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About Kottampatti Village

Kottampatti is one of the larger villages in Melur tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,406, made up of 2,716 males and 2,690 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 702.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kottampatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kottampatti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Melur
Pincode 625103
Area (hectares) 702.83 hectares
Population 5,406
Male Population 2,716
Female Population 2,690
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kottampatti compares

By the 2011 count Kottampatti is the 17th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,077 residents. Its 702.83 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 997.

Getting to Kottampatti

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

Kottampatti lies about 44 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Kalpattichatram, about 37 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 Kottampatti
Nearest town Natham 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Melur 21 km
Nearest railway station Kalpattichatram 37 km
District headquarters Madurai 44 km

Villages closest to Kottampatti

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Melur 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 Kottampatti

As per the Census of India 2011, Kottampatti village had a population of 5,406. That makes it the 17th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,077 residents.

Kottampatti village has 2,716 males and 2,690 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kottampatti has about 990 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 997.

The pincode recorded for Kottampatti is 625103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kottampatti covers 702.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kottampatti falls under Melur tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kottampatti is Kalpattichatram, about 37 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 Kottampatti.

Kottampatti is about 44 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kottampatti is in Melur tehsil of Madurai district. Natham is about 16 km away. Melur is about 21 km away. Kalpattichatram is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Valaichcherippatti (1.7 km), Valaichcherippatti Hills (1.7 km) and Ayanpandangudi (1.9 km).

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

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