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About Kshetrapalapuram Village

Kshetrapalapuram is a large village in Kuthalam tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,317, made up of 1,653 males and 1,664 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 389.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609806, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kshetrapalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kshetrapalapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Kuthalam
Pincode 609806
Area (hectares) 389.58 hectares
Population 3,317
Male Population 1,653
Female Population 1,664
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kshetrapalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Kshetrapalapuram is the 8th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents. Its 389.58 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Kshetrapalapuram

Kshetrapalapuram is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kshetrapalapuram as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kshetrapalapuram from other places

Kshetrapalapuram lies about 45 km from Nagapattinam. 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 Kshetrapalapuram
Tehsil headquarters Kuthalam 1.9 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 8.8 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 45 km

Villages closest to Kshetrapalapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kshetrapalapuram village had a population of 3,317. That makes it the 8th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,106 residents.

Kshetrapalapuram village has 1,653 males and 1,664 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kshetrapalapuram has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Kshetrapalapuram is 609806. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kshetrapalapuram covers 389.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kshetrapalapuram falls under Kuthalam tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Kshetrapalapuram notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kshetrapalapuram.

Kshetrapalapuram is about 45 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kshetrapalapuram is in Kuthalam tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Kuthalam is about 1.9 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 8.8 km away. Nagapattinam is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kadalangudi (under 2 km), Thirumannancheri (2.1 km) and Vanadirajapuram (2.4 km).

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

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