Village · Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur
# Siluvaicheri

Siluvaicheri is a village in Udayarpalayam sub-district of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 608901. The 2011 Census counted 2,587 people in 643 households, the 62nd largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.
- 2,587 people (2011)
- 643 households
- 68.5% literacy
- 608901 PIN code

## Siluvaicheri PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Siluvaicheri is 608901. Siluvaicheri falls in Udayarpalayam sub-district, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu.
- PIN code 608901
- Gram panchayat Alagapuram
- Community development block Andimadam
- Census village code 636337

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Siluvaicheri from nearby towns?
- Jayankondam (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road
- Ariyalur (district HQ) 54 km by road
- Varadarajanpettai (nearest town) 12 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Siluvaicheri?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Siluvaicheri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Community centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Andimadam
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Varadarajanpettai
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Andimadam
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Siluvaicheri known for?

The main crops are sugarcane, ground nut and paddy. About 93% of the 1,089 hectares of village land is sown, and 109 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Siluvaicheri

Of every 100 households in Siluvaicheri in 2011, 88 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Siluvaicheri · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 88%
- Toilet within the home 5% 14%
- No toilet (open defecation) 95% 85%
- Tap water 99% 88%
- Drinking water within premises 4% 14%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 13%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 88% 86%
- Use banking services 49% 46%
- Television 93% 85%
- Mobile phone 68% 63%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 16% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 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).

## What is the population of Siluvaicheri?

■ Siluvaicheri · ■ Udayarpalayam rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 68.5% 70.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1042 1011
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 935 878
- Working population 50.9% 48.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.4% for men and 60.2% for women. 55% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 433 (33%) · ■ Farm labourers 510 (39%) · ■ Household industry 4 (0%) · ■ Other work 56 (4%) · ■ Marginal 314 (24%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Udayarpalayam
- Olaiyur 3,090 people
- Kodukkur 2,914 people
- Silumbur 2,778 people
- Edanganni 2,700 people
- Udayavarthiyanur 2,392 people
- T.Sholankurichi 2,339 people
- Pilichikuzihi 2,328 people
- Melur 2,247 people

All 118 villages in Udayarpalayam

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Siluvaicheri? 608901
- How far is Siluvaicheri from Ariyalur? 54 km by road
- What is the population of Siluvaicheri? 2,587 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Siluvaicheri in? Ariyalur district (Udayarpalayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Siluvaicheri? 68.5% (Census 2011)

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