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About Kovanur Village

Kovanur is a large village in Kumbakonam tehsil, in the district of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,226, made up of 1,116 males and 1,110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 612602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kovanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kovanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thanjavur
Tehsil Kumbakonam
Pincode 612602
Area (hectares) 200.77 hectares
Population 2,226
Male Population 1,116
Female Population 1,110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Kovanur compares

By the 2011 count Kovanur is the 38th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,133 residents. Its 200.77 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Kovanur

Kovanur 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 Kovanur 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kovanur from other places

Kovanur lies about 39 km from Thanjavur, and the nearest railway station is Tirunageswaram, about 7.6 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 Kovanur
Nearest railway station Tirunageswaram 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kumbakonam 9.6 km
District headquarters Thanjavur 39 km

Villages closest to Kovanur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kovanur village had a population of 2,226. That makes it the 38th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,133 residents.

Kovanur village has 1,116 males and 1,110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kovanur has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Kovanur is 612602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kovanur covers 200.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kovanur falls under Kumbakonam tehsil of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kovanur is Tirunageswaram, about 7.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Kovanur is about 39 km from Thanjavur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kovanur is in Kumbakonam tehsil of Thanjavur district. Tirunageswaram is about 7.6 km away. Kumbakonam is about 9.6 km away. Thanjavur is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumaramangalam (under 2 km), Thiruppandurai (under 2 km) and Thukkatchi (2.1 km).

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

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