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About Tailanur Village

Tailanur is a large village in Salem tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,255, made up of 1,159 males and 1,096 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tailanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tailanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Salem
Pincode 636122
Area (hectares) 144.1 hectares
Population 2,255
Male Population 1,159
Female Population 1,096
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tailanur compares

By the 2011 count Tailanur is the 37th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,441 residents. Its 144.1 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Tailanur

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

Tailanur lies about 9.6 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Ayodhyapattanam, about 2.5 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 Tailanur
Nearest railway station Ayodhyapattanam 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Salem 9.6 km

Villages closest to Tailanur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salem 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 Tailanur

As per the Census of India 2011, Tailanur village had a population of 2,255. That makes it the 37th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,441 residents.

Tailanur village has 1,159 males and 1,096 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tailanur has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Tailanur is 636122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tailanur covers 144.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Tailanur falls under Salem tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Tailanur is Ayodhyapattanam, about 2.5 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 Tailanur.

Tailanur is about 9.6 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tailanur is in Salem tehsil of Salem district. Ayodhyapattanam is about 2.5 km away. Salem is about 9.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinnanur (under 2 km), Tadanur (under 2 km) and Mettupattithathanur (1.8 km).

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

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