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About Pallikkadu Village

Pallikkadu is a small village in Vazhapadi tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 151, made up of 69 males and 82 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,188 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pallikkadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pallikkadu village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Vazhapadi
Pincode 636122
Area (hectares) 41.01 hectares
Population 151
Male Population 69
Female Population 82
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,188
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pallikkadu compares

By the 2011 count Pallikkadu is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents. Its 41.01 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Pallikkadu

Pallikkadu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pallikkadu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Pallikkadu from other places

Pallikkadu lies about 25 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Minnampalli, about 13 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 Pallikkadu
Nearest railway station Minnampalli 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Vazhapadi 13 km
Nearest town Pallippatti 20 km
District headquarters Salem 25 km

Villages closest to Pallikkadu

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 Pallikkadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Pallikkadu village had a population of 151. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,517 residents.

Pallikkadu village has 69 males and 82 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pallikkadu has about 1188 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Pallikkadu is 636122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pallikkadu covers 41.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pallikkadu is Minnampalli, about 13 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 10+ km distance for Pallikkadu.

Pallikkadu is about 25 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pallikkadu is in Vazhapadi tehsil of Salem district. Minnampalli is about 13 km away. Vazhapadi is about 13 km away. Pallippatti 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 Aranuthumalai (2.1 km), Sirumalai (3.5 km) and Kolathukombai (3.6 km).

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

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