# Balarajapuram Village, Krishnarayapuram, Karur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/balarajapuram/ Village · Krishnarayapuram, Karur # Balarajapuram Balarajapuram is a village in Krishnarayapuram sub-district of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **639114**. The 2011 Census counted **5,720 people in 1,637 households**, the 6th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.3%. - 5,720people (2011) - 1,637households - 76.0%literacy - 639114PIN code ## Balarajapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balarajapuram is 639114.** Balarajapuram falls in Krishnarayapuram sub-district, Karur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code639114 - Gram panchayatBalarajapuram - Community development blockKrishnarayapuram - Census village code635585 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balarajapuram from nearby towns? - Krishnarayapuram (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Karur (district HQ)12 km by road - Puliyur (nearest town)3 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 Balarajapuram? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Balarajapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Karur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mahadhanapuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Balarajapuram known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and corn**. Products made here include cotton and pottery. About 51% of the 815 hectares of village land is sown, and 340 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 Balarajapuram Of every 100 households in Balarajapuram in 2011, 91 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balarajapuram · ■ Krishnarayapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **89% Toilet within the home ****22%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **75% Tap water ****89%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **66% Use banking services ****53%** **45% Television ****90%** **88% Mobile phone ****58%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****36%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****86%** **92% 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 Balarajapuram? ■ Balarajapuram · ■ Krishnarayapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **1004 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1004** **949 Working population ****54.8%** **53.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 64.4% for women. 64% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 436 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,184 (38%) · **■** Household industry 39 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,409 (45%) · **■** Marginal 69 (2%) 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 Krishnarayapuram - Sivayam7,340 people - Thirukkampuliyur6,487 people - Kallapalli6,043 people - Karuppathur5,968 people - Mahadhanapuram5,396 people - Pappakkapatti5,354 people - Pothuravuthanpatti5,263 people - Pillapalayam4,671 people [All 22 villages in Krishnarayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balarajapuram?639114 - How far is Balarajapuram from Karur?12 km by road - What is the population of Balarajapuram?5,720 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balarajapuram in?Karur district (Krishnarayapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Balarajapuram?76.0% (Census 2011)