About Vellalapuram Village

Vellalapuram is one of the larger villages in Edappadi tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,143, made up of 6,929 males and 6,214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 897 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1389.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vellalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vellalapuram village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Edappadi
Pincode	636306
Area (hectares)	1389.25 hectares
Population	13,143
Male Population	6,929
Female Population	6,214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	897
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Vellalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Vellalapuram is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 7,508 residents. Its 1389.25 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Vellalapuram

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

Vellalapuram lies about 24 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Magudanchavadi, about 12 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 Vellalapuram
Nearest town	Tāramangalam	5.8 km
Nearest railway station	Magudanchavadi	12 km
Tehsil headquarters	Edappadi	13 km
District headquarters	Salem	24 km

Villages closest to Vellalapuram

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

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Common questions about Vellalapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Vellalapuram village had a population of 13,143. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 7,508 residents.

Vellalapuram village has 6,929 males and 6,214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vellalapuram has about 897 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Vellalapuram is 636306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vellalapuram covers 1389.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vellalapuram falls under Edappadi tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Vellalapuram is Magudanchavadi, about 12 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 Vellalapuram.

Vellalapuram is about 24 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vellalapuram is in Edappadi tehsil of Salem district. Tāramangalam is about 5.8 km away. Magudanchavadi is about 12 km away. Edappadi is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.