# Karuppur Village, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kattumannarkoil/karuppur/ Village · Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore # Karuppur Karuppur is a village in Kattumannarkoil sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **608401**. The 2011 Census counted **1,260 people in 297 households**, the 65th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 1,260people (2011) - 297households - 88.0%literacy - 608401PIN code ## Karuppur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karuppur is 608401.** Karuppur falls in Kattumannarkoil sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code608401 - Gram panchayatKaruppur - Community development blockKomaratchi - Census village code636978 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karuppur from nearby towns? - Kattumannarkoil (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)60 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 Karuppur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Karuppur; 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 · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Vallampadugai - ○Degree college10+ km · Annamalai Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Annamalai Nagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Karuppur known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 5% of the 442 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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 Karuppur Of every 100 households in Karuppur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karuppur · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****14%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **80% Tap water ****11%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **81% Use banking services ****55%** **44% Television ****92%** **91% Mobile phone ****52%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **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 Karuppur? ■ Karuppur · ■ Kattumannarkoil rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806** **886 Working population ****49.1%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.8% for men and 81.5% for women. 55% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (4%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 109 (18%) · **■** Marginal 485 (78%) 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 Kattumannarkoil - Mannargudi1,385 people - Sirukattur1,379 people - Kaliayamalai1,325 people - Melpuliyangudi1,263 people - Nathamalai1,229 people - Edaiyur1,227 people - Tiruchinnapuram1,209 people - Gudalaiyathur1,192 people [All 148 villages in Kattumannarkoil](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/kattumannarkoil/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karuppur?608401 - How far is Karuppur from Cuddalore?60 km by road - What is the population of Karuppur?1,260 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karuppur in?Cuddalore district (Kattumannarkoil sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karuppur?88.0% (Census 2011)