# Thappakuttai, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Salem, Tamil Nadu 

# Thappakuttai

Thappakuttai is a town in Sankari sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,986 people** in 1,872 households. Literacy was 65.0%.

- 6,986people (2011)
- 1,872households
- 65.0%literacy
- 849females per 1,000 males

## Population of Thappakuttai

■ Thappakuttai · ■ Salem urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.0%**

**79.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****849**

**975

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****785**

**935

Working population ****50.8%**

**43.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Thappakuttai

Of every 100 households in Thappakuttai in 2011, 87 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Thappakuttai · ■ Salem urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**27%

Tap water ****56%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**24%

Use banking services ****20%**

**45%

Television ****85%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**5%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**62%

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 people in Thappakuttai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,043 (29%) · **■** Household industry 1,145 (32%) · **■** Farming 703 (20%) · **■** Marginal 658 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Thappakuttai in numbers and road distances

- Density917 per km²
- Annual rainfall860 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)400 km by road
- Salem (district HQ)23 km by road
- Salem (city of 1 lakh+)24 km by road
- Salem (city of 5 lakh+)24 km by road
- Salem (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Thappakuttai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets367
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes1,700
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** textiles.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thappakuttai

- Schools1 in Thappakuttai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Thappakuttai

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) · Coimbatore120 km
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Thappakuttai?6,986 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Thappakuttai in?Salem district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Thappakuttai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Thappakuttai?Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), about 120 km in a straight line