# Sankarapalayam Village, Bhavani, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/sankarapalayam/ Village · Bhavani, Erode # Sankarapalayam Sankarapalayam is a village in Bhavani sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **638501**. The 2011 Census counted **3,369 people in 961 households**, the 31st largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%. - 3,369people (2011) - 961households - 62.8%literacy - 638501PIN code ## Sankarapalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sankarapalayam is 638501.** Sankarapalayam falls in Bhavani sub-district, Erode district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code638501 - Gram panchayatSankarapalayam - Community development blockAnthiyur - Census village code634848 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sankarapalayam from nearby towns? - Bhavani (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Erode (district HQ)40 km by road - Anthiyur (nearest town)6 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 Sankarapalayam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Sankarapalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Anthiyur - ○Degree college10+ km · Paruvachi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Anthiyur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 h summer · 22 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 Sankarapalayam known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, banana and turmeric**. Products made here include bricks and door mat. About 75% of the 644 hectares of village land is sown, and 372 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 Sankarapalayam Of every 100 households in Sankarapalayam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sankarapalayam · ■ Bhavani rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **86% Toilet within the home ****24%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **68% Tap water ****69%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **57% Use banking services ****55%** **49% Television ****87%** **83% Mobile phone ****58%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****38%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****91%** **88% 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 Sankarapalayam? ■ Sankarapalayam · ■ Bhavani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.8%** **62.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1014** **931 Working population ****63.8%** **57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.1% for men and 54.3% for women. 67% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 578 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 824 (38%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 256 (12%) · **■** Marginal 480 (22%) 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 Bhavani - Oddapalayam3,796 people - Varadanallur3,626 people - Moongilpatti3,555 people - Boothapadi3,515 people - Vyramangalam3,247 people - Poonachi3,224 people - Chinnapuliyur3,204 people - Komarayanur3,067 people [All 53 villages in Bhavani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/bhavani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sankarapalayam?638501 - How far is Sankarapalayam from Erode?40 km by road - What is the population of Sankarapalayam?3,369 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankarapalayam in?Erode district (Bhavani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sankarapalayam?62.8% (Census 2011)