# Semangalam Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/semangalam/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Semangalam Semangalam is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609118**. The 2011 Census counted **2,504 people in 615 households**, the 45th largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 2,504people (2011) - 615households - 82.5%literacy - 609118PIN code ## Semangalam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Semangalam is 609118.** Semangalam falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609118 - Gram panchayatSemangalam - Community development blockSembanarkoil - Census village code637429 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Semangalam from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)60 km by road - Vaitheeswaran Koil (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 Semangalam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Semangalam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nangur - ○Degree college10+ km · Mannampandal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vaitheeswaran Koil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, 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 Semangalam known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and banana**. About 77% of the 599 hectares of village land is sown, and 460 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 Semangalam Of every 100 households in Semangalam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Semangalam · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **93% Toilet within the home ****8%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **66% Tap water ****77%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **71% Use banking services ****31%** **43% Television ****97%** **90% Mobile phone ****50%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****0%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **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 Semangalam? ■ Semangalam · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **948 Working population ****53.2%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 77.1% for women. 62% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 722 (54%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 155 (12%) · **■** Marginal 329 (25%) 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 - Agaraelathur2,645 people - Arasur2,631 people - Thirukkarukavur2,550 people - Mangaimadam2,522 people - Kadhiramangalam2,422 people - Kathiruppu2,413 people - Nallanayakipuram2,401 people - Marudhangudy2,286 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Semangalam?609118 - How far is Semangalam from Nagapattinam?60 km by road - What is the population of Semangalam?2,504 (Census 2011) - Which district is Semangalam in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Semangalam?82.5% (Census 2011)