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About Achamangalam Village

Achamangalam is one of the larger villages in Tirupathur tehsil, in the district of Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,201, made up of 3,673 males and 3,528 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 615.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635601, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Achamangalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Achamangalam village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore
Tehsil Tirupathur
Pincode 635601
Area (hectares) 615.69 hectares
Population 7,201
Male Population 3,673
Female Population 3,528
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 km distance

How Achamangalam compares

By the 2011 count Achamangalam is the 17th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,666 residents. Its 615.69 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Achamangalam

Achamangalam 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 Achamangalam 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 Achamangalam from other places

Achamangalam lies about 23 km from Vellore, and the nearest railway station is Melattur, about 8.0 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 Achamangalam
Nearest town Pallikonda 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Melattur 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Tirupathur 23 km
District headquarters Vellore 23 km

Villages closest to Achamangalam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Achamangalam village had a population of 7,201. That makes it the 17th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,666 residents.

Achamangalam village has 3,673 males and 3,528 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Achamangalam has about 961 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Achamangalam is 635601. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Achamangalam covers 615.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Achamangalam falls under Tirupathur tehsil of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Achamangalam is Melattur, about 8.0 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 Achamangalam.

Achamangalam is about 23 km from Vellore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Achamangalam is in Tirupathur tehsil of Vellore district. Pallikonda is about 4.9 km away. Melattur is about 8.0 km away. Tirupathur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kadirimangalam (under 2 km), Mangalam Extension (under 2 km) and Mangalam R F (under 2 km).

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

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