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About Poyyakaraipatti Village

Poyyakaraipatti is a large village in Madurai North tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,628, made up of 1,332 males and 1,296 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poyyakaraipatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poyyakaraipatti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai North
Pincode 625301
Area (hectares) 270.1 hectares
Population 2,628
Male Population 1,332
Female Population 1,296
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Poyyakaraipatti compares

By the 2011 count Poyyakaraipatti is the 15th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 270.1 hectares work out to about 9.7 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 Poyyakaraipatti

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

Poyyakaraipatti lies about 17 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Kudalnagar, about 16 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 Poyyakaraipatti
Nearest town Kannānendal 12 km
Nearest railway station Kudalnagar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai North 17 km
District headquarters Madurai 17 km

Villages closest to Poyyakaraipatti

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 Poyyakaraipatti

As per the Census of India 2011, Poyyakaraipatti village had a population of 2,628. That makes it the 15th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Poyyakaraipatti village has 1,332 males and 1,296 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poyyakaraipatti has about 973 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 Poyyakaraipatti is 625301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poyyakaraipatti covers 270.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Poyyakaraipatti is Kudalnagar, about 16 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 Poyyakaraipatti.

Poyyakaraipatti is about 17 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poyyakaraipatti is in Madurai North tehsil of Madurai district. Kannānendal is about 12 km away. Kudalnagar is about 16 km away. Madurai North is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kallandhiri (under 2 km), Manjampatti (2.9 km) and Kollankulam (3.4 km).

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

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