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About Thirukkarukavur Village

Thirukkarukavur is a large village in Sirkali tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,550, made up of 1,203 males and 1,347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,120 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thirukkarukavur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thirukkarukavur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Sirkali
Pincode 609115
Area (hectares) 374.02 hectares
Population 2,550
Male Population 1,203
Female Population 1,347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,120
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Thirukkarukavur compares

By the 2011 count Thirukkarukavur is the 42nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 374.02 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Thirukkarukavur

Thirukkarukavur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thirukkarukavur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Thirukkarukavur from other places

Thirukkarukavur lies about 54 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Sirkazhi, about 5.7 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 Thirukkarukavur
Tehsil headquarters Sirkali 5.0 km
Nearest town Sīrkāzhi 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Sirkazhi 5.7 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 54 km

Villages closest to Thirukkarukavur

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 Thirukkarukavur

As per the Census of India 2011, Thirukkarukavur village had a population of 2,550. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Thirukkarukavur village has 1,203 males and 1,347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thirukkarukavur has about 1120 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Thirukkarukavur is 609115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thirukkarukavur covers 374.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Thirukkarukavur is Sirkazhi, about 5.7 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 - 10 km distance for Thirukkarukavur.

Thirukkarukavur is about 54 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thirukkarukavur is in Sirkali tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Sirkali is about 5.0 km away. Sīrkāzhi is about 5.0 km away. Sirkazhi is about 5.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Varisaipathuvadagal (under 2 km), Kadavasal (1.5 km) and Edamanal (2.0 km).

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

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