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About Kadambur Village

Kadambur is one of the larger villages in Gangavalli tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,504, made up of 3,263 males and 3,241 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1537.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadambur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadambur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Gangavalli
Pincode 636105
Area (hectares) 1537.45 hectares
Population 6,504
Male Population 3,263
Female Population 3,241
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kadambur compares

By the 2011 count Kadambur is the 6th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents. Its 1537.45 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Kadambur

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

Kadambur lies about 52 km from Salem. 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 Kadambur
Tehsil headquarters Gangavalli 5.0 km
Nearest town Attur 10 km
District headquarters Salem 52 km

Villages closest to Kadambur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadambur village had a population of 6,504. That makes it the 6th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,754 residents.

Kadambur village has 3,263 males and 3,241 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadambur has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Kadambur is 636105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadambur covers 1537.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kadambur falls under Gangavalli tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Kadambur notes the nearest railway station 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 Kadambur.

Kadambur is about 52 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadambur is in Gangavalli tehsil of Salem district. Gangavalli is about 5.0 km away. Attur is about 10 km away. Salem is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Krishnapuram (3.8 km), Goodamalai (4.8 km) and Gangavalli Rf (5.0 km).

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

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