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About Kongur Village

Kongur is a large village in Dharapuram tehsil, in the district of Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,581, made up of 1,295 males and 1,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2524.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638673, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kongur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kongur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruppur
Tehsil Dharapuram
Pincode 638673
Area (hectares) 2524.09 hectares
Population 2,581
Male Population 1,295
Female Population 1,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kongur compares

By the 2011 count Kongur is the 29th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,758 residents. Its 2524.09 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Kongur

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

Kongur lies about 55 km from Tiruppur, and the nearest railway station is Pushpattur, about 17 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 Kongur
Tehsil headquarters Dharapuram 11 km
Nearest railway station Pushpattur 17 km
District headquarters Tiruppur 55 km

Villages closest to Kongur

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 Kongur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kongur village had a population of 2,581. That makes it the 29th largest of the 62 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,758 residents.

Kongur village has 1,295 males and 1,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kongur has about 993 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Kongur is 638673. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kongur covers 2524.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kongur is Pushpattur, about 17 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 Kongur.

Kongur is about 55 km from Tiruppur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kongur is in Dharapuram tehsil of Tiruppur district. Dharapuram is about 11 km away. Pushpattur is about 17 km away. Tiruppur is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alangiyam (2.1 km), Bommanallur (3.8 km) and Dalavoipattinam (4.5 km).

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

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