# Karadikulam Village, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/karadikulam/ Village · Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi # Karadikulam Karadikulam is a village in Kovilpatti sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628552**. The 2011 Census counted **3,095 people in 855 households**, the 10th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 3,095people (2011) - 855households - 73.5%literacy - 628552PIN code ## Karadikulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karadikulam is 628552.** Karadikulam falls in Kovilpatti sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628552 - Gram panchayatKaradikulam - Community development blockKayatharu - Census village code642180 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karadikulam from nearby towns? - Kovilpatti (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)80 km by road - Kalugumalai (nearest town)5 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 Karadikulam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Karadikulam; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 school5–10 km · Kalugumalai - ○Degree college10+ km · Kovilpatti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kovilpatti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 11 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 Karadikulam known for? The main crops are **maize, whole green gram and black gram**. About 42% of the 765 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 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 Karadikulam Of every 100 households in Karadikulam in 2011, 91 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karadikulam · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****16%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **85% Tap water ****23%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **68% Use banking services ****73%** **49% Television ****84%** **84% Mobile phone ****64%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****83%** **89% 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 Karadikulam? ■ Karadikulam · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****692** **955 Working population ****53.7%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 62.6% for women. 58% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 905 (54%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Other work 600 (36%) · **■** Marginal 99 (6%) 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 Kovilpatti - Villiseri3,469 people - Chettikurichi3,420 people - Lingampatti3,390 people - Ahilandapuram3,101 people - Thirumangalakuruchi3,030 people - Idaiseval3,024 people - Kamanaickenpatti2,814 people - Therku Mylodai2,807 people [All 73 villages in Kovilpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karadikulam?628552 - How far is Karadikulam from Thoothukkudi?80 km by road - What is the population of Karadikulam?3,095 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karadikulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Kovilpatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karadikulam?73.5% (Census 2011)