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About Devanur Village

Devanur is a large village in Musiri tehsil, in the district of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,927, made up of 1,520 males and 1,407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1483.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 621214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Devanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Devanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruchirappalli
Tehsil Musiri
Pincode 621214
Area (hectares) 1483.96 hectares
Population 2,927
Male Population 1,520
Female Population 1,407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Devanur compares

By the 2011 count Devanur is the 35th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,089 residents. Its 1483.96 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Devanur

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

Devanur lies about 42 km from Tiruchirappalli, and the nearest railway station is Timmachipuram, about 18 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 Devanur
Tehsil headquarters Musiri 16 km
Nearest railway station Timmachipuram 18 km
District headquarters Tiruchirappalli 42 km

Villages closest to Devanur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Devanur village had a population of 2,927. That makes it the 35th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,089 residents.

Devanur village has 1,520 males and 1,407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Devanur has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 994.

The pincode recorded for Devanur is 621214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Devanur covers 1483.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Devanur falls under Musiri tehsil of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Devanur is Timmachipuram, about 18 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 Devanur.

Devanur is about 42 km from Tiruchirappalli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Devanur is in Musiri tehsil of Tiruchirappalli district. Musiri is about 16 km away. Timmachipuram is about 18 km away. Tiruchirappalli is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arachi (2.4 km), Paithambarai (4.0 km) and Valaiyeduppu (4.3 km).

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

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