# Kolliruppu Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore 

# Kolliruppu

Kolliruppu is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607802**. The 2011 Census counted **2,882 people in 677 households**, the 32nd largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 2,882people (2011)
- 677households
- 74.1%literacy
- 607802PIN code

## Kolliruppu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kolliruppu is 607802.** Kolliruppu falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code607802
- Gram panchayatKolliruppu
- Community development blockKammapuram
- Census village code637127

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kolliruppu from nearby towns?

- Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Cuddalore (district HQ)60 km by road
- Gangaikondan (nearest town)12 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 Kolliruppu?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Kolliruppu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Mudanai
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Neyveli
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Neyveli
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Kolliruppu known for?

The main crops are **cashew**. About 39% of the 494 hectares of village land is sown, and 7 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 Kolliruppu

Of every 100 households in Kolliruppu in 2011, 89 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kolliruppu · ■ Virudhachalam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**83%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**13%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**79%

Use banking services ****35%**

**54%

Television ****89%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Kolliruppu?

■ Kolliruppu · ■ Virudhachalam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884**

**852

Working population ****37.8%**

**50.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.7% for men and 62.8% for women. 50% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 40 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (1%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 516 (47%) · **■** Marginal 517 (47%)

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

- Sathiyavadi3,096 people
- Naraiyur3,067 people
- Kottumulai3,063 people
- Poolambadi2,965 people
- Periyakappankulam2,797 people
- Gopalapuram2,721 people
- Sirunesalur2,629 people
- Kattumayilur2,571 people

[All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kolliruppu?607802
- How far is Kolliruppu from Cuddalore?60 km by road
- What is the population of Kolliruppu?2,882 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kolliruppu in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Kolliruppu?74.1% (Census 2011)
