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About Pilivalam Village

Pilivalam is a mid sized village in Thirumayam tehsil, in the district of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,027, made up of 516 males and 511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 565.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 622507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilivalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilivalam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Pudukkottai
Tehsil Thirumayam
Pincode 622507
Area (hectares) 565.06 hectares
Population 1,027
Male Population 516
Female Population 511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pilivalam compares

By the 2011 count Pilivalam is the 40th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,859 residents. Its 565.06 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Pilivalam

Pilivalam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pilivalam 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 Pilivalam from other places

Pilivalam lies about 12 km from Pudukkottai, and the nearest railway station is Tirumayam, about 4.6 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 Pilivalam
Nearest railway station Tirumayam 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Thirumayam 12 km
District headquarters Pudukkottai 12 km

Villages closest to Pilivalam

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 Pilivalam

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilivalam village had a population of 1,027. That makes it the 40th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,859 residents.

Pilivalam village has 516 males and 511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilivalam has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Pilivalam is 622507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilivalam covers 565.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Pilivalam falls under Thirumayam tehsil of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pilivalam is Tirumayam, about 4.6 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 Pilivalam.

Pilivalam is about 12 km from Pudukkottai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pilivalam is in Thirumayam tehsil of Pudukkottai district. Tirumayam is about 4.6 km away. Thirumayam is about 12 km away. Pudukkottai is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ennapatti (under 2 km), Sokkanathapatti (under 2 km) and Thekkattur (2.9 km).

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

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