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About Alagapuram Village

Alagapuram is a mid sized village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,191, made up of 610 males and 581 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alagapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alagapuram village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636108
Area (hectares) 133.31 hectares
Population 1,191
Male Population 610
Female Population 581
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Alagapuram compares

By the 2011 count Alagapuram is the 80th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 133.31 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Alagapuram

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

Alagapuram lies about 43 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Attur, about 5.3 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 Alagapuram
Nearest town Narasingapuram 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Attur 5.3 km
District headquarters Salem 43 km

Villages closest to Alagapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Alagapuram village had a population of 1,191. That makes it the 80th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Alagapuram village has 610 males and 581 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alagapuram has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Alagapuram is 636108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alagapuram covers 133.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alagapuram falls under Attur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Alagapuram is Attur, about 5.3 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 Alagapuram.

Alagapuram is about 43 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alagapuram is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Narasingapuram is about 3.4 km away. Attur is about 5.3 km away. Salem is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akkichettipalayam (under 2 km), Attavanai Kothambadi (under 2 km) and Ramanayakkampalayam (1.8 km).

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

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