# Periyavadavadi Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/periyavadavadi/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Periyavadavadi Periyavadavadi is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606104**. The 2011 Census counted **1,737 people in 391 households**, the 76th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,737people (2011) - 391households - 71.0%literacy - 606104PIN code ## Periyavadavadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periyavadavadi is 606104.** Periyavadavadi falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606104 - Gram panchayatPeriyavadavadi - Community development blockVirudhachalam - Census village code637093 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periyavadavadi from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)70 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)7 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 Periyavadavadi? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Periyavadavadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Management instituteIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Virudhachalam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Periyavadavadi known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and ground nut**. About 50% of the 623 hectares of village land is sown, and 279 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 Periyavadavadi Of every 100 households in Periyavadavadi in 2011, 87 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Periyavadavadi · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****89%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%** **79% Use banking services ****45%** **54% Television ****90%** **87% Mobile phone ****74%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **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 Periyavadavadi? ■ Periyavadavadi · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **852 Working population ****50.1%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 62.5% for women. 54% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 541 (62%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 162 (19%) · **■** Marginal 16 (2%) 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 - Siruvambur1,770 people - Alichikudi1,763 people - Manavalanallur1,753 people - Tharmanallur1,738 people - Sathukudal1,733 people - Siruvarappur1,717 people - Melapalaiyur1,696 people - Idaiyur1,686 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyavadavadi?606104 - How far is Periyavadavadi from Cuddalore?70 km by road - What is the population of Periyavadavadi?1,737 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyavadavadi in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyavadavadi?71.0% (Census 2011)