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About Ekkal Village

Ekkal is a mid sized village in Thiruthuraipoondi tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 945, made up of 470 males and 475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 389.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614703, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ekkal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ekkal village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Thiruthuraipoondi
Pincode 614703
Area (hectares) 389.47 hectares
Population 945
Male Population 470
Female Population 475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
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 Ekkal compares

By the 2011 count Ekkal is the 64th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,282 residents. Its 389.47 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1040.

Getting to Ekkal

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

Ekkal lies about 34 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Pandi, about 3.5 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 Ekkal
Nearest railway station Pandi 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Thiruthuraipoondi 7.2 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 34 km

Villages closest to Ekkal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ekkal village had a population of 945. That makes it the 64th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,282 residents.

Ekkal village has 470 males and 475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ekkal has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1040.

The pincode recorded for Ekkal is 614703. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ekkal covers 389.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ekkal falls under Thiruthuraipoondi tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Ekkal is Pandi, about 3.5 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 Ekkal.

Ekkal is about 34 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ekkal is in Thiruthuraipoondi tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Pandi is about 3.5 km away. Thiruthuraipoondi is about 7.2 km away. Thiruvarur 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 Pichankottagam (under 2 km), Kunnalur (2.6 km) and Keezhapandi (3.1 km).

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

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