# Pirithi Village, Tiruchengode, Namakkal (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/tiruchengode/pirithi/ Village · Tiruchengode, Namakkal # Pirithi Pirithi is a village in Tiruchengode sub-district of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **637209**. The 2011 Census counted **738 people in 221 households**, the 82nd largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.5%. - 738people (2011) - 221households - 62.1%literacy - 637209PIN code ## Pirithi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pirithi is 637209.** Pirithi falls in Tiruchengode sub-district, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code637209 - Gram panchayatPirithi - Community development blockTiruchengode - Census village code634451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pirithi from nearby towns? - Tiruchengode (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Namakkal (district HQ)46 km by road - Tiruchengode (nearest town)11 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 Pirithi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Pirithi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Animoor - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tiruchengode - ○Degree college5–10 km · Elaiyampalayam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thokkavadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Pirithi known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, tapioca and ground nut**. Products made here include sugar, sago and groundnut oil. About 48% of the 353 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Pirithi Of every 100 households in Pirithi in 2011, 82 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pirithi · ■ Tiruchengode rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **61% Tap water ****52%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **55% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **37% Use banking services ****45%** **51% Television ****86%** **86% Mobile phone ****62%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****52%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****93%** **75% 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 Pirithi? ■ Pirithi · ■ Tiruchengode rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.1%** **72.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806** **904 Working population ****61.7%** **52.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.2% for men and 51.2% for women. 63% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 201 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 146 (32%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 Tiruchengode - Thirumangalam Pudupalayam909 people - Kottaipalayam775 people - Andarapatti771 people - Animoor747 people - Kallupalaiyam729 people - Punjaipudupalayam695 people - Sengodampalayam673 people - Morangam650 people [All 101 villages in Tiruchengode](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/tiruchengode/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pirithi?637209 - How far is Pirithi from Namakkal?46 km by road - What is the population of Pirithi?738 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pirithi in?Namakkal district (Tiruchengode sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pirithi?62.1% (Census 2011)