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About Mukkani Village

Mukkani is one of the larger villages in Srivaikuntam tehsil, in the district of Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,851, made up of 3,507 males and 3,344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1121.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 628151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mukkani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mukkani village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukkudi
Tehsil Srivaikuntam
Pincode 628151
Area (hectares) 1121.01 hectares
Population 6,851
Male Population 3,507
Female Population 3,344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mukkani compares

By the 2011 count Mukkani is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents. Its 1121.01 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Mukkani

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

Mukkani lies about 16 km from Thoothukkudi, and the nearest railway station is Arumuganeri, about 6.4 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 Mukkani
Nearest railway station Arumuganeri 6.4 km
District headquarters Thoothukkudi 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Srivaikuntam 18 km

Villages closest to Mukkani

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 Mukkani

As per the Census of India 2011, Mukkani village had a population of 6,851. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,425 residents.

Mukkani village has 3,507 males and 3,344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mukkani has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Mukkani is 628151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mukkani covers 1121.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Mukkani is Arumuganeri, about 6.4 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 Mukkani.

Mukkani is about 16 km from Thoothukkudi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mukkani is in Srivaikuntam tehsil of Thoothukkudi district. Arumuganeri is about 6.4 km away. Thoothukkudi is about 16 km away. Srivaikuntam is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Korkai (1.9 km), Kodungani (2.0 km) and Maramangalam (2.6 km).

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

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