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About Patlur Village

Patlur is one of the larger villages in Bhavani tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,361, made up of 4,283 males and 4,078 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2017.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638314, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Patlur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Patlur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Bhavani
Pincode 638314
Area (hectares) 2017.85 hectares
Population 8,361
Male Population 4,283
Female Population 4,078
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Patlur compares

By the 2011 count Patlur is the 15th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 6,278 residents. Its 2017.85 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Patlur

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

Patlur lies about 28 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Anangur, about 29 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 Patlur
Nearest town Anthiyur 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhavani 16 km
District headquarters Erode 28 km
Nearest railway station Anangur 29 km

Villages closest to Patlur

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 Patlur

As per the Census of India 2011, Patlur village had a population of 8,361. That makes it the 15th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,278 residents.

Patlur village has 4,283 males and 4,078 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Patlur has about 952 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Patlur is 638314. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Patlur covers 2017.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Patlur is Anangur, about 29 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 Patlur.

Patlur is about 28 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Patlur is in Bhavani tehsil of Erode district. Anthiyur is about 4.9 km away. Bhavani is about 16 km away. Erode is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Oddapalayam (2.0 km), Attavanaipudur (3.0 km) and Poonachi (3.1 km).

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

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