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About Paranur Village

Paranur is a large village in Tiruvadanai tehsil, in the district of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,020, made up of 1,992 males and 2,028 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1778.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 623525, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paranur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paranur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Tehsil Tiruvadanai
Pincode 623525
Area (hectares) 1778.38 hectares
Population 4,020
Male Population 1,992
Female Population 2,028
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paranur compares

By the 2011 count Paranur is the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 1778.38 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Paranur

Paranur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paranur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Paranur from other places

Paranur lies about 31 km from Ramanathapuram. 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 Paranur
Tehsil headquarters Tiruvadanai 16 km
Nearest town Ilaiyankudi 29 km
District headquarters Ramanathapuram 31 km

Villages closest to Paranur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paranur village had a population of 4,020. That makes it the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Paranur village has 1,992 males and 2,028 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paranur has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Paranur is 623525. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paranur covers 1778.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Paranur falls under Tiruvadanai tehsil of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Paranur notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Paranur.

Paranur is about 31 km from Ramanathapuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paranur is in Tiruvadanai tehsil of Ramanathapuram district. Tiruvadanai is about 16 km away. Ilaiyankudi is about 29 km away. Ramanathapuram is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paganur (under 2 km), Kalangappuli (under 2 km) and Kulamanikkam (2.3 km).

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

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