Village · Vedasandur, Dindigul # Kanapadi Kanapadi is a village in Vedasandur sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 624802. The 2011 Census counted 2,694 people in 673 households, the 40th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 2,694 people (2011) - 673 households - 73.2% literacy - 624802 PIN code ## Kanapadi PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kanapadi is 624802. Kanapadi falls in Vedasandur sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 624802 - Gram panchayat Kanapadi - Community development block Vadamadurai - Census village code 635286 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kanapadi from nearby towns? - Vedasandur (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ) 22 km by road - Vadamadurai (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kanapadi? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Kanapadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Vadamadurai - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dindigul - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dindigul - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kanapadi known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and corn. About 51% of the 686 hectares of village land is sown, and 175 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kanapadi Of every 100 households in Kanapadi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kanapadi · ■ Vedasandur rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 86% - Toilet within the home 6% 14% - No toilet (open defecation) 94% 84% - Tap water 41% 75% - Drinking water within premises 1% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 14% 24% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 73% - Use banking services 65% 49% - Television 79% 77% - Mobile phone 49% 59% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 28% 29% - Car / jeep / van 3% 2% - None of these assets 14% 9% - Own their home 93% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kanapadi? ■ Kanapadi · ■ Vedasandur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.2% 70.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 972 994 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 654 899 - Working population 60.3% 57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.6% for men and 63.9% for women. 64% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 93 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 990 (61%) · ■ Household industry 42 (3%) · ■ Other work 377 (23%) · ■ Marginal 122 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Vedasandur - Vellodu 3,147 people - Singarakottai 3,119 people - Nathapatti 2,900 people - Kaithian Kottai 2,705 people - Ammapatti 2,394 people - Thirukoornam 2,210 people - Vellampatti 2,032 people - Velayudampalayam 2,031 people All 67 villages in Vedasandur ## Other places named Kanapadi - Kanapadi · Village, Lakshmipur, Koraput · 488 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kanapadi? 624802 - How far is Kanapadi from Dindigul? 22 km by road - What is the population of Kanapadi? 2,694 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanapadi in? Dindigul district (Vedasandur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kanapadi? 73.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/kanapadi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.