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About Pilleri Village

Pilleri is a mid sized village in Yercaud tehsil, in the district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 542, made up of 266 males and 276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 636601, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilleri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilleri village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Salem
Tehsil Yercaud
Pincode 636601
Area (hectares) 259.55 hectares
Population 542
Male Population 266
Female Population 276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pilleri compares

By the 2011 count Pilleri is the 28th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 504 residents. Its 259.55 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Pilleri

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

Pilleri lies about 18 km from Salem, and the nearest railway station is Ayodhyapattanam, about 12 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 Pilleri
Tehsil headquarters Yercaud 5.6 km
Nearest railway station Ayodhyapattanam 12 km
District headquarters Salem 18 km

Villages closest to Pilleri

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 Pilleri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilleri village had a population of 542. That makes it the 28th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 504 residents.

Pilleri village has 266 males and 276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilleri has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Pilleri is 636601. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilleri covers 259.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pilleri is Ayodhyapattanam, about 12 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 5 - 10 km distance for Pilleri.

Pilleri is about 18 km from Salem in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pilleri is in Yercaud tehsil of Salem district. Yercaud is about 5.6 km away. Ayodhyapattanam is about 12 km away. Salem is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Talai Cholai (under 2 km), Kottachchedu (2.1 km) and Kakkambadi (2.4 km).

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

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