# Velayudampalayam Village, Vedasandur, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/velayudampalayam/ Village · Vedasandur, Dindigul # Velayudampalayam Velayudampalayam is a village in Vedasandur sub-district of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **624802**. The 2011 Census counted **2,031 people in 485 households**, the 44th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 2,031people (2011) - 485households - 64.3%literacy - 624802PIN code ## Velayudampalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velayudampalayam is 624802.** Velayudampalayam falls in Vedasandur sub-district, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code624802 - Gram panchayatVelayudampalayam - Community development blockVadamadurai - Census village code635285 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velayudampalayam from nearby towns? - Vedasandur (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Dindigul (district HQ)24 km by road - Vadamadurai (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 Velayudampalayam? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Velayudampalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private 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 schoolunder 5 km · Vadamadurai - ○Degree college10+ km · Dindigul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dindigul - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)17 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 Velayudampalayam known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and bulrush**. About 41% of the 858 hectares of village land is sown, and 158 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 Velayudampalayam Of every 100 households in Velayudampalayam in 2011, 77 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Velayudampalayam · ■ Vedasandur rural average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **86% Toilet within the home ****3%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **84% Tap water ****91%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **73% Use banking services ****71%** **49% Television ****79%** **77% Mobile phone ****45%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **9% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Velayudampalayam? ■ Velayudampalayam · ■ Vedasandur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.3%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **899 Working population ****61.9%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.3% for men and 55.6% for women. 65% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 127 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,009 (80%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 117 (9%) · **■** Marginal 3 (0%) 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 Vedasandur - Kanapadi2,694 people - Ammapatti2,394 people - Thirukoornam2,210 people - Vellampatti2,032 people - Malvarpatti1,973 people - Perumbulli1,889 people - Nallur1,772 people - Morepatti1,681 people [All 67 villages in Vedasandur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velayudampalayam?624802 - How far is Velayudampalayam from Dindigul?24 km by road - What is the population of Velayudampalayam?2,031 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velayudampalayam in?Dindigul district (Vedasandur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Velayudampalayam?64.3% (Census 2011)