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About Alathur Village

Alathur is a mid sized village in Bhavani tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,977, made up of 987 males and 990 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 302.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638455, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alathur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Bhavani
Pincode 638455
Area (hectares) 302.83 hectares
Population 1,977
Male Population 987
Female Population 990
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alathur compares

By the 2011 count Alathur is the 42nd largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 6,278 residents. Its 302.83 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Alathur

Alathur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Alathur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Alathur from other places

Alathur lies about 18 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Totiyapalayam, about 18 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 Alathur
Tehsil headquarters Bhavani 10 km
Nearest town Bhavāni 10 km
District headquarters Erode 18 km
Nearest railway station Totiyapalayam 18 km

Villages closest to Alathur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Alathur village had a population of 1,977. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,278 residents.

Alathur village has 987 males and 990 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alathur has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Alathur is 638455. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alathur covers 302.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alathur falls under Bhavani tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Alathur is Totiyapalayam, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Alathur.

Alathur is about 18 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alathur is in Bhavani tehsil of Erode district. Bhavani is about 10 km away. Bhavāni is about 10 km away. Erode is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kavandapadi (3.4 km), Vyramangalam (4.1 km) and Periyapuliyur (4.3 km).

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

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