# Karaikurichi, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/karaikurichi/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Karaikurichi Karaikurichi is a village in [Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/) sub-district of [Ariyalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **612904**. The 2011 Census counted **4,223 people in 1,049 households**, the 30th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 4,223people (2011) - 1,049households - 69.2%literacy - 612904PIN code ## Karaikurichi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karaikurichi is 612904.** Karaikurichi falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612904 - Gram panchayatKaraikurichi - Community development blockT. Palur - Census village code636412 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karaikurichi from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)45 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 Karaikurichi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Karaikurichi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · T.Palur - ○Degree college10+ km · Jayankondam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jayankondam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water 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 Karaikurichi known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and drum stick**. About 49% of the 1,098 hectares of village land is sown, and 543 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 Karaikurichi Of every 100 households in Karaikurichi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karaikurichi · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **88% Toilet within the home ****7%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **85% Tap water ****100%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **86% Use banking services ****56%** **46% Television ****61%** **85% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **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 Karaikurichi? ■ Karaikurichi · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****974** **878 Working population ****54.4%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.7% for men and 59.3% for women. 60% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 707 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,160 (51%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 252 (11%) · **■** Marginal 161 (7%) 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 - Sathambadi4,468 people - Anaikudam4,444 people - Suthamalli4,439 people - Sripurandan4,265 people - Venmankondan4,164 people - Variyankaval4,150 people - Nayaganaipriyal4,127 people - Keelakudiyiruppu4,093 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karaikurichi?612904 - How far is Karaikurichi from Ariyalur?45 km by road - What is the population of Karaikurichi?4,223 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karaikurichi in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karaikurichi?69.2% (Census 2011)