# Veppangulam Village, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/veppangulam/ Village · Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram # Veppangulam Veppangulam is a village in Paramakudi sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **623608**. The 2011 Census counted **925 people in 195 households**, the 66th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.1%. - 925people (2011) - 195households - 67.7%literacy - 623608PIN code ## Veppangulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Veppangulam is 623608.** Veppangulam falls in Paramakudi sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code623608 - Gram panchayatPeerkankurichi - Community development blockParamakudi - Census village code641899 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Veppangulam from nearby towns? - Paramakudi (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Ramanathapuram (district HQ)65 km by road - Paramakudi (nearest town)27 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 Veppangulam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Veppangulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Melparthibanur - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajakambiram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Manamadurai - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 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 Veppangulam known for? The main crops are **paddy and green chilli**. About 40% of the 364 hectares of village land is sown, and 111 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 Veppangulam Of every 100 households in Veppangulam in 2011, 55 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Veppangulam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****55%** **88% Toilet within the home ****2%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **79% Tap water ****100%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **81% Use banking services ****6%** **45% Television ****74%** **88% Mobile phone ****58%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **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 Veppangulam? ■ Veppangulam · ■ Paramakudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891** **952 Working population ****60.5%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 55.8% for women. 63% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 541 (97%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 14 (2%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 - Thethangal1,044 people - Arasanur1,002 people - Sadurvedamangalam931 people - A. Panaiyur926 people - Poduvakudi892 people - Pathanendal887 people - Theeyanur883 people - Emaneswaram859 people [All 93 villages in Paramakudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/ramanathapuram/paramakudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Veppangulam?623608 - How far is Veppangulam from Ramanathapuram?65 km by road - What is the population of Veppangulam?925 (Census 2011) - Which district is Veppangulam in?Ramanathapuram district (Paramakudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Veppangulam?67.7% (Census 2011)