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About K Rayapuram Village

K Rayapuram is a large village in Thirumayam tehsil, in the district of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,815, made up of 2,306 males and 2,509 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,088 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1390.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 622209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

K Rayapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for K Rayapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Pudukkottai
Tehsil Thirumayam
Pincode 622209
Area (hectares) 1390.46 hectares
Population 4,815
Male Population 2,306
Female Population 2,509
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,088
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How K Rayapuram compares

By the 2011 count K Rayapuram is the 8th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,859 residents. Its 1390.46 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to K Rayapuram

K Rayapuram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for K Rayapuram as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 K Rayapuram from other places

K Rayapuram lies about 26 km from Pudukkottai, and the nearest railway station is Periyakottai, about 3.8 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 K Rayapuram
Nearest railway station Periyakottai 3.8 km
Nearest town Arantāngi 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirumayam 26 km
District headquarters Pudukkottai 26 km

Villages closest to K Rayapuram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Thirumayam 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 K Rayapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, K Rayapuram village had a population of 4,815. That makes it the 8th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,859 residents.

K Rayapuram village has 2,306 males and 2,509 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, K Rayapuram has about 1088 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for K Rayapuram is 622209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

K Rayapuram covers 1390.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

K Rayapuram falls under Thirumayam tehsil of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to K Rayapuram is Periyakottai, about 3.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for K Rayapuram.

K Rayapuram is about 26 km from Pudukkottai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

K Rayapuram is in Thirumayam tehsil of Pudukkottai district. Periyakottai is about 3.8 km away. Arantāngi is about 14 km away. Thirumayam is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pudunilavayal (2.7 km), Nedungudi (5.5 km) and Chittampatti (6.0 km).

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

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