# Irugaiyur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur 

# Irugaiyur

Irugaiyur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612904**. The 2011 Census counted **3,894 people in 1,047 households**, the 38th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.

- 3,894people (2011)
- 1,047households
- 71.5%literacy
- 612904PIN code

## Irugaiyur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Irugaiyur is 612904.** Irugaiyur falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code612904
- Gram panchayatIrugaiyur
- Community development blockT. Palur
- Census village code636413

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

## How far is Irugaiyur from nearby towns?

- Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Ariyalur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Jayankondam (nearest town)18 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 Irugaiyur?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Irugaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · T.Palur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jayankondam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jayankondam
- ○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 market10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Irugaiyur known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, sugarcane and paddy**. Products made here include handlooms. About 57% of the 1,166 hectares of village land is sown, and 51 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 Irugaiyur

Of every 100 households in Irugaiyur in 2011, 86 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Irugaiyur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**85%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**86%

Use banking services ****48%**

**46%

Television ****88%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Irugaiyur?

■ Irugaiyur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%**

**70.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838**

**878

Working population ****61.7%**

**48.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.1% for men and 62.5% for women. 65% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 877 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,322 (55%) · **■** Household industry 43 (2%) · **■** Other work 143 (6%) · **■** Marginal 18 (1%)

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

- Keelakudiyiruppu4,093 people
- Thathanur4,074 people
- Edaayankurichi4,038 people
- Managethi3,916 people
- Cholamadevi3,858 people
- Ayyur3,781 people
- Uliyankudi3,643 people
- Devamangalam3,600 people

[All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Irugaiyur?612904
- How far is Irugaiyur from Ariyalur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Irugaiyur?3,894 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Irugaiyur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Irugaiyur?71.5% (Census 2011)
