Village · Aravakurichi, Karur # Gudalur Gudalur is a village in Aravakurichi sub-district of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 639202. The 2011 Census counted 4,947 people in 1,621 households, the 6th largest of 56 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.9%. - 4,947 people (2011) - 1,621 households - 74.0% literacy - 639202 PIN code ## Gudalur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gudalur is 639202. Gudalur falls in Aravakurichi sub-district, Karur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 639202 - Gram panchayat Gudalur - Community development block K.Paramathi - Census village code 635508 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gudalur from nearby towns? - Aravakurichi (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Karur (district HQ) 36 km by road - Aravakurichi (nearest town) 13 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gudalur? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Gudalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Chinna Dharapuram - ○ Degree college under 5 km · T. Venkatapuram - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Mallampalayam - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gudalur known for? The main crops are paddy, sugarcane and ground nut. Products made here include cement pipe, weaving and bricks. About 21% of the 2,443 hectares of village land is sown, and 339 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gudalur Of every 100 households in Gudalur in 2011, 90 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Gudalur · ■ Aravakurichi rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 91% - Toilet within the home 43% 33% - No toilet (open defecation) 57% 66% - Tap water 77% 79% - Drinking water within premises 27% 15% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 68% 50% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 27% 46% - Use banking services 57% 45% - Television 90% 88% - Mobile phone 72% 67% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 51% 49% - Car / jeep / van 9% 4% - None of these assets 3% 5% - Own their home 81% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Gudalur? ■ Gudalur · ■ Aravakurichi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 74.0% 69.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1076 1018 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 972 929 - Working population 60.9% 59.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 65.3% for women. 71% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 859 (29%) · ■ Farm labourers 870 (29%) · ■ Household industry 54 (2%) · ■ Other work 1,096 (36%) · ■ Marginal 133 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Aravakurichi - Pavithiram 5,881 people - Punnam 5,446 people - Nagamballi 5,337 people - Esanatham 5,311 people - Kalakurichi Punjai 4,228 people - Tenilai venkitapuram 4,222 people - Sendamangalam 3,861 people - Venjamangudalur 3,816 people All 56 villages in Aravakurichi ## Other places named Gudalur - Gudalur · Sub-district, The Nilgiris · 104,768 people - Gudalur · Town, The Nilgiris · 49,535 people - Gudalur · Town, Theni · 41,915 people - Gudalur · Town, Coimbatore · 38,859 people - Gudalur · Village, Kulithalai, Karur · 8,208 people - Gudalur · Village, Vedasandur, Dindigul · 7,110 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gudalur? 639202 - How far is Gudalur from Karur? 36 km by road - What is the population of Gudalur? 4,947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gudalur in? Karur district (Aravakurichi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Gudalur? 74.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/aravakurichi/gudalur-635508/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.