# Kalabam Village, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/karambakudi/kalabam/ Village · Karambakudi, Pudukkottai # Kalabam Kalabam is a village in Karambakudi sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **622301**. The 2011 Census counted **2,190 people in 521 households**, the 15th largest of 47 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 2,190people (2011) - 521households - 75.6%literacy - 622301PIN code ## Kalabam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kalabam is 622301.** Kalabam falls in Karambakudi sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code622301 - Gram panchayatKalabam - Community development blockKarambakkudi - Census village code639695 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kalabam from nearby towns? - Karambakudi (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)20 km by road - Alangudi (nearest town)7 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 Kalabam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Kalabam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Alangudi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Vamban - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Alangudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 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 Kalabam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and banana**. About 48% of the 823 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Kalabam Of every 100 households in Kalabam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kalabam · ■ Karambakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **91% Toilet within the home ****3%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **91% Tap water ****96%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****16%** **32% Television ****86%** **88% Mobile phone ****50%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****25%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Kalabam? ■ Kalabam · ■ Karambakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%** **71.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **1028 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **934 Working population ****57.4%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.5% for men and 64.8% for women. 61% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 189 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 966 (77%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 38 (3%) · **■** Marginal 63 (5%) 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 Karambakudi - Ambukovil2,389 people - Kulanthiranpatti2,337 people - Valangondanviduthy2,230 people - Karupattipatti2,200 people - Kilatheru2,106 people - Regunathapuram2,023 people - Puduviduthy2,008 people - Thirumananjeri1,995 people [All 48 villages in Karambakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/karambakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kalabam?622301 - How far is Kalabam from Pudukkottai?20 km by road - What is the population of Kalabam?2,190 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kalabam in?Pudukkottai district (Karambakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kalabam?75.6% (Census 2011)