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About Pottapanayur Village

Pottapanayur 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 1,403, made up of 768 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 827 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pottapanayur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pottapanayur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625201
Area (hectares) 152.92 hectares
Population 1,403
Male Population 768
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 827
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pottapanayur compares

By the 2011 count Pottapanayur is the 46th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 152.92 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Pottapanayur

Pottapanayur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pottapanayur as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Pottapanayur from other places

Pottapanayur lies about 11 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Silaiman, about 4.9 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 Pottapanayur
Nearest railway station Silaiman 4.9 km
Nearest town Vandiyūr 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 11 km
District headquarters Madurai 11 km

Villages closest to Pottapanayur

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 Pottapanayur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pottapanayur village had a population of 1,403. That makes it the 46th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Pottapanayur village has 768 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pottapanayur has about 827 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Pottapanayur is 625201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pottapanayur covers 152.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pottapanayur is Silaiman, about 4.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pottapanayur.

Pottapanayur is about 11 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pottapanayur is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Silaiman is about 4.9 km away. Vandiyūr is about 6.2 km away. Madurai North is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ilamanur (under 2 km), Vilathur (under 2 km) and Udangundu (2.5 km).

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

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