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About Athuppakkam Village

Athuppakkam is a mid sized village in Tharangambadi tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 295 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,092 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athuppakkam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athuppakkam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Tharangambadi
Pincode 609303
Area (hectares) 150.33 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 295
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,092
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Athuppakkam compares

By the 2011 count Athuppakkam is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents. Its 150.33 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Athuppakkam

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

How far is Athuppakkam from other places

Athuppakkam lies about 53 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Nidur, about 6.9 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 Athuppakkam
Nearest railway station Nidur 6.9 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Tharangambadi 32 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 53 km

Villages closest to Athuppakkam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Athuppakkam village had a population of 617. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents.

Athuppakkam village has 295 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athuppakkam has about 1092 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1030.

The pincode recorded for Athuppakkam is 609303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athuppakkam covers 150.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Athuppakkam falls under Tharangambadi tehsil of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Athuppakkam is Nidur, about 6.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Athuppakkam.

Athuppakkam is about 53 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athuppakkam is in Tharangambadi tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Nidur is about 6.9 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 9.6 km away. Tharangambadi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanjanagaram (13 km), Karuvazhakarai (15 km) and Edakkudi (16 km).

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

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