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About Ellapalayam Village

Ellapalayam is a large village in Erode tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,512, made up of 1,263 males and 1,249 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638004, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ellapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ellapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Erode
Pincode 638004
Area (hectares) 320.11 hectares
Population 2,512
Male Population 1,263
Female Population 1,249
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ellapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Ellapalayam is the 23rd largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,423 residents. Its 320.11 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Ellapalayam

Ellapalayam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ellapalayam as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ellapalayam from other places

Ellapalayam lies about 22 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Pasur, about 13 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 Ellapalayam
Nearest town Tiruchengode 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Pasur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Erode 22 km

Villages closest to Ellapalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ellapalayam village had a population of 2,512. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,423 residents.

Ellapalayam village has 1,263 males and 1,249 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ellapalayam has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Ellapalayam is 638004. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ellapalayam covers 320.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ellapalayam falls under Erode tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Ellapalayam is Pasur, about 13 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ellapalayam.

Ellapalayam is about 22 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ellapalayam is in Erode tehsil of Erode district. Tiruchengode is about 6.4 km away. Pasur is about 13 km away. Erode is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karai Ellapalayam (under 2 km), Nochipalayam (8.1 km) and Veppampalayam (9.1 km).

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

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