# Karaiyur, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ponnamaravathi/karaiyur/ Village · Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai # Karaiyur Karaiyur is a village in [Ponnamaravathi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ponnamaravathi/) sub-district of [Pudukkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **622002**. The 2011 Census counted **6,679 people in 1,626 households**, the 3rd largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.4%. - 6,679people (2011) - 1,626households - 71.4%literacy - 622002PIN code ## Karaiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karaiyur is 622002.** Karaiyur falls in Ponnamaravathi sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code622002 - Gram panchayatAlampatti, Konnaiyampatti, Karaiyur - Community development blockPonnamaravathi - Census village code639542 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karaiyur from nearby towns? - Ponnamaravathi (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)25 km by road - Annavasal (nearest town)15 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 Karaiyur? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Karaiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 7 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Community health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Pudukkottai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pudukkottai - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Karaiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. Products made here include wood products and clay pots. About 25% of the 1,745 hectares of village land is sown, and 328 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 Karaiyur Of every 100 households in Karaiyur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karaiyur · ■ Ponnamaravathi rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **90% Toilet within the home ****31%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **77% Tap water ****81%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **84% Use banking services ****70%** **48% Television ****88%** **80% Mobile phone ****68%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****25%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **92% 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 Karaiyur? ■ Karaiyur · ■ Ponnamaravathi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.4%** **72.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1008** **951 Working population ****53.4%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 61.0% for women. 63% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 855 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,255 (35%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Other work 539 (15%) · **■** Marginal 876 (25%) 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 Ponnamaravathi - Varpattu9,681 people - Ponnamaravathi West8,494 people - Thirukulambur6,480 people - Ponnamaravathi East5,879 people - Maravamadurai5,755 people - Oliamangalam3,886 people [All 49 villages in Ponnamaravathi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/ponnamaravathi/villages/) ## Other places named Karaiyur - Karaiyur · Village, Tirupathur, Sivaganga · 3,985 people - Karaiyur · Village, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam · 1,775 people - Karaiyur · Village, Tittakudi, Cuddalore · 830 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karaiyur?622002 - How far is Karaiyur from Pudukkottai?25 km by road - What is the population of Karaiyur?6,679 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karaiyur in?Pudukkottai district (Ponnamaravathi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karaiyur?71.4% (Census 2011)