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About Soorakkulam Village

Soorakkulam is a mid sized village in Madurai South tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 671, made up of 336 males and 335 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625005, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Soorakkulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Soorakkulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Madurai South
Pincode 625005
Area (hectares) 72.52 hectares
Population 671
Male Population 336
Female Population 335
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Soorakkulam compares

By the 2011 count Soorakkulam is the 38th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,117 residents. Its 72.52 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Soorakkulam

Soorakkulam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Soorakkulam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Soorakkulam from other places

Soorakkulam lies about 11 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Tiruparankundram, about 4.8 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 Soorakkulam
Nearest railway station Tiruparankundram 4.8 km
Nearest town Tirupparangunram 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Madurai South 11 km
District headquarters Madurai 11 km

Villages closest to Soorakkulam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Soorakkulam village had a population of 671. That makes it the 38th largest of the 46 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,117 residents.

Soorakkulam village has 336 males and 335 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Soorakkulam has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Soorakkulam is 625005. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Soorakkulam covers 72.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Soorakkulam falls under Madurai South tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Soorakkulam is Tiruparankundram, about 4.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Soorakkulam.

Soorakkulam 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.

Soorakkulam is in Madurai South tehsil of Madurai district. Tiruparankundram is about 4.8 km away. Tirupparangunram is about 5.3 km away. Madurai South 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 Valanendal (under 2 km), Nilaiyur (2.3 km) and Periya Alangulam (2.6 km).

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

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