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About Kalppakulam Village

Kalppakulam is one of the larger villages in Sankarankoil tehsil, in the district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,470, made up of 6,167 males and 6,303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,022 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1918.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 627756, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalppakulam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalppakulam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Tehsil Sankarankoil
Pincode 627756
Area (hectares) 1918.69 hectares
Population 12,470
Male Population 6,167
Female Population 6,303
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,022
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kalppakulam compares

By the 2011 count Kalppakulam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,442 residents. Its 1918.69 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Kalppakulam

Kalppakulam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kalppakulam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kalppakulam from other places

Kalppakulam lies about 9.2 km from Tirunelveli, and the nearest railway station is Sengulam, about 4.7 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 Kalppakulam
Nearest railway station Sengulam 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Sankarankoil 9.2 km
District headquarters Tirunelveli 9.2 km

Villages closest to Kalppakulam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalppakulam village had a population of 12,470. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,442 residents.

Kalppakulam village has 6,167 males and 6,303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalppakulam has about 1022 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Kalppakulam is 627756. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalppakulam covers 1918.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalppakulam falls under Sankarankoil tehsil of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kalppakulam is Sengulam, about 4.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kalppakulam.

Kalppakulam is about 9.2 km from Tirunelveli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalppakulam is in Sankarankoil tehsil of Tirunelveli district. Sengulam is about 4.7 km away. Sankarankoil is about 9.2 km away. Tirunelveli is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alangulam (2.9 km), Manalur (4.5 km) and Ariyanayagipuram (5.9 km).

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

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