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About Rayapalayam Village

Rayapalayam is a mid sized village in Thirumangalam tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 880, made up of 445 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625706, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rayapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rayapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Thirumangalam
Pincode 625706
Area (hectares) 170.93 hectares
Population 880
Male Population 445
Female Population 435
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Rayapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Rayapalayam is the 63rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents. Its 170.93 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Rayapalayam

Rayapalayam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rayapalayam 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. The nearest villages by name are Ponnampatti, Pudukulam, Puliankulam and Puliyakavundanpatti. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rayapalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Rayapalayam village had a population of 880. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,931 residents.

Rayapalayam village has 445 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rayapalayam has about 978 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 988.

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

Rayapalayam covers 170.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Rayapalayam notes the nearest railway station 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 Rayapalayam.

Rayapalayam is in Thirumangalam tehsil of Madurai district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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