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About Kamalapuram Village

Kamalapuram is one of the larger villages in Omalur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,364, made up of 5,950 males and 5,414 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 806.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636309, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kamalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kamalapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Omalur
Pincode 636309
Area (hectares) 806.12 hectares
Population 11,364
Male Population 5,950
Female Population 5,414
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kamalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Kamalapuram is the 5th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,944 residents. Its 806.12 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Kamalapuram

Kamalapuram is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kamalapuram as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kamalapuram from other places

Kamalapuram lies about 16 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Omalur Junction, about 3.7 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 Kamalapuram
Tehsil headquarters Omalur 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Omalur Junction 3.7 km
Nearest town Tāramangalam 13 km
District headquarters Salem 16 km

Villages closest to Kamalapuram

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.

Common questions about Kamalapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Kamalapuram village had a population of 11,364. That makes it the 5th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,944 residents.

Kamalapuram village has 5,950 males and 5,414 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kamalapuram has about 910 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 Kamalapuram is 636309. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kamalapuram covers 806.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kamalapuram is Omalur Junction, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kamalapuram.

Kamalapuram is about 16 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kamalapuram is in Omalur tehsil of Salem district. Omalur is about 3.4 km away. Omalur Junction is about 3.7 km away. Tāramangalam is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakkarachettipatti (under 2 km), M Chettipatti (under 2 km) and Pottipuram (1.5 km).

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

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