# Perichikovil Village, Tirupathur, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/perichikovil/ Village · Tirupathur, Sivaganga # Perichikovil Perichikovil is a village in Tirupathur sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **630313**. The 2011 Census counted **319 people in 106 households**, the 96th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 319people (2011) - 106households - 72.7%literacy - 630313PIN code ## Perichikovil PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Perichikovil is 630313.** Perichikovil falls in Tirupathur sub-district, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code630313 - Gram panchayatKottagudi, Kallippattu - Community development blockKalayarkoil, Kallal - Census village code640060 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Perichikovil from nearby towns? - Tirupathur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)40 km by road - Tirupathur (nearest town)10 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 Perichikovil? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Perichikovil; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tirupathur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tirupathur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Veliyathur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Perichikovil known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugarcane**. About 10% of the 318 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Perichikovil Of every 100 households in Perichikovil in 2011, 90 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Perichikovil · ■ Tirupathur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **89% Toilet within the home ****14%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **69% Tap water ****100%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **80% Use banking services ****83%** **50% Television ****90%** **89% Mobile phone ****57%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **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 Perichikovil? ■ Perichikovil · ■ Tirupathur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127** **990 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833** **953 Working population ****37.9%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.8% for men and 62.3% for women. 45% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (9%) · **■** Marginal 109 (90%) 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 - Erumaipatti525 people - Sullankudi385 people - Alagapuri341 people - Nattarmangalam327 people - Themmapatti88 people - Pattakuruchi34 people [All 98 villages in Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Perichikovil?630313 - How far is Perichikovil from Sivaganga?40 km by road - What is the population of Perichikovil?319 (Census 2011) - Which district is Perichikovil in?Sivaganga district (Tirupathur sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Perichikovil?72.7% (Census 2011)