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About Kodikulam Village

Kodikulam is a small village in Devakottai tehsil, in the district of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 29, made up of 12 males and 17 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,417 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 630411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kodikulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kodikulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Tehsil Devakottai
Pincode 630411
Area (hectares) 119.24 hectares
Population 29
Male Population 12
Female Population 17
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,417
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 Kodikulam compares

By the 2011 count Kodikulam is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents. Its 119.24 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kodikulam

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

Kodikulam lies about 54 km from Sivaganga, and the nearest railway station is Valaramanikkam, about 15 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 Kodikulam
Nearest railway station Valaramanikkam 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Devakottai 16 km
District headquarters Sivaganga 54 km

Villages closest to Kodikulam

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 Kodikulam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kodikulam village had a population of 29. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents.

Kodikulam village has 12 males and 17 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kodikulam has about 1417 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Kodikulam is 630411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kodikulam covers 119.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kodikulam is Valaramanikkam, about 15 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 Kodikulam.

Kodikulam is about 54 km from Sivaganga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kodikulam is in Devakottai tehsil of Sivaganga district. Valaramanikkam is about 15 km away. Devakottai is about 16 km away. Sivaganga is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Siruganur (under 2 km), Andakudi (4.2 km) and Naranamangalam (5.2 km).

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

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