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About Kondaiyanur Village

Kondaiyanur is a mid sized village in Yercaud tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 545, made up of 277 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kondaiyanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kondaiyanur village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Yercaud
Pincode 636602
Area (hectares) 85.64 hectares
Population 545
Male Population 277
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kondaiyanur compares

By the 2011 count Kondaiyanur is the 27th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 504 residents. Its 85.64 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Kondaiyanur

Kondaiyanur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kondaiyanur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kondaiyanur from other places

Kondaiyanur lies about 19 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Danishpet, about 4.7 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 Kondaiyanur
Nearest railway station Danishpet 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Yercaud 7.3 km
District headquarters Salem 19 km

Villages closest to Kondaiyanur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kondaiyanur village had a population of 545. That makes it the 27th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 504 residents.

Kondaiyanur village has 277 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kondaiyanur has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Kondaiyanur is 636602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kondaiyanur covers 85.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kondaiyanur falls under Yercaud tehsil of Salem district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Kondaiyanur is Danishpet, about 4.7 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 - 10 km distance for Kondaiyanur.

Kondaiyanur is about 19 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kondaiyanur is in Yercaud tehsil of Salem district. Danishpet is about 4.7 km away. Yercaud is about 7.3 km away. Salem is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonappadi (1.6 km), Vellur (2.1 km) and Kanjeri (3.3 km).

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

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