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About Pechikulam Village

Pechikulam 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 1,060, made up of 504 males and 556 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,103 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625017, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pechikulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pechikulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625017
Area (hectares) 85.02 hectares
Population 1,060
Male Population 504
Female Population 556
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,103
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pechikulam compares

By the 2011 count Pechikulam is the 59th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 85.02 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Pechikulam

Pechikulam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pechikulam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pechikulam from other places

Pechikulam lies about 7.3 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Kudalnagar, about 5.0 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 Pechikulam
Nearest town Kannānendal 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Kudalnagar 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 7.3 km
District headquarters Madurai 7.3 km

Villages closest to Pechikulam

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 Pechikulam

As per the Census of India 2011, Pechikulam village had a population of 1,060. That makes it the 59th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Pechikulam village has 504 males and 556 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pechikulam has about 1103 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Pechikulam is 625017. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pechikulam covers 85.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pechikulam is Kudalnagar, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pechikulam.

Pechikulam is about 7.3 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pechikulam is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Kannānendal is about 2.5 km away. Kudalnagar is about 5.0 km away. Madurai North is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thiruppalai (under 2 km), Melapanangadi (under 2 km) and Veerapandi (1.6 km).

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

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