# Irugalur Pudupalayam Village, Sankari, Salem (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/sankari/irugalur-pudupalayam/ Village · Sankari, Salem # Irugalur Pudupalayam Irugalur Pudupalayam is a village in Sankari sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **637503**. The 2011 Census counted **1,484 people in 388 households**, the 26th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%. - 1,484people (2011) - 388households - 52.2%literacy - 637503PIN code ## Irugalur Pudupalayam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Irugalur Pudupalayam is 637503.** Irugalur Pudupalayam falls in Sankari sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code637503 - Gram panchayatIrugalur Pudupalayam - Community development blockMallasamudram - Census village code633953 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Irugalur Pudupalayam from nearby towns? - Sankari (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Salem (district HQ)30 km by road - Sankari (nearest town)14 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 Irugalur Pudupalayam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Irugalur Pudupalayam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sankari - ○Degree college10+ km · Sankari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sankari - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)22 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 Irugalur Pudupalayam known for? The main crops are **tapioca, ground nut and coconut**. About 69% of the 479 hectares of village land is sown, and 95 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 Irugalur Pudupalayam Of every 100 households in Irugalur Pudupalayam in 2011, 76 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Irugalur Pudupalayam · ■ Sankari rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **87% Toilet within the home ****14%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **79% Tap water ****68%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%** **56% Use banking services ****36%** **38% Television ****74%** **78% Mobile phone ****46%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **8% Own their home ****93%** **90% 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 Irugalur Pudupalayam? ■ Irugalur Pudupalayam · ■ Sankari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.2%** **64.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1012** **893 Working population ****58.0%** **57.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.7% for men and 44.7% for women. 63% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 207 (24%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 291 (34%) · **■** Marginal 222 (26%) 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 Sankari - Pullakkavundampatti2,662 people - Alathur2,318 people - Sanniyasipatti Ag.2,212 people - Annadanapatti2,084 people - Olakkachinnanur1,391 people - Irugalur1,365 people - Virachchipalayam1,272 people - Sellappampatti1,255 people [All 41 villages in Sankari](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/sankari/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Irugalur Pudupalayam?637503 - How far is Irugalur Pudupalayam from Salem?30 km by road - What is the population of Irugalur Pudupalayam?1,484 (Census 2011) - Which district is Irugalur Pudupalayam in?Salem district (Sankari sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Irugalur Pudupalayam?52.2% (Census 2011)