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About Sathapadi Village

Sathapadi is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,155, made up of 1,616 males and 1,539 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 608.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sathapadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sathapadi village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636121
Area (hectares) 608.28 hectares
Population 3,155
Male Population 1,616
Female Population 1,539
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sathapadi compares

By the 2011 count Sathapadi is the 40th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 608.28 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Sathapadi

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

Sathapadi lies about 60 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Talaivasal, about 9.0 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 Sathapadi
Nearest railway station Talaivasal 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Attur 12 km
District headquarters Salem 60 km

Villages closest to Sathapadi

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 Sathapadi

As per the Census of India 2011, Sathapadi village had a population of 3,155. That makes it the 40th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Sathapadi village has 1,616 males and 1,539 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sathapadi has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Sathapadi is 636121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sathapadi covers 608.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sathapadi is Talaivasal, about 9.0 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 Sathapadi.

Sathapadi is about 60 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sathapadi is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Talaivasal is about 9.0 km away. Attur is about 12 km away. Salem is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thenkumarai (2.6 km), Punavasal (2.9 km) and Sadasivapuram (3.1 km).

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

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