# Palaiyapattinam Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/palaiyapattinam/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Palaiyapattinam Palaiyapattinam is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606001**. The 2011 Census counted **1,864 people in 454 households**, the 69th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,864people (2011) - 454households - 68.3%literacy - 606001PIN code ## Palaiyapattinam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palaiyapattinam is 606001.** Palaiyapattinam falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606001 - Gram panchayatPalaiyapattinam - Community development blockKammapuram - Census village code637123 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palaiyapattinam from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)68 km by road - Virudhachalam (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 Palaiyapattinam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Palaiyapattinam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Aladi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Periyavadavadi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Virudhachalam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water 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 Palaiyapattinam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 71% of the 557 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Palaiyapattinam Of every 100 households in Palaiyapattinam in 2011, 98 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palaiyapattinam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****71%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **79% Use banking services ****47%** **54% Television ****82%** **87% Mobile phone ****55%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****25%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **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 Palaiyapattinam? ■ Palaiyapattinam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878** **852 Working population ****48.4%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.5% for men and 57.7% for women. 58% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 250 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 548 (61%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 99 (11%) · **■** Marginal 4 (0%) 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 - Valasai1,948 people - Aivadugudi1,938 people - Sathiyam1,903 people - Vannankudikadu1,866 people - Melpappanapattu1,829 people - Pavalangudi1,782 people - Siruvambur1,770 people - Alichikudi1,763 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palaiyapattinam?606001 - How far is Palaiyapattinam from Cuddalore?68 km by road - What is the population of Palaiyapattinam?1,864 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palaiyapattinam in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Palaiyapattinam?68.3% (Census 2011)