Village · Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam # Vellapallam Vellapallam is a village in Vedaranyam sub-district of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 611112. The 2011 Census counted 7,146 people in 1,893 households, the 5th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.4%. - 7,146 people (2011) - 1,893 households - 75.5% literacy - 611112 PIN code ## Vellapallam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Vellapallam is 611112. Vellapallam falls in Vedaranyam sub-district, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 611112 - Gram panchayat Vellapallam - Community development block Thalainayar - Census village code 637799 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Vellapallam from nearby towns? - Vedaranyam (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road - Nagapattinam (district HQ) 30 km by road - Thalainayar (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Vellapallam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Vellapallam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 6 govt - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 2 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Kallimedu - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Kallimedu - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 15 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Vellapallam known for? The main crops are coconut, mango and casuarina. About 64% of the 937 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Vellapallam Of every 100 households in Vellapallam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Vellapallam · ■ Vedaranyam rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 87% - Toilet within the home 37% 23% - No toilet (open defecation) 63% 75% - Tap water 17% 50% - Drinking water within premises 9% 6% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 15% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 84% - Use banking services 68% 58% - Television 94% 87% - Mobile phone 56% 59% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 14% 17% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 98% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Vellapallam? ■ Vellapallam · ■ Vedaranyam rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 75.5% 82.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1062 1003 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 899 929 - Working population 41.8% 44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 67.5% for women. 53% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 39 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 37 (1%) · ■ Household industry 19 (1%) · ■ Other work 856 (29%) · ■ Marginal 2,033 (68%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Vedaranyam - Chettipulam 10,367 people - Thethakudi South 7,695 people - Vanduvancheri 7,384 people - Katharipuram 7,292 people - Pushpavanam 6,705 people - Kallimedu 5,341 people - Sembagarayanellur 5,101 people - Ayakkarambulam III Sethi 5,089 people All 51 villages in Vedaranyam ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vellapallam? 611112 - How far is Vellapallam from Nagapattinam? 30 km by road - What is the population of Vellapallam? 7,146 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vellapallam in? Nagapattinam district (Vedaranyam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vellapallam? 75.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/vedaranyam/vellapallam/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.