# Karalavadi Village, Sathyamangalam, Erode (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/karalavadi/ Village · Sathyamangalam, Erode # Karalavadi Karalavadi is a village in Sathyamangalam sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **638461**. The 2011 Census counted **1,860 people in 489 households**, the 46th largest of 66 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 61.5%. - 1,860people (2011) - 489households - 61.8%literacy - 638461PIN code ## Karalavadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karalavadi is 638461.** Karalavadi falls in Sathyamangalam sub-district, Erode district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code638461 - Gram panchayatThiginarai - Community development blockTalavadi - Census village code634782 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karalavadi from nearby towns? - Sathyamangalam (sub-district HQ)70 km by road - Erode (district HQ)140 km by road - Sathyamangalam (nearest town)70 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 Karalavadi? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Karalavadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mallankuli - ○Degree college10+ km · Malayadipudur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Marur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 15 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 Karalavadi known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, ragi and turmeric**. About 64% of the 1,141 hectares of village land is sown, and 235 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 Karalavadi Of every 100 households in Karalavadi in 2011, 73 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karalavadi · ■ Sathyamangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **81% Toilet within the home ****16%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **70% Tap water ****23%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **58% Use banking services ****71%** **46% Television ****91%** **84% Mobile phone ****57%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****27%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **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 Karalavadi? ■ Karalavadi · ■ Sathyamangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.8%** **61.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **987 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831** **966 Working population ****67.6%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.5% for men and 54.2% for women. 70% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 531 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 585 (47%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (2%) · **■** Marginal 100 (8%) 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 Sathyamangalam - Pungampalli2,251 people - Dasaripalayam2,151 people - Koothampalayam1,918 people - Karidoddampalayam1,868 people - Punjaipuliampatti1,793 people - Chikkahajanur1,788 people - Sunkakaranpalayam1,778 people - Ayyampalayam1,757 people [All 75 villages in Sathyamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/sathyamangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karalavadi?638461 - How far is Karalavadi from Erode?140 km by road - What is the population of Karalavadi?1,860 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karalavadi in?Erode district (Sathyamangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karalavadi?61.8% (Census 2011)