Skip to main content

About Sekarai Village

Sekarai is one of the larger villages in Needamangalam tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,668, made up of 3,541 males and 4,127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,165 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sekarai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sekarai village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Needamangalam
Pincode 614103
Area (hectares) 252.77 hectares
Population 7,668
Male Population 3,541
Female Population 4,127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,165
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sekarai compares

By the 2011 count Sekarai is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,832 residents. Its 252.77 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Sekarai

Sekarai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sekarai as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sekarai from other places

Sekarai lies about 14 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Tirumanthikunam, about 5.2 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 Sekarai
Nearest town Koothanallur under 2 km
Nearest railway station Tirumanthikunam 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Needamangalam 11 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 14 km

Villages closest to Sekarai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sekarai village had a population of 7,668. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,832 residents.

Sekarai village has 3,541 males and 4,127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sekarai has about 1165 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Sekarai is 614103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sekarai covers 252.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sekarai falls under Needamangalam tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Sekarai is Tirumanthikunam, about 5.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sekarai.

Sekarai is about 14 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sekarai is in Needamangalam tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Koothanallur is about under 2 km away. Tirumanthikunam is about 5.2 km away. Needamangalam is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vellakudi (1.9 km), Ottagudi (3.4 km) and Kothangudi (3.4 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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