Village · Karaikkudi, Sivaganga # Kovilur Kovilur is a village in Karaikkudi sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 630307. The 2011 Census counted 4,287 people in 1,116 households, the 5th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.0%. - 4,287 people (2011) - 1,116 households - 78.0% literacy - 630307 PIN code ## Kovilur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kovilur is 630307. Kovilur falls in Karaikkudi sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code 630307 - Gram panchayat Kovilur - Community development block Kallal - Census village code 640086 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kovilur from nearby towns? - Karaikkudi (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ) 50 km by road - Karaikkudi (nearest town) 2 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kovilur? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Kovilur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Karaikkudi - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Karaikkudi - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 5 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kovilur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 30% of the 507 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kovilur Of every 100 households in Kovilur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kovilur · ■ Karaikkudi rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 88% - Toilet within the home 44% 32% - No toilet (open defecation) 52% 64% - Tap water 78% 64% - Drinking water within premises 40% 21% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 32% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 65% - Use banking services 49% 56% - Television 85% 89% - Mobile phone 69% 68% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 30% 29% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 5% 3% - Own their home 77% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kovilur? ■ Kovilur · ■ Karaikkudi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.0% 77.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 977 1024 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 804 956 - Working population 42.5% 47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.9% for men and 71.1% for women. 59% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 48 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 40 (2%) · ■ Household industry 26 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,203 (66%) · ■ Marginal 505 (28%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Karaikkudi - Kallal 7,100 people - Pananvayal Pannampatti 6,754 people - Ariyakkudi 5,538 people - Illuppaikkudi 5,327 people - Aranmanaipatti 4,094 people - Aranmanaisiruvayal 3,735 people - Kothamangalam 3,551 people - Managirisuganendal 3,486 people All 63 villages in Karaikkudi ## Other places named Kovilur - Kovilur · Village, Polur, Tiruvannamalai · 12,553 people - Kovilur · Village, Gandarvakkottai, Pudukkottai · 9,543 people - Kovilur · Village, Alangudi, Pudukkottai · 4,362 people - Kovilur · Village, Ariyalur, Ariyalur · 3,017 people - Kovilur · Village, Orathanadu, Thanjavur · 2,366 people - Kovilur · Village, Dindigul, Dindigul · 2,022 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kovilur? 630307 - How far is Kovilur from Sivaganga? 50 km by road - What is the population of Kovilur? 4,287 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kovilur in? Sivaganga district (Karaikkudi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Kovilur? 78.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/kovilur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.