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About Sethur Village

Sethur is a mid sized village in Tharangambadi tehsil, in the district of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,203, made up of 602 males and 601 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 348.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 609406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sethur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sethur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
Tehsil Tharangambadi
Pincode 609406
Area (hectares) 348.84 hectares
Population 1,203
Male Population 602
Female Population 601
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
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 Sethur compares

By the 2011 count Sethur is the 58th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents. Its 348.84 hectares work out to about 3.4 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 1030.

Getting to Sethur

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

Sethur lies about 32 km from Nagapattinam, and the nearest railway station is Peralam Junction, about 8.6 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 Sethur
Nearest railway station Peralam Junction 8.6 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Tharangambadi 16 km
District headquarters Nagapattinam 32 km

Villages closest to Sethur

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 Sethur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sethur village had a population of 1,203. That makes it the 58th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,786 residents.

Sethur village has 602 males and 601 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sethur has about 998 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 1030.

The pincode recorded for Sethur is 609406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sethur covers 348.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sethur is Peralam Junction, about 8.6 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 Sethur.

Sethur is about 32 km from Nagapattinam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sethur is in Tharangambadi tehsil of Nagapattinam district. Peralam Junction is about 8.6 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 11 km away. Tharangambadi is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arasur (under 2 km), Keelamathur (1.7 km) and Memathur (1.7 km).

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

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