# Sithalavai Village, Krishnarayapuram, Karur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/sithalavai/ Village · Krishnarayapuram, Karur # Sithalavai Sithalavai is a village in Krishnarayapuram sub-district of Karur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **639102**. The 2011 Census counted **3,706 people in 1,004 households**, the 15th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.3%. - 3,706people (2011) - 1,004households - 66.8%literacy - 639102PIN code ## Sithalavai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sithalavai is 639102.** Sithalavai falls in Krishnarayapuram sub-district, Karur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code639102 - Gram panchayatSithalavai - Community development blockKrishnarayapuram - Census village code635591 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sithalavai from nearby towns? - Krishnarayapuram (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Karur (district HQ)25 km by road - P. J. Cholapuram (nearest town)5 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 Sithalavai? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sithalavai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · P .J. Cholapuram - ○Degree college10+ km · Karur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mahadhanapuram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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)18 h summer · 18 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 Sithalavai known for? The main crops are **ground nut, sesame seeds and broad beans**. About 59% of the 1,816 hectares of village land is sown, and 421 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 Sithalavai Of every 100 households in Sithalavai in 2011, 88 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sithalavai · ■ Krishnarayapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **89% Toilet within the home ****19%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **75% Tap water ****92%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **66% Use banking services ****33%** **45% Television ****83%** **88% Mobile phone ****69%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****35%** **29% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Sithalavai? ■ Sithalavai · ■ Krishnarayapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%** **70.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **1004 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **949 Working population ****54.4%** **53.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.3% for men and 55.3% for women. 63% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 595 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 846 (42%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Other work 552 (27%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 - Mayanur4,574 people - Panjapatti4,278 people - Vayalur3,899 people - Sengal3,849 people - Veeriyapalayam3,530 people - Renganathapuram3,070 people - Manavasi2,963 people - Sivayam2,559 people [All 22 villages in Krishnarayapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/karur/krishnarayapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sithalavai?639102 - How far is Sithalavai from Karur?25 km by road - What is the population of Sithalavai?3,706 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sithalavai in?Karur district (Krishnarayapuram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sithalavai?66.8% (Census 2011)