# Arichapuram Village, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/arichapuram/ Village · Needamangalam, Thiruvarur # Arichapuram Arichapuram is a village in Needamangalam sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **614014**. The 2011 Census counted **940 people in 245 households**, the 52nd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.2%. - 940people (2011) - 245households - 78.6%literacy - 614014PIN code ## Arichapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arichapuram is 614014.** Arichapuram falls in Needamangalam sub-district, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code614014 - Gram panchayatArichapuram - Community development blockNeedamangalam - Census village code638165 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arichapuram from nearby towns? - Needamangalam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)35 km by road - Needamangalam (nearest town)7 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 Arichapuram? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Arichapuram; 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 - ●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 - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mannargudi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mannargudi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mannargudi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 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 Arichapuram known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 87% of the 217 hectares of village land is sown, and 185 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 Arichapuram Of every 100 households in Arichapuram in 2011, 89 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 97 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Arichapuram · ■ Needamangalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **93% Toilet within the home ****19%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **70% Tap water ****95%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****97%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%** **75% Use banking services ****37%** **39% Television ****97%** **92% Mobile phone ****48%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****2%** **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 Arichapuram? ■ Arichapuram · ■ Needamangalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **80.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****735** **959 Working population ****44.7%** **44.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 69.0% for women. 57% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (11%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 37 (9%) · **■** Marginal 308 (73%) 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 Needamangalam - Vellakudi1,151 people - Movattagudi1,146 people - Kakkaiyadi1,047 people - Munnaval Kottai947 people - Poonthalangudi896 people - Vengaramberaiyur896 people - Keelamanali894 people - Vaiyakalathur838 people [All 65 villages in Needamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/needamangalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arichapuram?614014 - How far is Arichapuram from Thiruvarur?35 km by road - What is the population of Arichapuram?940 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arichapuram in?Thiruvarur district (Needamangalam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Arichapuram?78.6% (Census 2011)