Belur, Tamil Nadu
Village in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
Belur is a panchayat town in Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi), it had a population of 8,736 individuals as per the 2011 census.
Geography and administration
Belur is located in Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Spread across an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi), it is located 40 km (25 mi) from Salem. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. The town panchayat is sub-divided into 15 wards. It is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections. The town forms part of the Yercaud Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.
Demographics
As per the 2011 census, Belur had a population of 8,736 individuals across 2,290 households.
“Belur, Tamil Nadu” enters the record as village in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Belur, Tamil and Nadu can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q26791697. Authority coordinates are 11.707, 78.416. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011.
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