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About Kunnur Village

Kunnur is a mid sized village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,839, made up of 921 males and 918 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1105.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kunnur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kunnur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636138
Area (hectares) 1105.86 hectares
Population 1,839
Male Population 921
Female Population 918
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kunnur compares

By the 2011 count Kunnur is the 64th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 1105.86 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Kunnur

Kunnur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kunnur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Kunnur from other places

Kunnur lies about 52 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 Kunnur
Nearest town Narasingapuram 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Attur 14 km
District headquarters Salem 52 km

Villages closest to Kunnur

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 Kunnur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kunnur village had a population of 1,839. That makes it the 64th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Kunnur village has 921 males and 918 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kunnur has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Kunnur is 636138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kunnur covers 1105.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Kunnur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kunnur.

Kunnur is about 52 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kunnur is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Narasingapuram is about 14 km away. Attur is about 14 km away. Salem is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adiyanur (2.4 km), Nagalur Rf (2.8 km) and Pattimedu Extension Rf (6.3 km).

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

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