# Kuvagam Village, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/kuvagam/ Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur # Kuvagam Kuvagam is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **621719**. The 2011 Census counted **5,807 people in 1,588 households**, the 8th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 5,807people (2011) - 1,588households - 70.7%literacy - 621719PIN code ## Kuvagam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kuvagam is 621719.** Kuvagam falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code621719 - Gram panchayatKuvagam, Vallam - Community development blockAndimadam - Census village code636359 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kuvagam from nearby towns? - Jayankondam (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Ariyalur (district HQ)46 km by road - Jayankondam (nearest town)12 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 Kuvagam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Kuvagam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Commercial bankIn 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 · Andimadam - ○Degree college10+ km · Jayankondam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Andimadam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - 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 Kuvagam known for? The main crops are **cashew nut, ground nut and paddy**. About 63% of the 1,941 hectares of village land is sown, and 101 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 Kuvagam Of every 100 households in Kuvagam in 2011, 86 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kuvagam · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **88% Toilet within the home ****5%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **85% Tap water ****94%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **86% Use banking services ****64%** **46% Television ****83%** **85% Mobile phone ****56%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **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 Kuvagam? ■ Kuvagam · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.7%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****691** **878 Working population ****48.3%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.3% for men and 59.8% for women. 56% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,393 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 896 (32%) · **■** Household industry 160 (6%) · **■** Other work 233 (8%) · **■** Marginal 121 (4%) 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 - Authukurichi6,318 people - Andimadam6,165 people - Pappakudi6,133 people - T.Palur6,100 people - Marudur5,765 people - Kundaveli5,588 people - Periakrishnapuram5,565 people - Ulkottai5,495 people [All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ariyalur/udayarpalayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kuvagam?621719 - How far is Kuvagam from Ariyalur?46 km by road - What is the population of Kuvagam?5,807 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kuvagam in?Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kuvagam?70.7% (Census 2011)