# Periakulam Village, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/periakulam/ Village · Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram # Periakulam Periakulam is a village in Kadaladi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623703**. The 2011 Census counted **4,869 people in 1,047 households**, the 9th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.4%. - 4,869people (2011) - 1,047households - 73.6%literacy - 623703PIN code ## Periakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Periakulam is 623703.** Periakulam falls in Kadaladi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623703 - Gram panchayatOppilan, Periakulam, Valinockam - Community development blockKadaladi - Census village code642087 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Periakulam from nearby towns? - Kadaladi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)60 km by road - Sayalgudi (nearest town)10 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 Periakulam? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Periakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 8 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sayalgudi - ○Degree college10+ km · Vilangalathur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mudukulathur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Periakulam known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. Products made here include palm sugar. About 45% of the 2,899 hectares of village land is sown, and 171 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 Periakulam Of every 100 households in Periakulam in 2011, 85 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Periakulam · ■ Kadaladi rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **82% Toilet within the home ****46%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **77% Tap water ****100%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** **84% Use banking services ****67%** **47% Television ****89%** **82% Mobile phone ****78%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Periakulam? ■ Periakulam · ■ Kadaladi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%** **76.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1026** **950 Working population ****37.4%** **46.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.5% for men and 65.6% for women. 55% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 292 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 43 (2%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 920 (51%) · **■** Marginal 548 (30%) 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 Kadaladi - Kadaladi5,867 people - Peikulam5,361 people - Mariyur5,097 people - Kannirajpuram5,086 people - Keelakidaram3,807 people - Oruvanendal3,692 people - Meenangudi3,491 people - Panivasal3,371 people [All 44 villages in Kadaladi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/kadaladi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Periakulam?623703 - How far is Periakulam from Ramanathapuram?60 km by road - What is the population of Periakulam?4,869 (Census 2011) - Which district is Periakulam in?Ramanathapuram district (Kadaladi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Periakulam?73.6% (Census 2011)