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About Appanthirupathi Village

Appanthirupathi is a mid sized village in Madurai North tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,554, made up of 772 males and 782 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Appanthirupathi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Appanthirupathi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625301
Area (hectares) 150.95 hectares
Population 1,554
Male Population 772
Female Population 782
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Appanthirupathi compares

By the 2011 count Appanthirupathi is the 37th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 150.95 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Appanthirupathi

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

Appanthirupathi lies about 13 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Kudalnagar, about 12 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 Appanthirupathi
Nearest town Kannānendal 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Kudalnagar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 13 km
District headquarters Madurai 13 km

Villages closest to Appanthirupathi

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 Appanthirupathi

As per the Census of India 2011, Appanthirupathi village had a population of 1,554. That makes it the 37th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Appanthirupathi village has 772 males and 782 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Appanthirupathi has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Appanthirupathi is 625301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Appanthirupathi covers 150.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Appanthirupathi is Kudalnagar, about 12 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 village for Appanthirupathi.

Appanthirupathi is about 13 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Appanthirupathi is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Kannānendal is about 7.7 km away. Kudalnagar is about 12 km away. Madurai North is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velliyankundram (under 2 km), Kollankulam (under 2 km) and Erukkalainattam (1.6 km).

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

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