Ellapalayam village, Erode taluk | Pincode 638002

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LGD code: 635027
Pincode: 638002
Post office: Erode Railway Colony
Population: 2,512
Households: 729
Literacy rate: 60.8%
Sex ratio: 989 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,269
Distance to district centre: 5 km
Distance to mandal centre: 19 km
Distance to Chennai: 321 km
Distance to Bengaluru: 186 km
Nearest railway station: Pasur · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Vivekananda Medical Care Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ellapalayam compares

By population, Ellapalayam ranks #5 of 17 villages in Erode mandal.

Literacy rate

60.8%

−4.8% vs mandal average

Ellapalayam: 60.8%
Erode mandal: 65.6%
Erode district: 66.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

989

+1 vs mandal average

Ellapalayam: 989
Erode mandal: 988

Household size

people per home

3.4

Same as the mandal average

Ellapalayam: 3.4
Erode mandal: 3.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Ellapalayam at a glance

Ellapalayam is a village of 2,512 people in 729 households (Census 2011) in Erode taluk, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, the 5th-largest of 17 villages in Erode taluk. Literacy is 61%, 5 points below the taluk average of 66% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. It lies 5 km from the Erode district centre, 10 km from Mudalipalayam, the nearest town, 13 km from Pasur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 638002, served by Erode Railway Colony post office; the LGD village code is 635027. The nearest hospital or health centre is Vivekananda Medical Care Hospital, 4 km away. The village votes in Kumarapalayam assembly constituency, represented by MLA C.Vijayalakshmi. The population is estimated at 2,962 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ellapalayam · this village	2,512	61%	—
Chittalandur · Tiruchengode	3,746	67%	2.1 km S
Thonguttipalayam · Tiruppursouth	5,200	59%	3 km SW
Mandagapalayam · Tiruchengode	2,593	61%	4.1 km N
Pachampalayam · Anthiyur	9,051	66%	4.1 km SE
Unjanai · Tiruchengode	5,576	77%	4.6 km NE
Unjanai · Devakottai	2,350	69%	4.6 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ellapalayam

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 20
Power hours (winter): 22
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PERIYASEMUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Ellapalayam
Total area (ha): 320.11
Irrigated area (ha): 145.96
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ellapalayam

LGD code: 635027
Pincode: 638002
Post office: Erode Railway Colony
Population (Census 2011): 2,512
Population (projected 2026): 2,962
Households: 729
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 989
Literacy rate: 60.8%
Coordinates: 11.33230°N, 77.92749°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Erode
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kumarapalayam
Member of Parliament: K. E. Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: C.Vijayalakshmi
Block / Mandal: Erode

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Erode district level

Then & Now

Ellapalayam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,512

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,962

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

729

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

859

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,512Census 2011
Households: 729Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 989 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,9622026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 8592026 projection
Active job cards: 1,49,468MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,02,706MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 6,21,17,562ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 807NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 83.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Erode district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 6,35,748PMAY-G · 6,35,748 of 9,57,825 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Erode district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Erode district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Ellapalayam

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Temple · hindu
Murugan Temple
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Temple · hindu
Mariyamman Kovil Pokkampalayam
📍 1.7 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Ellapalayam

Mandal centre

Erode · ≈ 19 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Erode · ≈ 4.9 km

≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 13,900 people

Mudalipalayam · ≈ 9.6 km

≈ 20 min by car · 23 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Chennai321 kmcapital
Bengaluru186 km
Hyderabad676 km
Mumbai1017 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationPasur13 km
Bus stopகரட்டுப்பாளையம் பேருந்து நிறுத்தம்5 km
Hospital / PHCVivekananda Medical Care Hospital4 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India7 km
Petrol pumpMSP Fuels10 km
CollegePGP College of Engineering22 km
Police stationகரட்டுப்பாளையம் காவல் நிலையம்5 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ellapalayam

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🛕Murugan TempleTemple1.6 km ↗
🛕Mariyamman Kovil PokkampalayamTemple1.7 km ↗

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Lead story

September 2026

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Three ministers hold talks, but TN farmers continue stir for crop loan waiver

Reported by The New Indian Express.

