North tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,543, made up of 1,286 males and 1,257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625014, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alattur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alattur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625014
Area (hectares) 198.49 hectares
Population 2,543
Male Population 1,286
Female Population 1,257
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alattur compares

By the 2011 count Alattur is the 18th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 198.49 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Alattur

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

Alattur lies about 8.6 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Kudalnagar, about 7.2 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 Alattur
Nearest town Kannānendal 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Kudalnagar 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 8.6 km
District headquarters Madurai 8.6 km

Villages closest to Alattur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madurai North 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 Alattur

As per the Census of India 2011, Alattur village had a population of 2,543. That makes it the 18th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Alattur village has 1,286 males and 1,257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alattur has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Alattur is 625014. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alattur covers 198.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alattur falls under Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Alattur is Kudalnagar, about 7.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Alattur.

Alattur is about 8.6 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alattur is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Kannānendal is about 2.9 km away. Kudalnagar is about 7.2 km away. Madurai North is about 8.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maranavariendal (1.6 km), Kadakkinaru (1.8 km) and G Pappankulam (2.1 km).

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

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