# Periyanesalur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/periyanesalur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Periyanesalur Periyanesalur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606304**. The 2011 Census counted **4,272 people in 1,059 households**, the 13th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 4,272people (2011) - 1,059households - 70.6%literacy - 606304PIN code ## Periyanesalur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periyanesalur is 606304.** Periyanesalur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606304 - Gram panchayatPeriyanesalur - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637107 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periyanesalur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)90 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)30 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 Periyanesalur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Periyanesalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Degree college10+ km · Thachur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 7 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 Periyanesalur known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and black gram**. About 74% of the 1,608 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,196 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 Periyanesalur Of every 100 households in Periyanesalur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Periyanesalur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****87%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **79% Use banking services ****93%** **54% Television ****85%** **87% Mobile phone ****61%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **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 Periyanesalur? ■ Periyanesalur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826** **852 Working population ****51.8%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.4% for men and 58.3% for women. 62% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,200 (54%) · **■** Farm labourers 805 (36%) · **■** Household industry 11 (0%) · **■** Other work 170 (8%) · **■** Marginal 29 (1%) 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 - Vijayamanagaram4,723 people - Mattur4,685 people - Veppur4,548 people - Edaichchithur4,351 people - Vadakkuvellur4,233 people - Uthangal4,188 people - Kammapuram4,149 people - Paravalur4,054 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyanesalur?606304 - How far is Periyanesalur from Cuddalore?90 km by road - What is the population of Periyanesalur?4,272 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyanesalur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyanesalur?70.6% (Census 2011)