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About Paraikulam Village

Paraikulam is a small village in Thirumangalam tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 452, made up of 231 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paraikulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paraikulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Thirumangalam
Pincode 625022
Area (hectares) 119.38 hectares
Population 452
Male Population 231
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paraikulam compares

By the 2011 count Paraikulam is the 80th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents. Its 119.38 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Paraikulam

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

How far is Paraikulam from other places

Paraikulam lies about 25 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Sivarakottai, about 5.7 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 Paraikulam
Nearest railway station Sivarakottai 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirumangalam 14 km
Nearest town Tirumangalam 14 km
District headquarters Madurai 25 km

Villages closest to Paraikulam

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 Paraikulam

As per the Census of India 2011, Paraikulam village had a population of 452. That makes it the 80th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents.

Paraikulam village has 231 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paraikulam has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Paraikulam is 625022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paraikulam covers 119.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Paraikulam is Sivarakottai, about 5.7 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 - 10 km distance for Paraikulam.

Paraikulam is about 25 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paraikulam is in Thirumangalam tehsil of Madurai district. Sivarakottai is about 5.7 km away. Thirumangalam is about 14 km away. Tirumangalam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kurayur (2.2 km), Tirumal (2.5 km) and Saluppapillayarnatham (2.8 km).

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

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