# Karuppur Village, Kuthalam, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kuthalam/karuppur/ Village · Kuthalam, Nagapattinam # Karuppur Karuppur is a village in Kuthalam sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **612203**. The 2011 Census counted **1,860 people in 467 households**, the 26th largest of 55 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.4%. - 1,860people (2011) - 467households - 85.5%literacy - 612203PIN code ## Karuppur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karuppur is 612203.** Karuppur falls in Kuthalam sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code612203 - Gram panchayatKaruppur - Community development blockKuthalam - Census village code637539 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karuppur from nearby towns? - Kuthalam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)65 km by road - Kuthalam (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 Karuppur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Karuppur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Peravur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mayiladuthurai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muvalur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 12 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 Karuppur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 72% of the 278 hectares of village land is sown, and 197 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 Karuppur Of every 100 households in Karuppur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karuppur · ■ Kuthalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **93% Toilet within the home ****11%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **64% Tap water ****82%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **68% Use banking services ****17%** **47% Television ****83%** **91% Mobile phone ****40%** **61% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **93% 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 Karuppur? ■ Karuppur · ■ Kuthalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **82.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006** **1037 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **993 Working population ****45.8%** **41.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 80.7% for women. 61% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 407 (48%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 205 (24%) · **■** Marginal 127 (15%) 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 Kuthalam - Thirunelkondacheri2,031 people - Gangadharapuram2,019 people - Mekkirimangalam1,980 people - Alangudi1,971 people - Porumbur1,793 people - Kappur1,752 people - Senniayanallur1,748 people - Kokkur1,687 people [All 56 villages in Kuthalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kuthalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karuppur?612203 - How far is Karuppur from Nagapattinam?65 km by road - What is the population of Karuppur?1,860 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karuppur in?Nagapattinam district (Kuthalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karuppur?85.5% (Census 2011)