# Periyakottakulam Village, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/krishnagiri/uthangarai/periyakottakulam/ Village · Uthangarai, Krishnagiri # Periyakottakulam Periyakottakulam is a village in Uthangarai sub-district of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635304**. The 2011 Census counted **2,466 people in 596 households**, the 18th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 2,466people (2011) - 596households - 59.9%literacy - 635304PIN code ## Periyakottakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periyakottakulam is 635304.** Periyakottakulam falls in Uthangarai sub-district, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code635304 - Gram panchayatPeriyakottakulam - Community development blockUthangarai - Census village code644263 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periyakottakulam from nearby towns? - Uthangarai (sub-district HQ)21 km by road - Krishnagiri (district HQ)50 km by road - Uthangarai (nearest town)21 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 Periyakottakulam? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Periyakottakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kallavi - ○Degree college10+ km · Katteri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Uthangarai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Periyakottakulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, samai and ragi**. About 48% of the 888 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Periyakottakulam Of every 100 households in Periyakottakulam in 2011, 73 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Periyakottakulam · ■ Uthangarai rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **85% Toilet within the home ****2%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **86% Tap water ****57%** **62% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **20% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **77% Use banking services ****28%** **46% Television ****85%** **82% Mobile phone ****57%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****27%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****94%** **96% 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 Periyakottakulam? ■ Periyakottakulam · ■ Uthangarai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.9%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****839** **943 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****693** **891 Working population ****61.3%** **53.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.3% for men and 50.2% for women. 63% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 346 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 867 (57%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 248 (16%) · **■** Marginal 48 (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 Uthangarai - Kurubaravalasai2,709 people - Muchilikuttai2,666 people - Egoor2,631 people - Panamarathupatti2,555 people - Ettipatti2,318 people - Singarapettai2,253 people - Maganurpatti2,221 people - Narasampatti2,162 people [All 183 villages in Uthangarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/krishnagiri/uthangarai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periyakottakulam?635304 - How far is Periyakottakulam from Krishnagiri?50 km by road - What is the population of Periyakottakulam?2,466 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periyakottakulam in?Krishnagiri district (Uthangarai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periyakottakulam?59.9% (Census 2011)