# Karanthamalai R.F. Village, Natham, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/karanthamalai-r-f/ Village · Natham, Dindigul # Karanthamalai R.F. Karanthamalai R.F. is a village in Natham sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624401**. The 2011 Census counted **481 people in 109 households**, the 26th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%. - 481people (2011) - 109households - 81.4%literacy - 624401PIN code ## Karanthamalai R.F. PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karanthamalai R.F. is 624401.** Karanthamalai R.F. falls in Natham sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624401 - Gram panchayatNot Under Any Panchayat - Community development blockNot Under Any Cd Block - Census village code635328 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karanthamalai R.F. from nearby towns? - Natham (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)49 km by road - Natham (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 Karanthamalai R.F.? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Karanthamalai R.F.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ayyanarpuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Uluppakudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dindigul - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Karanthamalai R.F. known for? The main crops are **mango and jack fruit**. About 1% of the 8,017 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Karanthamalai R.F. Of every 100 households in Karanthamalai R.F. in 2011, 76 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karanthamalai R.F. · ■ Natham rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **77% Toilet within the home ****3%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **84% Tap water ****65%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **88% Use banking services ****76%** **51% Television ****78%** **74% Mobile phone ****88%** **52% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **12% Own their home ****90%** **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 Karanthamalai R.F.? ■ Karanthamalai R.F. · ■ Natham rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **70.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **978 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****514** **946 Working population ****63.0%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.8% for men and 68.2% for women. 61% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 9 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 18 (6%) · **■** Marginal 250 (83%) 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 Natham - Pannuvarpatti1,218 people - Palappanayakkanpatti780 people - Idayapatti583 people - Alagar Hills R.F.501 people - Methugumalai R.F.463 people - Kaluvadimalai R.F.156 people - Kodangikuttu R.F.145 people - Nadumalai R.F.134 people [All 41 villages in Natham](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/natham/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karanthamalai R.F.?624401 - How far is Karanthamalai R.F. from Dindigul?49 km by road - What is the population of Karanthamalai R.F.?481 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karanthamalai R.F. in?Dindigul district (Natham sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karanthamalai R.F.?81.4% (Census 2011)