# Sonappadi Village, Yercaud, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – PIN Code

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Village · Yercaud, Salem 

# Sonappadi

Sonappadi is a village in Yercaud sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636602**. The 2011 Census counted **452 people in 126 households**, the 34th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 28.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.0%.

- 452people (2011)
- 126households
- 28.8%literacy
- 636602PIN code

## Sonappadi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sonappadi is 636602.** Sonappadi falls in Yercaud sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code636602
- Gram panchayatVelur
- Community development blockYercaud
- Census village code634101

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sonappadi from nearby towns?

- Yercaud (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Salem (district HQ)45 km by road
- Salem (nearest town)45 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 Sonappadi?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sonappadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Yercaud
- ○Degree college10+ km · Salem
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Yercaud
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Sonappadi known for?

The main crops are **ragi and samai**. About 76% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sonappadi

Of every 100 households in Sonappadi in 2011, 35 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sonappadi · ■ Yercaud rural average

Electricity for lighting ****35%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**82%

Tap water ****2%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**89%

Use banking services ****22%**

**32%

Television ****64%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****29%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****23%**

**11%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Sonappadi?

■ Sonappadi · ■ Yercaud rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****28.8%**

**53.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1073**

**992

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1450**

**889

Working population ****63.5%**

**57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 36.9% for men and 21.0% for women. 65% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 286 (100%)

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 Yercaud

- Kombaikkadu510 people
- Sengalathu padi486 people
- Kannumuthal474 people
- Periyakkadu471 people
- Mailapatti448 people
- Athiyur381 people
- Kombu Thukki377 people
- Nanthen chedu361 people

[All 86 villages in Yercaud](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/yercaud/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sonappadi?636602
- How far is Sonappadi from Salem?45 km by road
- What is the population of Sonappadi?452 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sonappadi in?Salem district (Yercaud sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Sonappadi?28.8% (Census 2011)