# Velampatti Village, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/velampatti/ Village · Pennagaram, Dharmapuri # Velampatti Velampatti is a village in Pennagaram sub-district of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636809**. The 2011 Census counted **1,056 people in 268 households**, the 33rd largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%. - 1,056people (2011) - 268households - 72.2%literacy - 636809PIN code ## Velampatti PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velampatti is 636809.** Velampatti falls in Pennagaram sub-district, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636809 - Gram panchayatVelampatti - Community development blockPennagaram - Census village code643633 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velampatti from nearby towns? - Pennagaram (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Dharmapuri (district HQ)16 km by road - Papparapatti (nearest town)5 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 Velampatti? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Velampatti; 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 - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 private - ●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 · Papparapatti - ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmapuri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Papparapatty - ○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 ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Velampatti known for? The main crops are **sugarcane**. Products made here include jaggery. About 68% of the 124 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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 Velampatti Of every 100 households in Velampatti in 2011, 86 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Velampatti · ■ Pennagaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **85% Toilet within the home ****4%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **93% Tap water ****90%** **48% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **80% Use banking services ****27%** **36% Television ****81%** **83% Mobile phone ****61%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****38%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **9% Own their home ****97%** **95% 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 Velampatti? ■ Velampatti · ■ Pennagaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **61.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **898 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **882 Working population ****60.6%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.0% for men and 65.1% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 137 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 94 (15%) · **■** Household industry 61 (10%) · **■** Other work 182 (28%) · **■** Marginal 166 (26%) 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 Pennagaram - Kodihalli3,404 people - Chinnampalli3,373 people - Kattinaickenahalli1,480 people - Kadamadai1,340 people - Kariappanahalli801 people - Pallipatti723 people - Jarimankurichy221 people - D. Solapadi201 people [All 52 villages in Pennagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dharmapuri/pennagaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velampatti?636809 - How far is Velampatti from Dharmapuri?16 km by road - What is the population of Velampatti?1,056 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velampatti in?Dharmapuri district (Pennagaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velampatti?72.2% (Census 2011)