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About Saliyanthoppu Village

Saliyanthoppu is a mid sized village in Chidambaram tehsil, in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,421, made up of 714 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 608401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saliyanthoppu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saliyanthoppu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
Tehsil Chidambaram
Pincode 608401
Area (hectares) 219 hectares
Population 1,421
Male Population 714
Female Population 707
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Saliyanthoppu compares

By the 2011 count Saliyanthoppu is the 85th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents. Its 219 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 991.

Getting to Saliyanthoppu

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

Saliyanthoppu lies about 45 km from Cuddalore, and the nearest railway station is Vallampadugai, about 2.0 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 Saliyanthoppu
Nearest railway station Vallampadugai 2.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Chidambaram 4.8 km
District headquarters Cuddalore 45 km

Villages closest to Saliyanthoppu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saliyanthoppu village had a population of 1,421. That makes it the 85th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,765 residents.

Saliyanthoppu village has 714 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saliyanthoppu has about 990 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 991.

The pincode recorded for Saliyanthoppu is 608401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saliyanthoppu covers 219 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Saliyanthoppu falls under Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Saliyanthoppu is Vallampadugai, about 2.0 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 Saliyanthoppu.

Saliyanthoppu is about 45 km from Cuddalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saliyanthoppu is in Chidambaram tehsil of Cuddalore district. Vallampadugai is about 2.0 km away. Chidambaram is about 4.8 km away. Cuddalore is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agaranallur (under 2 km), Kadavacheri (under 2 km) and Elanangur (1.7 km).

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

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