# Perungalur Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/perungalur/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Perungalur Perungalur is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623530**. The 2011 Census counted **1,325 people in 325 households**, the 55th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 1,325people (2011) - 325households - 69.8%literacy - 623530PIN code ## Perungalur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Perungalur is 623530.** Perungalur falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623530 - Gram panchayatPerungalur - Community development blockNainarkoil - Census village code641942 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Perungalur from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)10 km by road - Ramanathapuram (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 Perungalur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Perungalur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kavanur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ramanathapuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ramanathapuram - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Perungalur known for? The main crops are **paddy, green chilli and sesame seeds**. About 39% of the 561 hectares of village land is sown, and 86 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 Perungalur Of every 100 households in Perungalur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Perungalur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **88% Toilet within the home ****9%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **79% Tap water ****4%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **81% Use banking services ****52%** **45% Television ****89%** **88% Mobile phone ****84%** **63% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **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 Perungalur? ■ Perungalur · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **952 Working population ****64.2%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 58.5% for women. 68% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 514 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 59 (7%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 273 (32%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%) 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 Paramakudi - Kulathur1,380 people - Manjakollai1,368 people - Pandiyur1,365 people - P.Kodikulam1,342 people - Mennendhi1,293 people - Vallakulam1,234 people - Thaduthalankottai1,222 people - Nagachi1,134 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Perungalur?623530 - How far is Perungalur from Ramanathapuram?10 km by road - What is the population of Perungalur?1,325 (Census 2011) - Which district is Perungalur in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Perungalur?69.8% (Census 2011)