# Kaliyamedu, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/kaliyamedu/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Kaliyamedu Kaliyamedu is a village in [Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/) sub-district of [Cuddalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **606304**. The 2011 Census counted **703 people in 180 households**, the 147th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 703people (2011) - 180households - 66.1%literacy - 606304PIN code ## Kaliyamedu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kaliyamedu is 606304.** Kaliyamedu falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606304 - Gram panchayatPoolambadi - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637148 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kaliyamedu from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)102 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)32 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 Kaliyamedu? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Kaliyamedu; 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Kaliyamedu known for? About 60% of the 293 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 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 Kaliyamedu Of every 100 households in Kaliyamedu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kaliyamedu · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **83% Tap water ****2%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****45%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **79% Use banking services ****75%** **54% Television ****84%** **87% Mobile phone ****75%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Kaliyamedu? ■ Kaliyamedu · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.1%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****729** **852 Working population ****55.6%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 51.2% for women. 61% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 340 (87%) · **■** Other work 28 (7%) · **■** Marginal 23 (6%) 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 Virudhachalam - Puttur Ka.730 people - Melakurichi710 people - Kulapakkam707 people - Chinnakappankulam704 people - Kirambur684 people - Kachirayanantham645 people - Kilpathi606 people - Chinnathukurichi592 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kaliyamedu?606304 - How far is Kaliyamedu from Cuddalore?102 km by road - What is the population of Kaliyamedu?703 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kaliyamedu in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kaliyamedu?66.1% (Census 2011)