# Athipalayam Village, Aravakurichi, Karur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/aravakurichi/athipalayam/ Village · Aravakurichi, Karur # Athipalayam Athipalayam is a village in Aravakurichi sub-district of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **639111**. The 2011 Census counted **2,062 people in 730 households**, the 31st largest of 56 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.9%. - 2,062people (2011) - 730households - 65.1%literacy - 639111PIN code ## Athipalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athipalayam is 639111.** Athipalayam falls in Aravakurichi sub-district, Karur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code639111 - Gram panchayatAthipalayam - Community development blockK.Paramathi - Census village code635495 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athipalayam from nearby towns? - Aravakurichi (sub-district HQ)36 km by road - Karur (district HQ)25 km by road - Chenna Samudram (nearest town)8 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 Athipalayam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Athipalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Noiyal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Vettamangalam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Punnam Chatram - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Athipalayam known for? The main crops are **coconut, sun flower and corn**. Products made here include milk products, blue metal and pottery. About 19% of the 1,218 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 Athipalayam Of every 100 households in Athipalayam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Athipalayam · ■ Aravakurichi rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****29%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **66% Tap water ****98%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **46% Use banking services ****57%** **45% Television ****88%** **88% Mobile phone ****63%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****54%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **5% 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 Athipalayam? ■ Athipalayam · ■ Aravakurichi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.1%** **69.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1034** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964** **929 Working population ****66.5%** **59.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.0% for men and 51.7% for women. 70% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 442 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 551 (40%) · **■** Household industry 35 (3%) · **■** Other work 281 (20%) · **■** Marginal 63 (5%) 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 Aravakurichi - Pallapatti2,308 people - Periyamanjuvali2,172 people - Pungambadi2,167 people - Gudalur2,082 people - Thethupatti1,976 people - Pungambadi1,961 people - Soodamani1,854 people - Modakkur1,811 people [All 56 villages in Aravakurichi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/aravakurichi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athipalayam?639111 - How far is Athipalayam from Karur?25 km by road - What is the population of Athipalayam?2,062 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athipalayam in?Karur district (Aravakurichi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Athipalayam?65.1% (Census 2011)