# Karegoundenpalayam, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-north/karegoundenpalayam/ Village · Coimbatore North, Coimbatore # Karegoundenpalayam Karegoundenpalayam is a village in [Coimbatore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-north/) sub-district of [Coimbatore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **641653**. The 2011 Census counted **7,531 people in 2,084 households**, the 5th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.8%. - 7,531people (2011) - 2,084households - 74.2%literacy - 641653PIN code ## Karegoundenpalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karegoundenpalayam is 641653.** Karegoundenpalayam falls in Coimbatore North sub-district, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code641653 - Gram panchayatKaregoundenpalayam - Community development blockAnnur - Census village code644418 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karegoundenpalayam from nearby towns? - Coimbatore North (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ)34 km by road - Annur (nearest town)6 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 Karegoundenpalayam? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Karegoundenpalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn 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 - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Annur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mettupalayam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thudiyalur - ○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 market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 17 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 Karegoundenpalayam known for? The main crops are **banana, turmeric and coconut**. Products made here include steel rods and yarn. About 58% of the 2,138 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Karegoundenpalayam Of every 100 households in Karegoundenpalayam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Karegoundenpalayam · ■ Coimbatore North rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **91% Toilet within the home ****29%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **62% Tap water ****69%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **55% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **38% Use banking services ****45%** **43% Television ****88%** **84% Mobile phone ****70%** **66% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****52%** **44% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****80%** **82% 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 Karegoundenpalayam? ■ Karegoundenpalayam · ■ Coimbatore North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **71.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****802** **967 Working population ****53.1%** **52.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 66.8% for women. 66% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 610 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,389 (35%) · **■** Household industry 106 (3%) · **■** Other work 1,562 (39%) · **■** Marginal 334 (8%) 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 Coimbatore North - Pannimadai13,785 people - Bilichi10,412 people - Masagoundenchettipalayam9,616 people - Nanjundapuram9,355 people - Veerapandi7,528 people - Odderpalayam7,403 people - Vellamadai6,874 people - Kondayampalayam6,636 people [All 35 villages in Coimbatore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/coimbatore-north/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karegoundenpalayam?641653 - How far is Karegoundenpalayam from Coimbatore?34 km by road - What is the population of Karegoundenpalayam?7,531 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karegoundenpalayam in?Coimbatore district (Coimbatore North sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karegoundenpalayam?74.2% (Census 2011)