# A-Kalayamputhur Village, Palani, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/a-kalayamputhur/ Village · Palani, Dindigul # A-Kalayamputhur A-Kalayamputhur is a village in Palani sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624615**. The 2011 Census counted **11,746 people in 3,171 households**, the 1st largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 11,746people (2011) - 3,171households - 70.1%literacy - 624615PIN code ## A-Kalayamputhur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of A-Kalayamputhur is 624615.** A-Kalayamputhur falls in Palani sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624615 - Gram panchayatKaradikoottam, A-Kalayamputhur - Community development blockPalani - Census village code635158 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is A-Kalayamputhur from nearby towns? - Palani (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)60 km by road - Palani (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 A-Kalayamputhur? 27 services counted by the Census are inside A-Kalayamputhur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 2 · 3 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 2 · 2 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 2 · 2 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 2 · 3 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 2 · 3 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Neikarapatti - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · C. Kalayamputhur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palani - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 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 A-Kalayamputhur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and coconut**. Products made here include sweet products and coconut oil. About 63% of the 1,413 hectares of village land is sown, and 852 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 A-Kalayamputhur Of every 100 households in A-Kalayamputhur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ A-Kalayamputhur · ■ Palani rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **89% Toilet within the home ****25%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **70% Tap water ****98%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **57% Use banking services ****36%** **51% Television ****81%** **82% Mobile phone ****52%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **9% Own their home ****78%** **85% 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 A-Kalayamputhur? ■ A-Kalayamputhur · ■ Palani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.1%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1050** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056** **937 Working population ****50.1%** **57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.5% for men and 62.2% for women. 60% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 165 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 3,595 (61%) · **■** Household industry 85 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,936 (33%) · **■** Marginal 105 (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 Palani - Kodaimangalam8,554 people - Pushpathur8,490 people - Pappampatti7,988 people - Thalaiyuthu5,923 people [All 52 villages in Palani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of A-Kalayamputhur?624615 - How far is A-Kalayamputhur from Dindigul?60 km by road - What is the population of A-Kalayamputhur?11,746 (Census 2011) - Which district is A-Kalayamputhur in?Dindigul district (Palani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of A-Kalayamputhur?70.1% (Census 2011)