# Karaikulam Village, Ilayangudi, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/karaikulam/ Village · Ilayangudi, Sivaganga # Karaikulam Karaikulam is a village in Ilayangudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630709**. The 2011 Census counted **1,476 people in 408 households**, the 22nd largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.7%. - 1,476people (2011) - 408households - 81.9%literacy - 630709PIN code ## Karaikulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karaikulam is 630709.** Karaikulam falls in Ilayangudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630709 - Gram panchayatKaraikulam - Community development blockIlayangudi - Census village code640431 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karaikulam from nearby towns? - Ilayangudi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)35 km by road - Ilayangudi (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 Karaikulam? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Karaikulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ilayangudi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ilayangudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ilayangudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 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 Karaikulam known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 43% of the 738 hectares of village land is sown, and 307 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 Karaikulam Of every 100 households in Karaikulam in 2011, 82 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karaikulam · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **92% Toilet within the home ****5%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **83% Tap water ****99%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **77% Use banking services ****28%** **40% Television ****95%** **90% Mobile phone ****64%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Karaikulam? ■ Karaikulam · ■ Ilayangudi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%** **72.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1015** **1034 Working population ****52.0%** **55.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 73.5% for women. 57% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 202 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (14%) · **■** Other work 58 (8%) · **■** Marginal 403 (53%) 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 Ilayangudi - Sathanur1,819 people - Melathuraiyur1,757 people - Kannamangalam1,645 people - Ilayangudi South1,559 people - Muthur1,443 people - Kumarakurichi1,415 people - Ilayangudi North1,408 people - Samudram1,364 people [All 52 villages in Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karaikulam?630709 - How far is Karaikulam from Sivaganga?35 km by road - What is the population of Karaikulam?1,476 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karaikulam in?Sivaganga district (Ilayangudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karaikulam?81.9% (Census 2011)