About Elathur Village

Elathur is one of the larger villages in Shenkottai tehsil, in the district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,636, made up of 4,356 males and 4,280 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1385.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 627803, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Elathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Elathur village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tirunelveli
Tehsil	Shenkottai
Pincode	627803
Area (hectares)	1385.64 hectares
Population	8,636
Male Population	4,356
Female Population	4,280
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	983
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Elathur compares

By the 2011 count Elathur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,729 residents. Its 1385.64 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Elathur

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

Elathur lies about 54 km from Tirunelveli, and the nearest railway station is Tenkasi Junction, about 5.5 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 Elathur
Nearest town	Vadakarai Kīl Pidāgai	3.6 km
Nearest railway station	Tenkasi Junction	5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters	Shenkottai	6.0 km
District headquarters	Tirunelveli	54 km

Villages closest to Elathur

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

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Common questions about Elathur

As per the Census of India 2011, Elathur village had a population of 8,636. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,729 residents.

Elathur village has 4,356 males and 4,280 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Elathur has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Elathur is 627803. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Elathur covers 1385.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Elathur falls under Shenkottai tehsil of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Elathur is Tenkasi Junction, about 5.5 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 Elathur.

Elathur is about 54 km from Tirunelveli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Elathur is in Shenkottai tehsil of Tirunelveli district. Vadakarai Kīl Pidāgai is about 3.6 km away. Tenkasi Junction is about 5.5 km away. Shenkottai is about 6.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.