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About Kallanatham Village

Kallanatham is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,616, made up of 2,330 males and 2,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 633.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kallanatham Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kallanatham village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636141
Area (hectares) 633.76 hectares
Population 4,616
Male Population 2,330
Female Population 2,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kallanatham compares

By the 2011 count Kallanatham is the 21st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 633.76 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 Kallanatham

Kallanatham 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 Kallanatham as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Kallanatham from other places

Kallanatham 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 Kallanatham
Tehsil headquarters Attur 3.2 km
District headquarters Salem 52 km

Villages closest to Kallanatham

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 Kallanatham

As per the Census of India 2011, Kallanatham village had a population of 4,616. That makes it the 21st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Kallanatham village has 2,330 males and 2,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kallanatham has about 981 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 Kallanatham is 636141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kallanatham covers 633.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Kallanatham 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 <5 km distance for Kallanatham.

Kallanatham 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.

Kallanatham is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Attur is about 3.2 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 Thulukkanur (under 2 km), Ammampalayam (under 2 km) and Valayamadevi (4.3 km).

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

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