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About Kottarakkurichi Village

Kottarakkurichi is a large village in Srivaikuntam tehsil, in the district of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,858, made up of 1,926 males and 1,932 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 446.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 628802, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kottarakkurichi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kottarakkurichi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukkudi
Tehsil Srivaikuntam
Pincode 628802
Area (hectares) 446.2 hectares
Population 3,858
Male Population 1,926
Female Population 1,932
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
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 Kottarakkurichi compares

By the 2011 count Kottarakkurichi is the 12th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents. Its 446.2 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Kottarakkurichi

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

Kottarakkurichi lies about 17 km from Thoothukkudi, and the nearest railway station is Kurumbur, about 6.3 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 Kottarakkurichi
Nearest railway station Kurumbur 6.3 km
Nearest town Arumuganeri 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Srivaikuntam 14 km
District headquarters Thoothukkudi 17 km

Villages closest to Kottarakkurichi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kottarakkurichi village had a population of 3,858. That makes it the 12th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents.

Kottarakkurichi village has 1,926 males and 1,932 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kottarakkurichi has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Kottarakkurichi is 628802. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kottarakkurichi covers 446.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kottarakkurichi falls under Srivaikuntam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kottarakkurichi is Kurumbur, about 6.3 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 Kottarakkurichi.

Kottarakkurichi is about 17 km from Thoothukkudi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kottarakkurichi is in Srivaikuntam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district. Kurumbur is about 6.3 km away. Arumuganeri is about 9.8 km away. Srivaikuntam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arumugamangalam (under 2 km), Valavallan (1.5 km) and Korkai (1.9 km).

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

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