About Elathur Village

Elathur is a large village in Omalur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,337, made up of 1,229 males and 1,108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 859.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636351, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Elathur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Elathur village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Omalur
Pincode	636351
Area (hectares)	859.57 hectares
Population	2,337
Male Population	1,229
Female Population	1,108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	902
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Elathur compares

By the 2011 count Elathur is the 61st largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,944 residents. Its 859.57 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Elathur

Elathur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Elathur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Elathur from other places

Elathur lies about 27 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Toppur, about 5.9 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 Elathur
Nearest railway station	Toppur	5.9 km
Nearest town	Mechcheri	14 km
Tehsil headquarters	Omalur	16 km
District headquarters	Salem	27 km

Villages closest to Elathur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Elathur village had a population of 2,337. That makes it the 61st largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,944 residents.

Elathur village has 1,229 males and 1,108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Elathur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Elathur is 636351. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Elathur covers 859.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Elathur falls under Omalur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Elathur is Toppur, about 5.9 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Elathur.

Elathur is about 27 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Elathur is in Omalur tehsil of Salem district. Toppur is about 5.9 km away. Mechcheri is about 14 km away. Omalur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.