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About Athankothangudi Village

Athankothangudi is a large village in Mudukulathur tehsil, in the district of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,793, made up of 1,909 males and 1,884 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1438.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 623711, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athankothangudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athankothangudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Tehsil Mudukulathur
Pincode 623711
Area (hectares) 1438.14 hectares
Population 3,793
Male Population 1,909
Female Population 1,884
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Athankothangudi compares

By the 2011 count Athankothangudi is the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,349 residents. Its 1438.14 hectares work out to about 2.6 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 1022.

Getting to Athankothangudi

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

Athankothangudi lies about 40 km from Ramanathapuram, and the nearest railway station is Paramakkudi, about 23 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 Athankothangudi
Tehsil headquarters Mudukulathur 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Paramakkudi 23 km
Nearest town Paramagudi 23 km
District headquarters Ramanathapuram 40 km

Villages closest to Athankothangudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Athankothangudi village had a population of 3,793. That makes it the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,349 residents.

Athankothangudi village has 1,909 males and 1,884 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athankothangudi has about 987 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 1022.

The pincode recorded for Athankothangudi is 623711. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athankothangudi covers 1438.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Athankothangudi falls under Mudukulathur tehsil of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Athankothangudi is Paramakkudi, about 23 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 Athankothangudi.

Athankothangudi is about 40 km from Ramanathapuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athankothangudi is in Mudukulathur tehsil of Ramanathapuram district. Mudukulathur is about 7.3 km away. Paramakkudi is about 23 km away. Paramagudi is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nallur (2.5 km), Thattanendal (5.0 km) and Chithirangudi (5.6 km).

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

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