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About Vijayapuram Village

Vijayapuram is a mid sized village in Devakottai tehsil, in the district of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,222, made up of 629 males and 593 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 708.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 630411, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vijayapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vijayapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Sivaganga
Tehsil Devakottai
Pincode 630411
Area (hectares) 708.36 hectares
Population 1,222
Male Population 629
Female Population 593
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 Vijayapuram compares

By the 2011 count Vijayapuram is the 36th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents. Its 708.36 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 Vijayapuram

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

Vijayapuram lies about 33 km from Sivaganga, and the nearest railway station is Kallal, about 17 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 Vijayapuram
Tehsil headquarters Devakottai 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Kallal 17 km
District headquarters Sivaganga 33 km

Villages closest to Vijayapuram

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 Vijayapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Vijayapuram village had a population of 1,222. That makes it the 36th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents.

Vijayapuram village has 629 males and 593 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vijayapuram 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 Vijayapuram is 630411. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vijayapuram covers 708.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Vijayapuram is Kallal, about 17 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 Vijayapuram.

Vijayapuram is about 33 km from Sivaganga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vijayapuram is in Devakottai tehsil of Sivaganga district. Devakottai is about 9.9 km away. Kallal is about 17 km away. Sivaganga is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarvanendal (under 2 km), Porkudi (1.6 km) and Siruvatti (1.6 km).

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

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