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About Ammampalayam Village

Ammampalayam is one of the larger villages in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,694, made up of 3,520 males and 3,174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1037.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ammampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ammampalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636141
Area (hectares) 1037.13 hectares
Population 6,694
Male Population 3,520
Female Population 3,174
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 km distance

How Ammampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Ammampalayam is the 8th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 1037.13 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Ammampalayam

Ammampalayam 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 Ammampalayam 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ammampalayam from other places

Ammampalayam lies about 53 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 Ammampalayam
Tehsil headquarters Attur 4.0 km
District headquarters Salem 53 km

Villages closest to Ammampalayam

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 Ammampalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Ammampalayam village had a population of 6,694. That makes it the 8th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Ammampalayam village has 3,520 males and 3,174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ammampalayam has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Ammampalayam is 636141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ammampalayam covers 1037.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Ammampalayam notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Ammampalayam.

Ammampalayam is about 53 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ammampalayam is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Attur is about 4.0 km away. Salem is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kallanatham (under 2 km), Thulukkanur (under 2 km) and Valayamadevi (3.3 km).

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

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