# Veppankulam Village, Thirumangalam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Thirumangalam, Madurai 

# Veppankulam

Veppankulam is a village in Thirumangalam sub-district of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **625701**. The 2011 Census counted **878 people in 237 households**, the 66th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%.

- 878people (2011)
- 237households
- 40.0%literacy
- 625701PIN code

## Veppankulam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Veppankulam is 625701.** Veppankulam falls in Thirumangalam sub-district, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code625701
- Gram panchayatVeppankulam
- Community development blockKallikudi
- Census village code641003

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

## How far is Veppankulam from nearby towns?

- Thirumangalam (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Madurai (district HQ)40 km by road
- Kariapatti (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 Veppankulam?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Veppankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public 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
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kariapatti
- ○Degree college5–10 km · S.Kallupatti
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kalkurichi
- ○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 market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water
- 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 Veppankulam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, cotton and ground nut**. About 53% of the 352 hectares of village land is sown, and 59 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 Veppankulam

Of every 100 households in Veppankulam in 2011, 86 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Veppankulam · ■ Thirumangalam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**92%

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

**19%

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

**78%

Tap water ****100%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**14%

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

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**70%

Use banking services ****72%**

**51%

Television ****85%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Veppankulam?

■ Veppankulam · ■ Thirumangalam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****40.0%**

**75.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**912

Working population ****55.7%**

**54.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 45.3% for men and 34.7% for women. 62% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 319 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 59 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 102 (21%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%)

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

- Andipatti969 people
- Kudiraicharikulam954 people
- Nedungulam897 people
- Rayapalayam880 people
- Virusankulam860 people
- Chettipillayarnatham841 people
- Pokkampatti763 people
- Chittalai752 people

[All 95 villages in Thirumangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/thirumangalam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Veppankulam?625701
- How far is Veppankulam from Madurai?40 km by road
- What is the population of Veppankulam?878 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Veppankulam in?Madurai district (Thirumangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Veppankulam?40.0% (Census 2011)