# Rajapalayam, Tiruchengode, Namakkal – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/tiruchengode/rajapalayam/ Village · Tiruchengode, Namakkal # Rajapalayam Rajapalayam is a village in [Tiruchengode](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/tiruchengode/) sub-district of [Namakkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **637209**. The 2011 Census counted **5,787 people in 1,678 households**, the 15th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.5%. - 5,787people (2011) - 1,678households - 70.9%literacy - 637209PIN code ## Rajapalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rajapalayam is 637209.** Rajapalayam falls in Tiruchengode sub-district, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code637209 - Gram panchayatRajapalayam - Community development blockTiruchengode - Census village code634375 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rajapalayam from nearby towns? - Tiruchengode (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Namakkal (district HQ)42 km by road - Tiruchengode (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 Rajapalayam? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Rajapalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tiruchengode - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tiruchengode - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Rajapalayam known for? The main crops are **ground nut, tapioca and maize**. Products made here include thread and pottery. About 67% of the 1,097 hectares of village land is sown, and 441 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 Rajapalayam Of every 100 households in Rajapalayam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Rajapalayam · ■ Tiruchengode rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **92% Toilet within the home ****24%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **61% Tap water ****60%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** **55% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **37% Use banking services ****54%** **51% Television ****88%** **86% Mobile phone ****75%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****55%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **4% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****71%** **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 Rajapalayam? ■ Rajapalayam · ■ Tiruchengode rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%** **72.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840** **904 Working population ****53.9%** **52.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 61.6% for women. 64% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 347 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 789 (25%) · **■** Household industry 56 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,851 (59%) · **■** Marginal 78 (2%) 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 - Pallakkapalaiyam6,315 people - Pappampalayam6,134 people - Kokkarayanpettai5,907 people - Anangur5,795 people - Unjanai5,576 people - Vattur5,478 people - Marapparai5,424 people - Konnaiyar5,191 people [All 101 villages in Tiruchengode](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/tiruchengode/villages/) ## Other places named Rajapalayam - Rajapalayam · Sub-district, Virudhunagar · 347,668 people - Rajapalayam · Town, Virudhunagar · 130,442 people - Rajapalayam · Town, Salem · 5,807 people - Rajapalayam · Village, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar · 2,617 people - Rajapalayam · Village, Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram · 177 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rajapalayam?637209 - How far is Rajapalayam from Namakkal?42 km by road - What is the population of Rajapalayam?5,787 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rajapalayam in?Namakkal district (Tiruchengode sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Rajapalayam?70.9% (Census 2011)