Skip to main content

About Kolathukombai Village

Kolathukombai is a large village in Vazhapadi tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,732, made up of 1,378 males and 1,354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 456.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolathukombai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolathukombai village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Vazhapadi
Pincode 636139
Area (hectares) 456.83 hectares
Population 2,732
Male Population 1,378
Female Population 1,354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kolathukombai compares

By the 2011 count Kolathukombai is the 23rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents. Its 456.83 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Kolathukombai

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

Kolathukombai lies about 24 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Valappadi Gate, about 9.9 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 Kolathukombai
Tehsil headquarters Vazhapadi 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Valappadi Gate 9.9 km
District headquarters Salem 24 km

Villages closest to Kolathukombai

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 Kolathukombai

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolathukombai village had a population of 2,732. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents.

Kolathukombai village has 1,378 males and 1,354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolathukombai has about 983 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 Kolathukombai is 636139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolathukombai covers 456.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kolathukombai is Valappadi Gate, about 9.9 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 km distance for Kolathukombai.

Kolathukombai is about 24 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolathukombai is in Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district. Vazhapadi is about 9.8 km away. Valappadi Gate is about 9.9 km away. Salem is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nirmullikuttai (2.3 km), Anuppur (2.8 km) and Chinnamanayakanpalayam (3.0 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All