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About Pappakudi Village

Pappakudi is a mid sized village in Valangaiman tehsil, in the district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,078, made up of 549 males and 529 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 614404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pappakudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pappakudi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thiruvarur
Tehsil Valangaiman
Pincode 614404
Area (hectares) 234.51 hectares
Population 1,078
Male Population 549
Female Population 529
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pappakudi compares

By the 2011 count Pappakudi is the 32nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,323 residents. Its 234.51 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Pappakudi

Pappakudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pappakudi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pappakudi from other places

Pappakudi lies about 43 km from Thiruvarur, and the nearest railway station is Kuthalam, about 8.9 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 Pappakudi
Nearest railway station Kuthalam 8.9 km
Nearest town Mayiladuthurai 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Valangaiman 31 km
District headquarters Thiruvarur 43 km

Villages closest to Pappakudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pappakudi village had a population of 1,078. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,323 residents.

Pappakudi village has 549 males and 529 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pappakudi has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Pappakudi is 614404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pappakudi covers 234.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pappakudi falls under Valangaiman tehsil of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pappakudi is Kuthalam, about 8.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Pappakudi.

Pappakudi is about 43 km from Thiruvarur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pappakudi is in Valangaiman tehsil of Thiruvarur district. Kuthalam is about 8.9 km away. Mayiladuthurai is about 16 km away. Valangaiman is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kottaiyur (26 km), Mathur (27 km) and Nallur (30 km).

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

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