About Govindampalayam Village

Govindampalayam is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,177, made up of 1,097 males and 1,080 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 604.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govindampalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindampalayam village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Attur
Pincode	636101
Area (hectares)	604.09 hectares
Population	2,177
Male Population	1,097
Female Population	1,080
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	985
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Govindampalayam compares

By the 2011 count Govindampalayam is the 57th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 604.09 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Govindampalayam

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

Govindampalayam lies about 75 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Melnariyappanur, about 9.6 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 Govindampalayam
Nearest railway station	Melnariyappanur	9.6 km
Nearest town	Chinna Salem	12 km
Tehsil headquarters	Attur	26 km
District headquarters	Salem	75 km

Villages closest to Govindampalayam

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 Govindampalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindampalayam village had a population of 2,177. That makes it the 57th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Govindampalayam village has 1,097 males and 1,080 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindampalayam has about 985 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 Govindampalayam is 636101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Govindampalayam covers 604.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Govindampalayam is Melnariyappanur, about 9.6 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 Govindampalayam.

Govindampalayam is about 75 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindampalayam is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Melnariyappanur is about 9.6 km away. Chinna Salem is about 12 km away. Attur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.