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About Arpakkam Village

Arpakkam is a mid sized village in Sirkali tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,099, made up of 551 males and 548 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arpakkam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arpakkam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Sirkali
Pincode 609111
Area (hectares) 200.33 hectares
Population 1,099
Male Population 551
Female Population 548
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arpakkam compares

By the 2011 count Arpakkam is the 81st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 200.33 hectares work out to about 5.5 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 Arpakkam

Arpakkam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Arpakkam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Arpakkam from other places

Arpakkam lies about 56 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Sirkazhi, 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 Arpakkam
Tehsil headquarters Sirkali 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Sirkazhi 3.0 km
Nearest town Sīrkāzhi 3.0 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 56 km

Villages closest to Arpakkam

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 Arpakkam

As per the Census of India 2011, Arpakkam village had a population of 1,099. That makes it the 81st largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Arpakkam village has 551 males and 548 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arpakkam has about 995 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 Arpakkam is 609111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arpakkam covers 200.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Arpakkam is Sirkazhi, 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 village for Arpakkam.

Arpakkam is about 56 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

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

The closest recorded villages are Semmangudy (2.0 km), Pachaiperumanallur (2.4 km) and Kadavasal (2.6 km).

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

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