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About Kunnam Village

Kunnam is a large village in Sirkali tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,290, made up of 1,638 males and 1,652 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 775.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kunnam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kunnam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Sirkali
Pincode 609108
Area (hectares) 775.77 hectares
Population 3,290
Male Population 1,638
Female Population 1,652
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
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 Kunnam compares

By the 2011 count Kunnam is the 26th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 775.77 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Kunnam

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

Kunnam lies about 60 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Railway station, about 6.5 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 Kunnam
Nearest railway station Railway station 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sirkali 7.5 km
Nearest town Sīrkāzhi 7.5 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 60 km

Villages closest to Kunnam

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 Kunnam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kunnam village had a population of 3,290. That makes it the 26th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Kunnam village has 1,638 males and 1,652 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kunnam has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Kunnam is 609108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kunnam covers 775.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kunnam is Railway station, about 6.5 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 Kunnam.

Kunnam is about 60 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kunnam is in Sirkali tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Railway station is about 6.5 km away. Sirkali is about 7.5 km away. Sīrkāzhi is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Olayampudur (2.2 km), Madiravelur (2.4 km) and Athiyur (3.5 km).

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

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