About Soorappalli Village

Soorappalli is one of the larger villages in Mettur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,660, made up of 8,374 males and 7,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 870 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1384.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Soorappalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Soorappalli village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Mettur
Pincode	636501
Area (hectares)	1384.44 hectares
Population	15,660
Male Population	8,374
Female Population	7,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	870
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Soorappalli compares

By the 2011 count Soorappalli is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 6,091 residents. Its 1384.44 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 893.

Getting to Soorappalli

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

Soorappalli lies about 31 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Mecheri Road, about 11 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 Soorappalli
Nearest town	Pottaneri Nallakavundanpatti	9.7 km
Nearest railway station	Mecheri Road	11 km
Tehsil headquarters	Mettur	11 km
District headquarters	Salem	31 km

Villages closest to Soorappalli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Soorappalli village had a population of 15,660. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,091 residents.

Soorappalli village has 8,374 males and 7,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Soorappalli has about 870 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 893.

The pincode recorded for Soorappalli is 636501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Soorappalli covers 1384.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Soorappalli falls under Mettur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Soorappalli is Mecheri Road, about 11 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 Soorappalli.

Soorappalli is about 31 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Soorappalli is in Mettur tehsil of Salem district. Pottaneri Nallakavundanpatti is about 9.7 km away. Mecheri Road is about 11 km away. Mettur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.