# West Rajapalayam Village, Attur, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/west-rajapalayam/ Village · Attur, Salem # West Rajapalayam West Rajapalayam is a village in Attur sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636115**. The 2011 Census counted **3,223 people in 843 households**, the 39th largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 3,223people (2011) - 843households - 72.7%literacy - 636115PIN code ## West Rajapalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of West Rajapalayam is 636115.** West Rajapalayam falls in Attur sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636115 - Gram panchayatWest Rajapalayam - Community development blockPethanaickenpalayam - Census village code634280 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is West Rajapalayam from nearby towns? - Attur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Salem (district HQ)30 km by road - Pethanaickenpalayam (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in West Rajapalayam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside West Rajapalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Singipuram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Attavanai Kothambadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vazhapadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is West Rajapalayam known for? The main crops are **paddy, corn and tapioca**. Products made here include rice. About 57% of the 825 hectares of village land is sown, and 414 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in West Rajapalayam Of every 100 households in West Rajapalayam in 2011, 84 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ West Rajapalayam · ■ Attur rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **88% Toilet within the home ****8%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **79% Tap water ****66%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **68% Use banking services ****29%** **42% Television ****48%** **76% Mobile phone ****57%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****29%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****17%** **10% Own their home ****95%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of West Rajapalayam? ■ West Rajapalayam · ■ Attur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **884 Working population ****59.6%** **58.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.5% for men and 63.9% for women. 63% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 669 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 764 (40%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 161 (8%) · **■** Marginal 322 (17%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Attur - Thenmangudipalayam3,365 people - Sitheri3,299 people - Soolankurichi3,248 people - Koilputhur3,226 people - Sathapadi3,155 people - Puthur3,139 people - Talaivasal3,063 people - Umayalpuram2,989 people [All 101 villages in Attur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/attur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of West Rajapalayam?636115 - How far is West Rajapalayam from Salem?30 km by road - What is the population of West Rajapalayam?3,223 (Census 2011) - Which district is West Rajapalayam in?Salem district (Attur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of West Rajapalayam?72.7% (Census 2011)