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Sep

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Tamil Nadu: Ayan Reddiapatti village gets direct bus connectivity after 79 years of independence

Reported by Mid-Day.

Resident

Sep

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Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu’s native village gets bus service for first time since Independence

Reported by The Indian Express.

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News from Erode & Tamil Nadu

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Three ministers hold talks, but TN farmers continue stir for crop loan waiver
The New Indian Expressyesterday
Tamil Nadu: Ayan Reddiapatti village gets direct bus connectivity after 79 years of independence
Mid-Day3 days ago
Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu’s native village gets bus service for first time since Independence
The Indian Express3 days ago
From the ground | Tamil Nadu's coconut belt reels under acute water scarcity as monsoon fails
Deccan Herald4 days ago
Cauvery row: Farmers urge Tamil Nadu to move Supreme Court
The New Indian Express5 days ago
‘Don’t know my gotra’: Aishwarya Lekshmi on confronting casteist attitudes in rural Tamil Nadu
The Indian Express6 days ago

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People often ask about Ellapalayam

What is the pincode of Ellapalayam?

The pincode of Ellapalayam, Erode taluk, Erode district, Tamil Nadu is 638002. The post office is Erode Railway Colony.

Which post office delivers to Ellapalayam?

Mail for Ellapalayam is delivered through Erode Railway Colony post office, pincode 638002, in Erode taluk, Erode district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ellapalayam located?

Ellapalayam is a village in Erode taluk of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the population of Ellapalayam as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ellapalayam village has a population of 2,512 across 729 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ellapalayam in?

Ellapalayam falls under the Erode Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Tamil Nadu.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ellapalayam in?

Ellapalayam falls under the Kumarapalayam assembly constituency (AC #97) of Tamil Nadu.

What is the literacy rate in Ellapalayam?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ellapalayam village is 60.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Ellapalayam?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ellapalayam village is 989 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ellapalayam?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ellapalayam, including Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, Pongal Gift Hamper Scheme, Tamil Nadu Free Bus Travel for Women. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Ellapalayam from Erode district centre?

Ellapalayam is approximately 5 km (straight-line) from the centre of Erode district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ellapalayam?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ellapalayam village is 635027.

Which is the nearest town to Ellapalayam?

Mudalipalayam (population 13,900, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 10 km from Ellapalayam in a straight line.

How big is Ellapalayam compared to other villages in Erode taluk?

Ellapalayam ranks 5 of 17 villages in Erode taluk by Census 2011 population (2,512 residents).

How far is Ellapalayam from Chennai?

Ellapalayam is about 321 km from Chennai in a straight line (the state capital of Tamil Nadu); by road expect roughly 417 km.

How far is Ellapalayam from Bengaluru?

Ellapalayam is about 186 km from Bengaluru in a straight line; by road expect roughly 242 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ellapalayam?

Pasur is the nearest railway station to Ellapalayam, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Ellapalayam?

கரட்டுப்பாளையம் பேருந்து நிறுத்தம் is the nearest bus stop to Ellapalayam, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ellapalayam?

Vivekananda Medical Care Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ellapalayam, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ellapalayam?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Ellapalayam, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Ellapalayam?

MSP Fuels is the nearest petrol pump to Ellapalayam, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Who is the MLA of Ellapalayam?

Ellapalayam falls under Kumarapalayam assembly constituency (AC 97). The sitting MLA is C.Vijayalakshmi (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam).

Who is the MP for Ellapalayam?

Ellapalayam is in Erode Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is K. E. Prakash (DMK).

What is the population of Ellapalayam in 2026?

Ellapalayam is estimated at 2,962 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,512 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ellapalayam in?

Tamil Nadu falls in the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) and the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) of the ICAR classification; Ellapalayam in Erode district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)