# Karaimedu Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/karaimedu/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Karaimedu Karaimedu is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609109**. The 2011 Census counted **4,248 people in 1,044 households**, the 17th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 4,248people (2011) - 1,044households - 81.5%literacy - 609109PIN code ## Karaimedu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karaimedu is 609109.** Karaimedu falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609109 - Gram panchayatKaraimedu - Community development blockSirkali - Census village code637421 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karaimedu from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)62 km by road - Sirkali (nearest town)6 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 Karaimedu? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Karaimedu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nangur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sattanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Karaimedu known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and banana**. About 60% of the 712 hectares of village land is sown, and 417 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 Karaimedu Of every 100 households in Karaimedu in 2011, 93 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karaimedu · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****30%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **66% Tap water ****36%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **71% Use banking services ****37%** **43% Television ****95%** **90% Mobile phone ****46%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****95%** **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 Karaimedu? ■ Karaimedu · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1083** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1038** **948 Working population ****47.3%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 76.0% for women. 59% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 75 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,035 (51%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 221 (11%) · **■** Marginal 663 (33%) 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 Sirkali - Sattanathapuram5,005 people - Achalpuram4,630 people - Nangur4,482 people - Palayapalayam4,305 people - Thennampattiam4,202 people - Thirunagiri3,994 people - Alakkudy3,971 people - Koothiyampettai3,864 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karaimedu?609109 - How far is Karaimedu from Nagapattinam?62 km by road - What is the population of Karaimedu?4,248 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karaimedu in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karaimedu?81.5% (Census 2011)