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Compare villages in Salem

517 villages of Salem district with Census 2011 figures, ranked on seven measures — pick any two to five, from one taluka or across the district, or against any village in India.

Popular comparisons in Salem

The two largest villages of each taluka, by Census 2011 population — one click each.

Top villages of Salem, measure by measure

Census 2011 figures as recorded; each list says what a higher value means. Jump to: Population · Households · Literacy rate · Sex ratio · Household size · Population density · Work participation

Populationlarger recorded population first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district

  1. 1Kaveripuram NorthMettur, Salem21,306
  2. 2Desavilakku NorthOmalur, Salem19,188
  3. 3Gonur EastMettur, Salem18,766
  4. 4SoorappalliMettur, Salem15,660
  5. 5KanjanayakanpattiKadayampatti, Salem15,611
  6. 6Chittur Bit 1Edappadi, Salem14,466
  7. 7MuthunaickenpattiOmalur, Salem13,192
  8. 8IrupaliEdappadi, Salem13,152
  9. 9VellalapuramEdappadi, Salem13,143
  10. 10TumbipadiKadayampatti, Salem12,515

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Householdsmore recorded households first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district

  1. 1Kaveripuram NorthMettur, Salem5,957
  2. 2Gonur EastMettur, Salem5,011
  3. 3Desavilakku NorthOmalur, Salem4,384
  4. 4Chittur Bit 1Edappadi, Salem4,059
  5. 5SoorappalliMettur, Salem4,058
  6. 6KanjanayakanpattiKadayampatti, Salem3,901
  7. 7VellalapuramEdappadi, Salem3,546
  8. 8MuthunaickenpattiOmalur, Salem3,473
  9. 9IrupaliEdappadi, Salem3,441
  10. 10VellarivalliEdappadi, Salem3,394

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Literacy ratehigher recorded literacy rate first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 2DeviakkurichiThalaivasal, Salem85.9%
  2. 3AvarangampalayamSankari, Salem85.7%
  3. 4OlaipadiPethanaickanpalayam, Salem85.6%
  4. 5RangappanaickenpalayamPethanaickanpalayam, Salem83.6%
  5. 6BelurkaradipattiPethanaickanpalayam, Salem83.0%
  6. 7MudakkupattyGangavalli, Salem82.9%
  7. 10AkkichettipalayamAttur, Salem80.1%
  8. 11MammudiThalaivasal, Salem79.9%
  9. 12AragalurThalaivasal, Salem79.7%
  10. 13KalleripattyPethanaickanpalayam, Salem79.3%

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Sex ratiomore females per 1,000 males first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 6OlaipadiPethanaickanpalayam, Salem1,162 per 1,000 males
  2. 9ArangamYercaud, Salem1,143 per 1,000 males
  3. 11KombaikkaduYercaud, Salem1,099 per 1,000 males
  4. 12VilaripalayamVazhapadi, Salem1,097 per 1,000 males
  5. 13VellurYercaud, Salem1,080 per 1,000 males
  6. 14AppamasamudramAttur, Salem1,079 per 1,000 males
  7. 17Talai cholaiYercaud, Salem1,067 per 1,000 males
  8. 19LaddivadiThalaivasal, Salem1,064 per 1,000 males
  9. 20MuluviYercaud, Salem1,062 per 1,000 males
  10. 20PallitherupattiSalem, Salem1,062 per 1,000 males

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Household sizemore persons per household first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 1DeviakkurichiThalaivasal, Salem6.80 per household
  2. 3MannurPethanaickanpalayam, Salem4.92 per household
  3. 4NeyyamalaiPethanaickanpalayam, Salem4.74 per household
  4. 6PeriyasattappadiMettur, Salem4.61 per household
  5. 7AdiyanurPethanaickanpalayam, Salem4.54 per household
  6. 8Kankatti AlaVazhapadi, Salem4.44 per household
  7. 8KunnurPethanaickanpalayam, Salem4.44 per household
  8. 10MukkuthipalayamSalem, Salem4.42 per household
  9. 10SekkarapattiKadayampatti, Salem4.42 per household
  10. 13Desavilakku NorthOmalur, Salem4.38 per household

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Population densitydenser settlement first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 1VirakavundanurPethanaickanpalayam, Salem6,748.1 per km²
  2. 2ThenmangudipalayamAttur, Salem4,638.8 per km²
  3. 3ThekkampattiOmalur, Salem4,365.5 per km²
  4. 4VattamuthampattiSalem West, Salem4,357.8 per km²
  5. 5TholasampattiOmalur, Salem4,107.9 per km²
  6. 6VedakuttampattiSalem West, Salem3,270.2 per km²
  7. 7AdikarapattiSalem, Salem3,139.5 per km²
  8. 8Sarkar GollappattiSalem West, Salem2,832.4 per km²
  9. 9Andipatti-SowdapuramSalem West, Salem2,720.1 per km²
  10. 10ChinnanurSalem, Salem2,699.0 per km²

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Work participationhigher share of workers first · 517 villages ranked in Salem district; listed: villages of 500+ people (the rank is among all)

  1. 6PalamalaiMettur, Salem71.7%
  2. 11KakkambadiYercaud, Salem70.1%
  3. 11ValacombaiGangavalli, Salem70.1%
  4. 14NuleathukombaiSalem, Salem69.6%
  5. 16PullakkavundampattiSankari, Salem69.5%
  6. 17SengaduGangavalli, Salem69.2%
  7. 18VilaripalayamVazhapadi, Salem69.0%
  8. 20PuliankadaiYercaud, Salem68.9%
  9. 21GedikavalSankari, Salem68.7%
  10. 22Veppilaipatti pudurVazhapadi, Salem68.6%

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Ranks are computed from Census of India 2011 figures among villages that report them; ties share a rank; a missing figure means no rank, never zero. “Higher first” is the sort order, not a judgement. How every figure and rank is computed →

Where the largest villages of Salem district are

Map of the largest villages of Salem district

The 6 largest villages by Census 2011 population that have a map point. Coordinates © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Villages of Salem by taluka

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