# Tiruppayur Village, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/tiruppayur/ Village · Virudhachalam, Cuddalore # Tiruppayur Tiruppayur is a village in Virudhachalam sub-district of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **606304**. The 2011 Census counted **1,372 people in 353 households**, the 96th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%. - 1,372people (2011) - 353households - 58.4%literacy - 606304PIN code ## Tiruppayur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tiruppayur is 606304.** Tiruppayur falls in Virudhachalam sub-district, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code606304 - Gram panchayatTiruppayur - Community development blockNallur - Census village code637111 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tiruppayur from nearby towns? - Virudhachalam (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Cuddalore (district HQ)76 km by road - Virudhachalam (nearest town)16 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 Tiruppayur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Tiruppayur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Degree college10+ km · Virudhachalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Veppur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Tiruppayur known for? The main crops are **sesame, sugarcane and paddy**. About 39% of the 473 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 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 Tiruppayur Of every 100 households in Tiruppayur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Tiruppayur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****5%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **83% Tap water ****35%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **79% Use banking services ****86%** **54% Television ****63%** **87% Mobile phone ****29%** **67% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **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 Tiruppayur? ■ Tiruppayur · ■ Virudhachalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.4%** **72.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****768** **852 Working population ****57.4%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.4% for men and 47.2% for women. 57% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 41 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 535 (68%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 51 (6%) · **■** Marginal 158 (20%) 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 - Setuvarayankuppam1,456 people - Keenanur1,445 people - Mudappuli1,445 people - Ka.Elamangalam1,439 people - Peralaiyur1,364 people - Pinjanur1,360 people - Valliyam1,360 people - Chitterikuppam1,352 people [All 162 villages in Virudhachalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/cuddalore/virudhachalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tiruppayur?606304 - How far is Tiruppayur from Cuddalore?76 km by road - What is the population of Tiruppayur?1,372 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tiruppayur in?Cuddalore district (Virudhachalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Tiruppayur?58.4% (Census 2011)