# Koovathur Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/koovathur-636355/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Koovathur Koovathur is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **621803**. The 2011 Census counted **1,591 people in 384 households**, the 88th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,591people (2011) - 384households - 79.9%literacy - 621803PIN code ## Koovathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koovathur is 621803.** Koovathur falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code621803 - Gram panchayatKoovathur - Community development blockAndimadam - Census village code636355 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koovathur from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)42 km by road - Jayankondam (nearest town)15 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 Koovathur? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Koovathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Andimadam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jayankondam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Koovathur known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and ground nut**. About 81% of the 894 hectares of village land is sown, and 128 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 Koovathur Of every 100 households in Koovathur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Koovathur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **88% Toilet within the home ****9%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **85% Tap water ****49%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **86% Use banking services ****22%** **46% Television ****93%** **85% Mobile phone ****80%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **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 Koovathur? ■ Koovathur · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****738** **878 Working population ****62.5%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.2% for men and 70.8% for women. 63% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 161 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 499 (50%) · **■** Household industry 17 (2%) · **■** Other work 143 (14%) · **■** Marginal 175 (18%) 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 - Ulkottai1,751 people - Silumbur1,687 people - Parukkal1,659 people - Sriraman1,601 people - Kodangudi1,463 people - Sripurandan1,399 people - Pirancheri1,202 people - Anikudichan1,192 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koovathur?621803 - How far is Koovathur from Ariyalur?42 km by road - What is the population of Koovathur?1,591 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koovathur in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koovathur?79.9% (Census 2011)