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About Vayalur Village

Vayalur is a large village in Krishnarayapuram tehsil, in the district of Karur, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,899, made up of 1,957 males and 1,942 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1878.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 639119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vayalur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vayalur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Karur
Tehsil Krishnarayapuram
Pincode 639119
Area (hectares) 1878.18 hectares
Population 3,899
Male Population 1,957
Female Population 1,942
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vayalur compares

By the 2011 count Vayalur is the 13th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,798 residents. Its 1878.18 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1011.

Getting to Vayalur

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

Vayalur lies about 30 km from Karur, and the nearest railway station is Lalapet, about 8.9 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 Vayalur
Nearest railway station Lalapet 8.9 km
Nearest town Kulittalai 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishnarayapuram 12 km
District headquarters Karur 30 km

Villages closest to Vayalur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vayalur village had a population of 3,899. That makes it the 13th largest of the 20 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,798 residents.

Vayalur village has 1,957 males and 1,942 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vayalur has about 992 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 1011.

The pincode recorded for Vayalur is 639119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vayalur covers 1878.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vayalur falls under Krishnarayapuram tehsil of Karur district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vayalur is Lalapet, about 8.9 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 Vayalur.

Vayalur is about 30 km from Karur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vayalur is in Krishnarayapuram tehsil of Karur district. Lalapet is about 8.9 km away. Kulittalai is about 10 km away. Krishnarayapuram is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pappakkapatti (3.8 km), Pothuravuthanpatti (4.3 km) and Veeriyapalayam (5.4 km).

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

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