About Puthur Village

Puthur is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,139, made up of 1,579 males and 1,560 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 515.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Puthur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puthur village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Attur
Pincode	636112
Area (hectares)	515.5 hectares
Population	3,139
Male Population	1,579
Female Population	1,560
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	988
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Puthur compares

By the 2011 count Puthur is the 41st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 515.5 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Puthur

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

Puthur lies about 18 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Minnampalli, about 4.1 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 Puthur
Nearest railway station	Minnampalli	4.1 km
District headquarters	Salem	18 km
Tehsil headquarters	Attur	31 km

Villages closest to Puthur

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.

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Common questions about Puthur

As per the Census of India 2011, Puthur village had a population of 3,139. That makes it the 41st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Puthur village has 1,579 males and 1,560 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puthur has about 988 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 Puthur is 636112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Puthur covers 515.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Puthur is Minnampalli, about 4.1 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 Puthur.

Puthur is about 18 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Puthur is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Minnampalli is about 4.1 km away. Salem is about 18 km away. Attur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.