# Periyakappankulam Village, Virudhachalam – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/periyakappankulam/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Periyakappankulam Periyakappankulam is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **607802**. The 2011 Census counted **2,797 people in 671 households**, the 33rd largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 2,797people (2011) - 671households - 72.1%literacy - 607802PIN code ## Periyakappankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periyakappankulam is 607802.** Periyakappankulam falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code607802 - Gram panchayatPeriyakappankulam - Community development blockKammapuram - Census village code637125 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periyakappankulam from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)60 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)15 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 Periyakappankulam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Periyakappankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn 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 - ○Railway station10+ 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)24 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 Periyakappankulam known for? The main crops are **cashew, sugarcane and black gram**. About 83% of the 880 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Periyakappankulam Of every 100 households in Periyakappankulam in 2011, 90 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Periyakappankulam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **94% Toilet within the home ****12%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **83% Tap water ****100%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **79% Use banking services ****64%** **54% Television ****91%** **87% Mobile phone ****74%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****45%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **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 Periyakappankulam? ■ Periyakappankulam · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884** **852 Working population ****49.3%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 58.6% for women. 56% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 176 (13%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 251 (18%) · **■** Marginal 834 (61%) 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 - Naraiyur3,067 people - Kottumulai3,063 people - Poolambadi2,965 people - Kolliruppu2,882 people - Gopalapuram2,721 people - Sirunesalur2,629 people - Kattumayilur2,571 people - Pudukuraipettai2,551 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyakappankulam?607802 - How far is Periyakappankulam from Cuddalore?60 km by road - What is the population of Periyakappankulam?2,797 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyakappankulam in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyakappankulam?72.1% (Census 2011)