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About Kalathur Village

Kalathur is a mid sized village in Devakottai tehsil, in the district of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 987, made up of 508 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1086.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 630108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalathur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Tehsil Devakottai
Pincode 630108
Area (hectares) 1086.18 hectares
Population 987
Male Population 508
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Kalathur compares

By the 2011 count Kalathur is the 45th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents. Its 1086.18 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kalathur

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

Kalathur lies about 71 km from Sivaganga, and the nearest railway station is Arantangi, about 32 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 Kalathur
Nearest railway station Arantangi 32 km
Nearest town Arantāngi 32 km
Tehsil headquarters Devakottai 34 km
District headquarters Sivaganga 71 km

Villages closest to Kalathur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalathur village had a population of 987. That makes it the 45th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents.

Kalathur village has 508 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalathur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Kalathur is 630108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalathur covers 1086.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kalathur falls under Devakottai tehsil of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kalathur is Arantangi, about 32 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 Kalathur.

Kalathur is about 71 km from Sivaganga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalathur is in Devakottai tehsil of Sivaganga district. Arantangi is about 32 km away. Arantāngi is about 32 km away. Devakottai is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karkalathur (under 2 km), Naranamangalam (16 km) and Kandiyur (17 km).

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

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