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About Pappampalayam Village

Pappampalayam is one of the larger villages in Tiruchengode tehsil, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,134, made up of 3,103 males and 3,031 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 845.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 638007, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pappampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pappampalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Namakkal
Tehsil Tiruchengode
Pincode 638007
Area (hectares) 845.24 hectares
Population 6,134
Male Population 3,103
Female Population 3,031
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
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 Pappampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Pappampalayam is the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,079 residents. Its 845.24 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1114.

Getting to Pappampalayam

Pappampalayam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pappampalayam 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 Pappampalayam from other places

Pappampalayam lies about 23 km from Namakkal, and the nearest railway station is Pasur, about 15 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 Pappampalayam
Tehsil headquarters Tiruchengode 12 km
Nearest railway station Pasur 15 km
District headquarters Namakkal 23 km

Villages closest to Pappampalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pappampalayam village had a population of 6,134. That makes it the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,079 residents.

Pappampalayam village has 3,103 males and 3,031 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pappampalayam has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1114.

The pincode recorded for Pappampalayam is 638007. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pappampalayam covers 845.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pappampalayam falls under Tiruchengode tehsil of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pappampalayam is Pasur, about 15 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 Pappampalayam.

Pappampalayam is about 23 km from Namakkal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pappampalayam is in Tiruchengode tehsil of Namakkal district. Tiruchengode is about 12 km away. Pasur is about 15 km away. Namakkal is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Molipalli (2.0 km), Punjaipudupalayam (3.3 km) and Nallipalayam (3.6 km).

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

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