# Karuppur Village, Tirupathur, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/karuppur/ Village · Tirupathur, Sivaganga # Karuppur Karuppur is a village in Tirupathur sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630211**. The 2011 Census counted **1,275 people in 343 households**, the 68th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 1,275people (2011) - 343households - 71.7%literacy - 630211PIN code ## Karuppur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karuppur is 630211.** Karuppur falls in Tirupathur sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630211 - Gram panchayatKaruppur - Community development blockTirupathur - Census village code640021 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karuppur from nearby towns? - Tirupathur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)32 km by road - Tirupathur (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 Karuppur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Karuppur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kottaiyiruppu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tirupathur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tirupathur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Karuppur known for? The main crops are **paddy, paddy and paddy**. About 68% of the 458 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Karuppur Of every 100 households in Karuppur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karuppur · ■ Tirupathur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **89% Toilet within the home ****18%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **69% Tap water ****92%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **80% Use banking services ****60%** **50% Television ****97%** **89% Mobile phone ****78%** **62% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****41%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **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 Karuppur? ■ Karuppur · ■ Tirupathur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **990 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****699** **953 Working population ****58.7%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.1% for men and 63.4% for women. 58% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 337 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 243 (32%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (4%) · **■** Marginal 133 (18%) 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 Tirupathur - Sevur1,474 people - Athangudi1,429 people - Vadavanpatti1,374 people - Manthakudipatti1,294 people - Kottaiyiruppu1,231 people - D.Kalappur1,230 people - Tiruvudayarpatti1,196 people - Vaniyankadu1,172 people [All 98 villages in Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karuppur?630211 - How far is Karuppur from Sivaganga?32 km by road - What is the population of Karuppur?1,275 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karuppur in?Sivaganga district (Tirupathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karuppur?71.7% (Census 2011)