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About Kovilpatti Village

Kovilpatti is a mid sized village in Vadipatti tehsil, in the district of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,347, made up of 693 males and 654 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 413.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 625501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kovilpatti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kovilpatti village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Madurai
Tehsil Vadipatti
Pincode 625501
Area (hectares) 413.01 hectares
Population 1,347
Male Population 693
Female Population 654
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Kovilpatti compares

By the 2011 count Kovilpatti is the 39th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,576 residents. Its 413.01 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Kovilpatti

Kovilpatti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kovilpatti 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 Kovilpatti from other places

Kovilpatti lies about 19 km from Madurai, and the nearest railway station is Samayanallur, about 12 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 Kovilpatti
Nearest railway station Samayanallur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Vadipatti 12 km
District headquarters Madurai 19 km

Villages closest to Kovilpatti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kovilpatti village had a population of 1,347. That makes it the 39th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,576 residents.

Kovilpatti village has 693 males and 654 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kovilpatti has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Kovilpatti is 625501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kovilpatti covers 413.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kovilpatti falls under Vadipatti tehsil of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kovilpatti is Samayanallur, about 12 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 Kovilpatti.

Kovilpatti is about 19 km from Madurai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kovilpatti is in Vadipatti tehsil of Madurai district. Samayanallur is about 12 km away. Vadipatti is about 12 km away. Madurai is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vaigasipatti (under 2 km), Errampatti (1.6 km) and Alagapuri (2.5 km).

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

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