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About Moongilpalayam Village

Moongilpalayam is a large village in Perundurai tehsil, in the district of Erode, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,283, made up of 1,653 males and 1,630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 679.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638056, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Moongilpalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Moongilpalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Erode
Tehsil Perundurai
Pincode 638056
Area (hectares) 679.76 hectares
Population 3,283
Male Population 1,653
Female Population 1,630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Moongilpalayam compares

By the 2011 count Moongilpalayam is the 12th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,317 residents. Its 679.76 hectares work out to about 4.8 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 985.

Getting to Moongilpalayam

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

How far is Moongilpalayam from other places

Moongilpalayam lies about 26 km from Erode, and the nearest railway station is Vijayamangalam, about 5.9 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 Moongilpalayam
Nearest railway station Vijayamangalam 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Perundurai 8.6 km
District headquarters Erode 26 km

Villages closest to Moongilpalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Moongilpalayam village had a population of 3,283. That makes it the 12th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,317 residents.

Moongilpalayam village has 1,653 males and 1,630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Moongilpalayam has about 986 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Moongilpalayam is 638056. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Moongilpalayam covers 679.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Moongilpalayam falls under Perundurai tehsil of Erode district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Moongilpalayam is Vijayamangalam, about 5.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Moongilpalayam.

Moongilpalayam is about 26 km from Erode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Moongilpalayam is in Perundurai tehsil of Erode district. Vijayamangalam is about 5.9 km away. Perundurai is about 8.6 km away. Erode is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vijayapuri (1.5 km), Ponmudi (2.2 km) and Kambiliampatti (2.3 km).

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

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