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About Devanampalayam Village

Devanampalayam is a mid sized village in Paramathi Velur tehsil, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,358, made up of 679 males and 679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1163.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 637203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Devanampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Devanampalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Tehsil Paramathi Velur
Pincode 637203
Area (hectares) 1163.91 hectares
Population 1,358
Male Population 679
Female Population 679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Devanampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Devanampalayam is the 44th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,312 residents. Its 1163.91 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Devanampalayam

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

Devanampalayam lies about 28 km from Namakkal, and the nearest railway station is Pasur, about 8.7 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 Devanampalayam
Nearest railway station Pasur 8.7 km
Nearest town Tiruchengode 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Paramathi Velur 11 km
District headquarters Namakkal 28 km

Villages closest to Devanampalayam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paramathi Velur 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 Devanampalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Devanampalayam village had a population of 1,358. That makes it the 44th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,312 residents.

Devanampalayam village has 679 males and 679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

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

The pincode recorded for Devanampalayam is 637203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Devanampalayam covers 1163.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Devanampalayam falls under Paramathi Velur tehsil of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Devanampalayam is Pasur, about 8.7 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 Devanampalayam.

Devanampalayam is about 28 km from Namakkal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Devanampalayam is in Paramathi Velur tehsil of Namakkal district. Pasur is about 8.7 km away. Tiruchengode is about 11 km away. Paramathi Velur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Perunkurichi (under 2 km), Maniyanur (3.1 km) and Kuppirikapalayam (3.2 km).

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

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