# Saruguvalayapatti Village, Melur, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/melur/saruguvalayapatti/ Village · Melur, Madurai # Saruguvalayapatti Saruguvalayapatti is a village in Melur sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625109**. The 2011 Census counted **6,371 people in 1,648 households**, the 10th largest of 79 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 6,371people (2011) - 1,648households - 72.1%literacy - 625109PIN code ## Saruguvalayapatti PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Saruguvalayapatti is 625109.** Saruguvalayapatti falls in Melur sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625109 - Gram panchayatSaruguvalayapatti - Community development blockMelur - Census village code640524 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saruguvalayapatti from nearby towns? - Melur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)40 km by road - Melur (nearest town)12 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 Saruguvalayapatti? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Saruguvalayapatti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn 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 · Melur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Therku Theru - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ 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)10 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 Saruguvalayapatti known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 46% of the 719 hectares of village land is sown, and 326 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 Saruguvalayapatti Of every 100 households in Saruguvalayapatti in 2011, 76 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Saruguvalayapatti · ■ Melur rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **85% Toilet within the home ****7%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **80% Tap water ****91%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **79% Use banking services ****36%** **47% Television ****88%** **84% Mobile phone ****63%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Saruguvalayapatti? ■ Saruguvalayapatti · ■ Melur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1085** **990 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863** **882 Working population ****47.1%** **50.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.0% for men and 62.4% for women. 52% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,070 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,319 (44%) · **■** Household industry 66 (2%) · **■** Other work 185 (6%) · **■** Marginal 360 (12%) 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 Melur - Uranganpatti7,589 people - Vellalur7,188 people - Karungalakudi6,842 people - Thumbaipatti6,571 people - Keelavalavu6,015 people - Thiruvadavur5,769 people - Therkutheru5,760 people - Melavalavu5,745 people [All 85 villages in Melur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/melur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saruguvalayapatti?625109 - How far is Saruguvalayapatti from Madurai?40 km by road - What is the population of Saruguvalayapatti?6,371 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saruguvalayapatti in?Madurai district (Melur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Saruguvalayapatti?72.1% (Census 2011)