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Chennimalai

Perundurai mandal
Pincode 638051
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LGD code
635007
Pincode
638051
Post office
Chennimalai
Population
2,604
Households
820
Literacy rate
62.8%
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,494
Distance to district centre
35 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Chennai
360 km
Distance to Bengaluru
201 km
Nearest railway station
Ingur · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shanmuga Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chennimalai compares

By population, Chennimalai ranks #23 of 62 villages in Perundurai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.8%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Chennimalai
62.8%
Perundurai mandal
64.0%
Erode district
66.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,006
+56 vs mandal average
Chennimalai
1,006
Perundurai mandal
950
Household size
people per home
3.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chennimalai
3.2
Perundurai mandal
3.3

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

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Chennimalai at a glance

Chennimalai is a village of 2,604 people in 820 households (Census 2011) in Perundurai taluk, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, the 23rd-largest of 62 villages in Perundurai taluk. Literacy is 63%, 1 points below the taluk average of 64% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. It lies 35 km from the Erode district centre, 10 km from Vadamugam Vellode, the nearest town, 7 km from Ingur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 638051, served by Chennimalai post office; the LGD village code is 635007. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Erode (west) assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ananth Moghan K.K.. The population is estimated at 3,070 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Paniyampalli

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chennimalai · this village2,60463%
Pasuvapatti · Perundurai3,40660%1.9 km S
Murungatholuvu · Perundurai7,09764%4.1 km E
Unjapalayam · Perundurai72351%6.8 km E
Ingur · Perundurai5,98666%7.3 km N
Mukasi Pulavapalayam · Perundurai1,02070%8 km NE
Rayapalayam · Erode63859%8.4 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chennimalai

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
Yes
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
CHENNIMALAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Paniampalli
Total area (ha)
2,230.02
Irrigated area (ha)
88.29
Forest area (ha)
523.16

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

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Key facts — Chennimalai

LGD code
635007
Pincode
638051
Post office
Chennimalai
Population (Census 2011)
2,604
Population (projected 2026)
3,070
Households
820
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1006
Literacy rate
62.8%
Coordinates
11.16432°N, 77.60317°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Erode
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Erode (west)
Member of Parliament
K. E. Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ananth Moghan K.K.
Block / Mandal
Perundurai
Nearest PHC
Senthil Clinic (0.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chennimalai

Mandal centre
Perundurai · ≈ 9.2 km
≈ 19 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Erode · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,023 people
Vadamugam Vellode · ≈ 9.8 km
≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai360 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru201 km
  • Hyderabad698 km
  • Mumbai1015 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationIngur7 km
  • Bus stopMelapalayam1 km
  • Hospital / PHCShanmuga Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bank128 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance12 km
  • CollegeGovernment Arts and Science College, Kangeyam12 km
  • Police stationPolice Station13 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
Melapalayam1.1 km
Health centre
Shanmuga Hospitalunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chennimalai

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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