# Thirukkarukavur Village, Sirkali, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/thirukkarukavur/ Village · Sirkali, Nagapattinam # Thirukkarukavur Thirukkarukavur is a village in Sirkali sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **609115**. The 2011 Census counted **2,550 people in 658 households**, the 43rd largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.8%. - 2,550people (2011) - 658households - 83.0%literacy - 609115PIN code ## Thirukkarukavur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thirukkarukavur is 609115.** Thirukkarukavur falls in Sirkali sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code609115 - Gram panchayatThirukarugavur - Community development blockKollidam - Census village code637402 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thirukkarukavur from nearby towns? - Sirkali (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ)56 km by road - Sirkali (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 Thirukkarukavur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Thirukkarukavur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sirkali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sirkali - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arasur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 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 Thirukkarukavur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and black gram**. About 46% of the 374 hectares of village land is sown, and 163 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 Thirukkarukavur Of every 100 households in Thirukkarukavur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Thirukkarukavur · ■ Sirkali rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **93% Toilet within the home ****32%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **66% Tap water ****28%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **71% Use banking services ****44%** **43% Television ****89%** **90% Mobile phone ****58%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Thirukkarukavur? ■ Thirukkarukavur · ■ Sirkali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%** **79.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1120** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****822** **948 Working population ****32.8%** **42.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.4% for men and 77.6% for women. 51% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 170 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 185 (22%) · **■** Marginal 381 (46%) 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 - Thittai2,792 people - Neppathur2,752 people - Agaraelathur2,645 people - Arasur2,631 people - Mangaimadam2,522 people - Semangalam2,504 people - Kadhiramangalam2,422 people - Kathiruppu2,413 people [All 87 villages in Sirkali](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/sirkali/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thirukkarukavur?609115 - How far is Thirukkarukavur from Nagapattinam?56 km by road - What is the population of Thirukkarukavur?2,550 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thirukkarukavur in?Nagapattinam district (Sirkali sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Thirukkarukavur?83.0% (Census 2011)