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About Kanagagiri Village

Kanagagiri is a large village in Sankari tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,319, made up of 1,739 males and 1,580 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 316.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 637504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanagagiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanagagiri village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Sankari
Pincode 637504
Area (hectares) 316.58 hectares
Population 3,319
Male Population 1,739
Female Population 1,580
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanagagiri compares

By the 2011 count Kanagagiri is the 18th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents. Its 316.58 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Kanagagiri

Kanagagiri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanagagiri as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Kanagagiri from other places

Kanagagiri lies about 21 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Magudanchavadi, about 2.1 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 Kanagagiri
Nearest railway station Magudanchavadi 2.1 km
Nearest town Idangansālai 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Sankari 17 km
District headquarters Salem 21 km

Villages closest to Kanagagiri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanagagiri village had a population of 3,319. That makes it the 18th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents.

Kanagagiri village has 1,739 males and 1,580 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanagagiri has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Kanagagiri is 637504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanagagiri covers 316.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanagagiri falls under Sankari tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kanagagiri is Magudanchavadi, about 2.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanagagiri.

Kanagagiri is about 21 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanagagiri is in Sankari tehsil of Salem district. Magudanchavadi is about 2.1 km away. Idangansālai is about 9.8 km away. Sankari is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gudalur (under 2 km), Eranapuram (2.5 km) and Kandarakulamanickam (2.7 km).

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

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