Skip to main content

About Deviakkurichi Village

Deviakkurichi is one of the larger villages in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,457, made up of 4,041 males and 3,416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 845 females per 1000 males. The village covers 769.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deviakkurichi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deviakkurichi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636112
Area (hectares) 769.36 hectares
Population 7,457
Male Population 4,041
Female Population 3,416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 845
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Deviakkurichi compares

By the 2011 count Deviakkurichi is the 7th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 769.36 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Deviakkurichi

Deviakkurichi is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Deviakkurichi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Deviakkurichi from other places

Deviakkurichi lies about 29 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Valappadi Gate, about 8.2 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 Deviakkurichi
Nearest railway station Valappadi Gate 8.2 km
Nearest town Narasingapuram 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Attur 26 km
District headquarters Salem 29 km

Villages closest to Deviakkurichi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Deviakkurichi village had a population of 7,457. That makes it the 7th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Deviakkurichi village has 4,041 males and 3,416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deviakkurichi has about 845 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Deviakkurichi is 636112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deviakkurichi covers 769.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Deviakkurichi falls under Attur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Deviakkurichi is Valappadi Gate, about 8.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Deviakkurichi.

Deviakkurichi is about 29 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Deviakkurichi is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Valappadi Gate is about 8.2 km away. Narasingapuram is about 23 km away. Attur 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 Narakkurchi (under 2 km), Soolankurichi (under 2 km) and Belurkaradipatti (2.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All