# Sirugalur, Chidambaram, Cuddalore – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/sirugalur/ Village · Chidambaram, Cuddalore # Sirugalur Sirugalur is a village in [Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/) sub-district of [Cuddalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **608201**. The 2011 Census counted **688 people in 160 households**, the 150th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 688people (2011) - 160households - 78.4%literacy - 608201PIN code ## Sirugalur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sirugalur is 608201.** Sirugalur falls in Chidambaram sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608201 - Gram panchayatSirugalur - Community development blockKeerapalayam - Census village code636880 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sirugalur from nearby towns? - Chidambaram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)55 km by road - Chidambaram (nearest town)10 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 Sirugalur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sirugalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · T.Neduncheri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mutlur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chidambaram - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 24 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 Sirugalur known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 76% of the 112 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 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 Sirugalur Of every 100 households in Sirugalur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sirugalur · ■ Chidambaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **94% Toilet within the home ****4%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **69% Tap water ****0%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **70% Use banking services ****24%** **44% Television ****91%** **89% Mobile phone ****47%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****94%** **93% 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 Sirugalur? ■ Sirugalur · ■ Chidambaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****700** **899 Working population ****50.6%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 73.0% for women. 60% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 14 (4%) · **■** Marginal 332 (95%) 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 Chidambaram - Vayalur720 people - Vakkur717 people - Chithalapadi703 people - Vadappakkam694 people - Vandarayampattu669 people - Siyappadi668 people - Prasannaramapuram654 people - Velliyakudi644 people [All 174 villages in Chidambaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/chidambaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sirugalur?608201 - How far is Sirugalur from Cuddalore?55 km by road - What is the population of Sirugalur?688 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sirugalur in?Cuddalore district (Chidambaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sirugalur?78.4% (Census 2011)