# Kurayur Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/kurayur/ Village · Thirumangalam, Madurai # Kurayur Kurayur is a village in Thirumangalam sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625701**. The 2011 Census counted **5,362 people in 1,415 households**, the 4th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 5,362people (2011) - 1,415households - 71.1%literacy - 625701PIN code ## Kurayur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kurayur is 625701.** Kurayur falls in Thirumangalam sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code625701 - Gram panchayatKurayur - Community development blockKallikudi - Census village code640998 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurayur from nearby towns? - Thirumangalam (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Madurai (district HQ)40 km by road - Kariapatti (nearest town)8 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 Kurayur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Kurayur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kalligudi - ○Degree college10+ km · S.Kallupatti - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kalligudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 24 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 Kurayur known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and ground nut**. About 22% of the 1,545 hectares of village land is sown, and 267 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 Kurayur Of every 100 households in Kurayur in 2011, 83 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kurayur · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **92% Toilet within the home ****8%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **78% Tap water ****98%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **70% Use banking services ****56%** **51% Television ****92%** **87% Mobile phone ****59%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****95%** **85% 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 Kurayur? ■ Kurayur · ■ Thirumangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **912 Working population ****53.8%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 58.1% for women. 59% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 300 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,489 (52%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Other work 787 (27%) · **■** Marginal 300 (10%) 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 Thirumangalam - Kokkulam10,698 people - Villur5,625 people - Kalligudi5,427 people - Melakottai5,156 people - Vadagarai4,900 people - Vellakulam4,867 people - Urappanur4,644 people [All 95 villages in Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kurayur?625701 - How far is Kurayur from Madurai?40 km by road - What is the population of Kurayur?5,362 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurayur in?Madurai district (Thirumangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kurayur?71.1% (Census 2011)