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About Periyur Village

Periyur is a mid sized village in Sankarankoil tehsil, in the district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,829, made up of 875 males and 954 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1007.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 627761, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Periyur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Periyur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tirunelveli
Tehsil Sankarankoil
Pincode 627761
Area (hectares) 1007.35 hectares
Population 1,829
Male Population 875
Female Population 954
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,090
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

Getting to Periyur

The census records public bus service for Periyur 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.

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 Periyur

As per the Census of India 2011, Periyur village had a population of 1,829.

Periyur village has 875 males and 954 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Periyur has about 1090 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Periyur is 627761. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Periyur covers 1007.35 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Periyur notes the nearest railway station 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 Periyur.

Periyur is in Sankarankoil tehsil of Tirunelveli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.