# Krishnapuram Village, Gangavalli, Salem (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/gangavalli/krishnapuram/ Village · Gangavalli, Salem # Krishnapuram Krishnapuram is a village in Gangavalli sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636105**. The 2011 Census counted **3,655 people in 1,035 households**, the 9th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 3,655people (2011) - 1,035households - 71.0%literacy - 636105PIN code ## Krishnapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Krishnapuram is 636105.** Krishnapuram falls in Gangavalli sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636105 - Gram panchayatKrishnapuram.74 - Community development blockGangavalli - Census village code634348 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Krishnapuram from nearby towns? - Gangavalli (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Salem (district HQ)70 km by road - Gangavalli (nearest town)5 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 Krishnapuram? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Krishnapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gangavalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Sadasivapuram - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Naduvalur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 18 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 Krishnapuram known for? The main crops are **turmeric, tapioca and maize**. About 83% of the 823 hectares of village land is sown, and 665 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 Krishnapuram Of every 100 households in Krishnapuram in 2011, 89 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Gangavalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **90% Toilet within the home ****15%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **82% Tap water ****77%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **62% Use banking services ****66%** **36% Television ****85%** **85% Mobile phone ****61%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **8% Own their home ****89%** **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 Krishnapuram? ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Gangavalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **879 Working population ****58.7%** **59.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.1% for men and 64.0% for women. 63% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 441 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 598 (28%) · **■** Household industry 34 (2%) · **■** Other work 320 (15%) · **■** Marginal 753 (35%) 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 Gangavalli - Kondayampalli6,535 people - Kadambur6,504 people - Anaiyampatty5,801 people - Pachamalai4,712 people - Puliamkurichi3,643 people - Othiyathur3,465 people - Laddivadi3,315 people - Vellaiyur3,139 people [All 42 villages in Gangavalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/gangavalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Krishnapuram?636105 - How far is Krishnapuram from Salem?70 km by road - What is the population of Krishnapuram?3,655 (Census 2011) - Which district is Krishnapuram in?Salem district (Gangavalli sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Krishnapuram?71.0% (Census 2011)