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About Kanniyakudi Village

Kanniyakudi is a mid sized village in Sirkali tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,473, made up of 737 males and 736 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 284.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanniyakudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanniyakudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Sirkali
Pincode 609112
Area (hectares) 284.04 hectares
Population 1,473
Male Population 737
Female Population 736
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
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 Kanniyakudi compares

By the 2011 count Kanniyakudi is the 73rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 284.04 hectares work out to about 5.2 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 1022.

Getting to Kanniyakudi

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

How far is Kanniyakudi from other places

Kanniyakudi lies about 49 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Vithisvarankol, about 3.0 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 Kanniyakudi
Nearest railway station Vithisvarankol 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sirkali 8.7 km
Nearest town Sīrkāzhi 8.7 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 49 km

Villages closest to Kanniyakudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanniyakudi village had a population of 1,473. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Kanniyakudi village has 737 males and 736 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanniyakudi has about 999 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 1022.

The pincode recorded for Kanniyakudi is 609112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanniyakudi covers 284.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanniyakudi falls under Sirkali tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kanniyakudi is Vithisvarankol, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kanniyakudi.

Kanniyakudi is about 49 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanniyakudi is in Sirkali tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Vithisvarankol is about 3.0 km away. Sirkali is about 8.7 km away. Sīrkāzhi is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thiruppangur (under 2 km), Karkoil (1.6 km) and Radhanallur (2.2 km).

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

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