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About M Perumalpalayam Village

M Perumalpalayam is one of the larger villages in Vazhapadi tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,232, made up of 2,615 males and 2,617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 553.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

M Perumalpalayam Overview

Census 2011 figures for M Perumalpalayam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Vazhapadi
Pincode 636111
Area (hectares) 553.52 hectares
Population 5,232
Male Population 2,615
Female Population 2,617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,001
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How M Perumalpalayam compares

By the 2011 count M Perumalpalayam is the 7th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents. Its 553.52 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to M Perumalpalayam

M Perumalpalayam is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for M Perumalpalayam 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is M Perumalpalayam from other places

M Perumalpalayam lies about 32 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Ettapur Road, about 4.0 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 M Perumalpalayam
Nearest railway station Ettapur Road 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Vazhapadi 6.2 km
Nearest town Narasingapuram 14 km
District headquarters Salem 32 km

Villages closest to M Perumalpalayam

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 M Perumalpalayam

As per the Census of India 2011, M Perumalpalayam village had a population of 5,232. That makes it the 7th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents.

M Perumalpalayam village has 2,615 males and 2,617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, M Perumalpalayam has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

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

M Perumalpalayam covers 553.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

M Perumalpalayam falls under Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to M Perumalpalayam is Ettapur Road, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for M Perumalpalayam.

M Perumalpalayam is about 32 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

M Perumalpalayam is in Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district. Ettapur Road is about 4.0 km away. Vazhapadi is about 6.2 km away. Narasingapuram is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Somanpatti (3.5 km), Singipuram (4.4 km) and Mettur (4.4 km).

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

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