About West Rajapalayam Village

West Rajapalayam is a large village in Attur tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,223, made up of 1,604 males and 1,619 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 824.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

West Rajapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for West Rajapalayam village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Tehsil	Attur
Pincode	636115
Area (hectares)	824.78 hectares
Population	3,223
Male Population	1,604
Female Population	1,619
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,009
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How West Rajapalayam compares

By the 2011 count West Rajapalayam is the 39th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents. Its 824.78 hectares work out to about 3.9 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 West Rajapalayam

West Rajapalayam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for West Rajapalayam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 West Rajapalayam from other places

West Rajapalayam lies about 27 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Valappadi Gate, about 17 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 West Rajapalayam
Nearest town	Nāmagiripettai	11 km
Nearest railway station	Valappadi Gate	17 km
District headquarters	Salem	27 km
Tehsil headquarters	Attur	28 km

Villages closest to West Rajapalayam

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 West Rajapalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, West Rajapalayam village had a population of 3,223. That makes it the 39th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,234 residents.

West Rajapalayam village has 1,604 males and 1,619 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, West Rajapalayam has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for West Rajapalayam is 636115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

West Rajapalayam covers 824.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

West Rajapalayam falls under Attur tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to West Rajapalayam is Valappadi Gate, about 17 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 5 - 10 km distance for West Rajapalayam.

West Rajapalayam is about 27 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

West Rajapalayam is in Attur tehsil of Salem district. Nāmagiripettai is about 11 km away. Valappadi Gate is about 17 km away. Salem is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.