# Perikalakattur Village, Tiruttani, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/perikalakattur/ Village · Tiruttani, Thiruvallur # Perikalakattur Perikalakattur is a village in Tiruttani sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **631210**. The 2011 Census counted **2,296 people in 570 households**, the 32nd largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 2,296people (2011) - 570households - 84.0%literacy - 631210PIN code ## Perikalakattur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Perikalakattur is 631210.** Perikalakattur falls in Tiruttani sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code631210 - Gram panchayatPeriakalakattur - Community development blockTiruvelangadu - Census village code628932 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Perikalakattur from nearby towns? - Tiruttani (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)25 km by road - Arakonam (nearest town)15 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 Perikalakattur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Perikalakattur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thiruvelangadu - ○Degree college10+ km · Thirupachur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arakonam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Perikalakattur known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugarcane and coconut**. About 12% of the 895 hectares of village land is sown, and 102 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 Perikalakattur Of every 100 households in Perikalakattur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Perikalakattur · ■ Tiruttani rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **90% Toilet within the home ****8%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****99%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **64% Use banking services ****31%** **37% Television ****93%** **88% Mobile phone ****52%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****96%** **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 Perikalakattur? ■ Perikalakattur · ■ Tiruttani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****675** **923 Working population ****43.9%** **51.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.2% for men and 77.4% for women. 56% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 91 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 307 (30%) · **■** Household industry 28 (3%) · **■** Other work 455 (45%) · **■** Marginal 126 (13%) 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 Tiruttani - Agoor2,589 people - Muthukondapuram2,501 people - Dharanivarghapuram2,486 people - Nedambaram2,303 people - Kaverirajapuram2,206 people - Alamelumangapuram2,152 people - Ponpadi2,145 people - Palayanur2,097 people [All 65 villages in Tiruttani](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/tiruttani/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Perikalakattur?631210 - How far is Perikalakattur from Thiruvallur?25 km by road - What is the population of Perikalakattur?2,296 (Census 2011) - Which district is Perikalakattur in?Thiruvallur district (Tiruttani sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Perikalakattur?84.0% (Census 2011)