# Authukurichi Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/authukurichi/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Authukurichi Authukurichi is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608901**. The 2011 Census counted **6,318 people in 1,574 households**, the 4th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 6,318people (2011) - 1,574households - 65.6%literacy - 608901PIN code ## Authukurichi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Authukurichi is 608901.** Authukurichi falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608901 - Gram panchayatPeriyathukurichi, Vizhudhudayan, Karukkai, Nagambandal - Community development blockAndimadam - Census village code636334 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Authukurichi from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)21 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)57 km by road - Srimushnam (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 Authukurichi? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Authukurichi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Andimadam - ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Andimadam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 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 Authukurichi known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 84% of the 1,135 hectares of village land is sown, and 509 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 Authukurichi Of every 100 households in Authukurichi in 2011, 91 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Authukurichi · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **88% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****72%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **86% Use banking services ****48%** **46% Television ****84%** **85% Mobile phone ****63%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Authukurichi? ■ Authukurichi · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891** **878 Working population ****44.1%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 54.1% for women. 55% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 985 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 839 (30%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 148 (5%) · **■** Marginal 810 (29%) 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 Udayarpalayam - Vilandai10,381 people - Guruvalapparkovil6,742 people - Elaiyur6,393 people - Andimadam6,165 people - Pappakudi6,133 people - T.Palur6,100 people - Kuvagam5,807 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Authukurichi?608901 - How far is Authukurichi from Ariyalur?57 km by road - What is the population of Authukurichi?6,318 (Census 2011) - Which district is Authukurichi in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Authukurichi?65.6% (Census 2011)