# Nerigam Village, Hosur, Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code

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Village · Hosur, Krishnagiri 

# Nerigam

Nerigam is a village in Hosur sub-district of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635105**. The 2011 Census counted **1,034 people in 242 households**, the 76th largest of 154 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.

- 1,034people (2011)
- 242households
- 56.7%literacy
- 635105PIN code

## Nerigam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nerigam is 635105.** Nerigam falls in Hosur sub-district, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code635105
- Gram panchayatNerigam
- Community development blockShoolagiri
- Census village code643704

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Nerigam from nearby towns?

- Hosur (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Krishnagiri (district HQ)50 km by road
- Hosur (nearest town)32 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 Nerigam?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Nerigam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn 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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Berigai
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hosur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hosur
- ○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 library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Nerigam known for?

The main crops are **vegetables, ragi and maize**. About 35% of the 436 hectares of village land is sown, and 26 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 Nerigam

Of every 100 households in Nerigam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Nerigam · ■ Hosur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**66%

Tap water ****96%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**63%

Use banking services ****37%**

**40%

Television ****77%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****7%**

**6%

Own their home ****96%**

**84%

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 Nerigam?

■ Nerigam · ■ Hosur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.7%**

**67.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926**

**949

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1148**

**944

Working population ****54.9%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.6% for men and 45.7% for women. 60% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 300 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 159 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 90 (16%) · **■** Marginal 18 (3%)

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 Hosur

- Jeemangalam1,148 people
- Muthuganapalli1,135 people
- Palavanapalli1,096 people
- Sokkanathapuram1,078 people
- Bikkanapalli981 people
- Mugalpalli970 people
- Basthalapalli969 people
- Pathamuthali967 people

[All 168 villages in Hosur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/krishnagiri/hosur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nerigam?635105
- How far is Nerigam from Krishnagiri?50 km by road
- What is the population of Nerigam?1,034 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nerigam in?Krishnagiri district (Hosur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Nerigam?56.7% (Census 2011)