Tukkiyampalayam Explained

Tukkiyampalayam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of the town in Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.6897°N 78.4089°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Salem
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Vazhapadi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.76
Population Total:5,385
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Tukkiyampalayam is a village in the Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district, in Tamil Nadu, India.

Geography

Tukkiyampalayam is within Vazhapadi taluk, which is in the central part of Salem district. It covers 7.76km2 of land in the eastern part of the taluk, near the border with Peddanayakkan Palayam taluk, between Vazhapadi and Belur. It is located 4km (02miles) north of Vazhapadi, the taluk headquarters, 28km (17miles) east of Salem, the district headquarters, and 250km (160miles) southwest of the state capital of Chennai.[1]

Demographics

In 2011 Tukkiyampalayam had a population of 5,385 people living in 1,394 households. 2,769 (51.4%) of the inhabitants were male, while 2,616 (48.6%) were female. 614 children in the town, about 11% of the population, were at or below the age of 6. The literacy rate in the town was 62.1%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 28.4% and 0.01% of the population, respectively.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salem District Census Handbook (A). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. 2021-02-21.
  2. Web site: Salem District Census Handbook (B). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. 2021-02-21.