# Vappanchery Village, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kilvelur/vappanchery/ Village · Kilvelur, Nagapattinam # Vappanchery Vappanchery is a village in Kilvelur sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **611109**. The 2011 Census counted **723 people in 215 households**, the 51st largest of 53 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%. - 723people (2011) - 215households - 80.0%literacy - 611109PIN code ## Vappanchery PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vappanchery is 611109.** Vappanchery falls in Kilvelur sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code611109 - Gram panchayatVeppancheri - Community development blockKeelaiyur - Census village code637744 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vappanchery from nearby towns? - Kilvelur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)19 km by road - Velankanni (nearest town)7 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 Vappanchery? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Vappanchery; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thevur - ○Degree college10+ km · Nagapattinam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ettugudi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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 Vappanchery known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and pulses**. About 84% of the 248 hectares of village land is sown, and 208 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 Vappanchery Of every 100 households in Vappanchery in 2011, 99 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vappanchery · ■ Kilvelur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **91% Toilet within the home ****6%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **68% Tap water ****4%** **60% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **78% Use banking services ****18%** **48% Television ****95%** **91% Mobile phone ****54%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Vappanchery? ■ Vappanchery · ■ Kilvelur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%** **83.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025** **1020 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****939** **953 Working population ****60.6%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.9% for men and 71.3% for women. 64% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 7 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 407 (93%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 13 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 Kilvelur - Anakkudi955 people - Mohanur878 people - Vadakkuveli785 people - Manallur754 people - Thirukkanangudi Agaram429 people - Ottathattai419 people [All 53 villages in Kilvelur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kilvelur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vappanchery?611109 - How far is Vappanchery from Nagapattinam?19 km by road - What is the population of Vappanchery?723 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vappanchery in?Nagapattinam district (Kilvelur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vappanchery?80.0% (Census 2011)