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About Pokkampatti Village

Pokkampatti is a mid sized village in Thirumangalam tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 763, made up of 378 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 342.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokkampatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokkampatti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Thirumangalam
Pincode 625701
Area (hectares) 342.81 hectares
Population 763
Male Population 378
Female Population 385
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,019
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokkampatti compares

By the 2011 count Pokkampatti is the 67th 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 342.81 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Pokkampatti

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

How far is Pokkampatti from other places

Pokkampatti lies about 38 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Tiruchchuli, 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 Pokkampatti
Nearest railway station Tiruchchuli 5.7 km
Nearest town Aruppukkottai 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirumangalam 34 km
District headquarters Madurai 38 km

Villages closest to Pokkampatti

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 Pokkampatti

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokkampatti village had a population of 763. That makes it the 67th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents.

Pokkampatti village has 378 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokkampatti has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Pokkampatti is 625701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokkampatti covers 342.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pokkampatti is Tiruchchuli, 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 km distance for Pokkampatti.

Pokkampatti is about 38 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokkampatti is in Thirumangalam tehsil of Madurai district. Tiruchchuli is about 5.7 km away. Aruppukkottai is about 12 km away. Thirumangalam is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kilavaneri (5.6 km), Kadukulam (7.4 km) and Iluppakulam (14 km).

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

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