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About Pudur Village

Pudur is one of the larger villages in Sankari tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,540, made up of 3,471 males and 3,069 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 894.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 637102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pudur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pudur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Sankari
Pincode 637102
Area (hectares) 894.02 hectares
Population 6,540
Male Population 3,471
Female Population 3,069
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pudur compares

By the 2011 count Pudur is the 6th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents. Its 894.02 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Pudur

Pudur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pudur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pudur from other places

Pudur lies about 52 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Cauvery, about 4.5 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 Pudur
Nearest town Pallipalayam 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Cauvery 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sankari 15 km
District headquarters Salem 52 km

Villages closest to Pudur

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 Pudur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pudur village had a population of 6,540. That makes it the 6th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,284 residents.

Pudur village has 3,471 males and 3,069 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pudur has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Pudur is 637102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pudur covers 894.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pudur is Cauvery, about 4.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pudur.

Pudur is about 52 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pudur is in Sankari tehsil of Salem district. Pallipalayam is about 2.9 km away. Cauvery is about 4.5 km away. Sankari is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katteri (8.5 km), Virachchipalayam (8.8 km) and Sanniyasipatti Ag (9.8 km).

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

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