# Salichandai Village, Peraiyur, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/salichandai/ Village · Peraiyur, Madurai # Salichandai Salichandai is a village in Peraiyur sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625703**. The 2011 Census counted **602 people in 182 households**, the 56th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.0%. - 602people (2011) - 182households - 74.6%literacy - 625703PIN code ## Salichandai PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Salichandai is 625703.** Salichandai falls in Peraiyur sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625703 - Gram panchayatSalichandai - Community development blockT. Kallupatti - Census village code640894 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Salichandai from nearby towns? - Peraiyur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)45 km by road - Peraiyur (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 Salichandai? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Salichandai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Peraiyur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kavundanpatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · T.Kallupatti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Salichandai known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and whole green gram**. About 67% of the 200 hectares of village land is sown, and 38 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 Salichandai Of every 100 households in Salichandai in 2011, 96 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Salichandai · ■ Peraiyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****19%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **84% Tap water ****92%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **78% Use banking services ****47%** **44% Television ****83%** **86% Mobile phone ****56%** **52% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****86%** **90% 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 Salichandai? ■ Salichandai · ■ Peraiyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%** **69.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833** **912 Working population ****45.5%** **58.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 61.9% for women. 53% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 17 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 156 (57%) · **■** Household industry 7 (3%) · **■** Other work 94 (34%) 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 Peraiyur - Chinnaredddipatti1,037 people - Muruganeri935 people - Adanur847 people - Kethuvarpatti622 people - Jambalapuram584 people - Paraipatti481 people - Jari Usilampatti424 people - Nagayapuram424 people [All 70 villages in Peraiyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/peraiyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Salichandai?625703 - How far is Salichandai from Madurai?45 km by road - What is the population of Salichandai?602 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salichandai in?Madurai district (Peraiyur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Salichandai?74.6% (Census 2011)