# Gundikkal Village, Omalur, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/omalur/gundikkal/ Village · Omalur, Salem # Gundikkal Gundikkal is a village in Omalur sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636351**. The 2011 Census counted **6,676 people in 1,717 households**, the 22nd largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.5%. - 6,676people (2011) - 1,717households - 62.0%literacy - 636351PIN code ## Gundikkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gundikkal is 636351.** Gundikkal falls in Omalur sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code636351 - Gram panchayatGundukkal - Community development blockKadayampatti - Census village code633804 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gundikkal from nearby towns? - Omalur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Salem (district HQ)36 km by road - Kadayampatti (nearest town)8 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 Gundikkal? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Gundikkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thoppur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thoppur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Danishpet - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Gundikkal known for? The main crops are **marigold, coconut and ground nut**. About 66% of the 1,230 hectares of village land is sown, and 318 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 Gundikkal Of every 100 households in Gundikkal in 2011, 83 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gundikkal · ■ Omalur rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **88% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **82% Tap water ****66%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **59% Use banking services ****28%** **29% Television ****44%** **77% Mobile phone ****48%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****29%** **10% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Gundikkal? ■ Gundikkal · ■ Omalur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%** **64.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****893** **907 Working population ****52.4%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.0% for men and 50.6% for women. 62% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,057 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,458 (42%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 522 (15%) · **■** Marginal 432 (12%) 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 Omalur - Manathal7,232 people - Pannapatti7,159 people - Vellalapatti6,833 people - Marakkottai6,736 people - T.Konagapadi6,489 people - Selavadi6,400 people - Amarakundhi6,100 people - Pottipuram6,070 people [All 90 villages in Omalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/omalur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gundikkal?636351 - How far is Gundikkal from Salem?36 km by road - What is the population of Gundikkal?6,676 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gundikkal in?Salem district (Omalur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Gundikkal?62.0% (Census 2011)