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About Sitheri Village

Sitheri is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,299, made up of 1,647 males and 1,652 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1121.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sitheri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sitheri village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Attur
Pincode 636101
Area (hectares) 1121.93 hectares
Population 3,299
Male Population 1,647
Female Population 1,652
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sitheri compares

By the 2011 count Sitheri is the 36th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 1121.93 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Sitheri

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

Sitheri lies about 47 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Thonganur, about 27 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 Sitheri
Nearest town Pallippatti 13 km
Nearest railway station Thonganur 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Attur 34 km
District headquarters Salem 47 km

Villages closest to Sitheri

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 Sitheri

As per the Census of India 2011, Sitheri village had a population of 3,299. That makes it the 36th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

Sitheri village has 1,647 males and 1,652 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sitheri has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Sitheri is 636101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sitheri covers 1121.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sitheri is Thonganur, about 27 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 Sitheri.

Sitheri is about 47 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sitheri is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Pallippatti is about 13 km away. Thonganur is about 27 km away. Attur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Neyyamalai (12 km), Tumbal (12 km) and Tumbal Extension Rf (12 km).

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

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