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About Kappalur Village

Kappalur is a large village in Thirumangalam tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,848, made up of 1,913 males and 1,935 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 388.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625706, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kappalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kappalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Thirumangalam
Pincode 625706
Area (hectares) 388.39 hectares
Population 3,848
Male Population 1,913
Female Population 1,935
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kappalur compares

By the 2011 count Kappalur is the 14th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents. Its 388.39 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Kappalur

Kappalur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kappalur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kappalur from other places

Kappalur lies about 15 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Tirumangalam, about 3.1 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 Kappalur
Nearest railway station Tirumangalam 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirumangalam 3.7 km
District headquarters Madurai 15 km

Villages closest to Kappalur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kappalur village had a population of 3,848. That makes it the 14th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents.

Kappalur village has 1,913 males and 1,935 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kappalur has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Kappalur is 625706. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kappalur covers 388.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kappalur falls under Thirumangalam tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kappalur is Tirumangalam, about 3.1 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 - 10 km distance for Kappalur.

Kappalur is about 15 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kappalur is in Thirumangalam tehsil of Madurai district. Tirumangalam is about 3.1 km away. Thirumangalam is about 3.7 km away. Madurai is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharmathupatti (under 2 km), Maravankulam (1.7 km) and Chockanathanpatti (2.2 km).

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

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