# Veppanavalasu Village, Palani, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/veppanavalasu/ Village · Palani, Dindigul # Veppanavalasu Veppanavalasu is a village in Palani sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624613**. The 2011 Census counted **740 people in 226 households**, the 43rd largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 740people (2011) - 226households - 65.4%literacy - 624613PIN code ## Veppanavalasu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Veppanavalasu is 624613.** Veppanavalasu falls in Palani sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624613 - Gram panchayatMelakottai - Community development blockPalani - Census village code635150 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Veppanavalasu from nearby towns? - Palani (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)55 km by road - Ayakudi (nearest town)9 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 Veppanavalasu? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Veppanavalasu; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ayakudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Palani - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palani - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 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 Veppanavalasu known for? The main crops are **gooseberry, maize and ground nut**. About 68% of the 401 hectares of village land is sown, and 105 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 Veppanavalasu Of every 100 households in Veppanavalasu in 2011, 83 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Veppanavalasu · ■ Palani rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **89% Toilet within the home ****15%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **70% Tap water ****89%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **57% Use banking services ****11%** **51% Television ****76%** **82% Mobile phone ****54%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **9% Own their home ****91%** **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 Veppanavalasu? ■ Veppanavalasu · ■ Palani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1280** **937 Working population ****64.2%** **57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.5% for men and 56.4% for women. 67% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 72 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 312 (66%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 62 (13%) · **■** Marginal 28 (6%) 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 - Tamaraikulam1,044 people - Thathanaickenpatti1,011 people - Mollampatti935 people - Iravimangalam840 people - R.Vadipatti694 people - Sitharevu584 people - Velusamudram555 people - Thathanaickenpatti522 people [All 52 villages in Palani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/palani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Veppanavalasu?624613 - How far is Veppanavalasu from Dindigul?55 km by road - What is the population of Veppanavalasu?740 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veppanavalasu in?Dindigul district (Palani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Veppanavalasu?65.4% (Census 2011)