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About Chenrayapalayam Village

Chenrayapalayam is a mid sized village in Vazhapadi tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,439, made up of 732 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chenrayapalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chenrayapalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Vazhapadi
Pincode 636111
Area (hectares) 177.29 hectares
Population 1,439
Male Population 732
Female Population 707
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Chenrayapalayam compares

By the 2011 count Chenrayapalayam is the 33rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents. Its 177.29 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Chenrayapalayam

Chenrayapalayam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chenrayapalayam 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 Chenrayapalayam from other places

Chenrayapalayam lies about 20 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Minnampalli, about 6.6 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 Chenrayapalayam
Nearest railway station Minnampalli 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Vazhapadi 7.5 km
District headquarters Salem 20 km

Villages closest to Chenrayapalayam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chenrayapalayam village had a population of 1,439. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents.

Chenrayapalayam village has 732 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chenrayapalayam has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Chenrayapalayam is 636111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chenrayapalayam covers 177.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chenrayapalayam falls under Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Chenrayapalayam is Minnampalli, about 6.6 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 Chenrayapalayam.

Chenrayapalayam is about 20 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chenrayapalayam is in Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district. Minnampalli is about 6.6 km away. Vazhapadi is about 7.5 km away. Salem is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vellalakundam (under 2 km), Vellalakundam R F (under 2 km) and Kavurkkalpatti (under 2 km).

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

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