Tukkiyampalayam

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 of land in the eastern part of the taluk, near the border with Peddanayakkan Palayam taluk, between Vazhapadi and Belur. It is located north of Vazhapadi, the taluk headquarters, east of Salem, the district headquarters, and southwest of the state capital of Chennai.

Demographics

In 2011 Tukkiyampalayam had a population of 5,385 people living in 1,394 households. 2,769 of the inhabitants were male, while 2,616 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.