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About Dharapuram South Village

Dharapuram South is a small village in Dharapuram tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 70 males and 66 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 755.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638656, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharapuram South Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharapuram South village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruppur
Tehsil Dharapuram
Pincode 638656
Area (hectares) 755.94 hectares
Population 136
Male Population 70
Female Population 66
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dharapuram South compares

By the 2011 count Dharapuram South is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,758 residents. Its 755.94 hectares work out to about 0.2 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 995.

Getting to Dharapuram South

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

Dharapuram South lies about 46 km from Tiruppur, and the nearest railway station is Pushpattur, about 27 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 Dharapuram South
Tehsil headquarters Dharapuram under 2 km
Nearest railway station Pushpattur 27 km
District headquarters Tiruppur 46 km

Villages closest to Dharapuram South

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharapuram South village had a population of 136. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,758 residents.

Dharapuram South village has 70 males and 66 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharapuram South has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Dharapuram South is 638656. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharapuram South covers 755.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dharapuram South falls under Dharapuram tehsil of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Dharapuram South is Pushpattur, about 27 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 Dharapuram South.

Dharapuram South is about 46 km from Tiruppur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharapuram South is in Dharapuram tehsil of Tiruppur district. Dharapuram is about under 2 km away. Pushpattur is about 27 km away. Tiruppur is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharapuram North (under 2 km), Kolinjivadi (under 2 km) and Nanjiyampalayam (4.2 km).

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

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