# Usilankulam Village, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/usilankulam/ Village · Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi # Usilankulam Usilankulam is a village in Kovilpatti sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628951**. The 2011 Census counted **915 people in 261 households**, the 60th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 915people (2011) - 261households - 61.9%literacy - 628951PIN code ## Usilankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Usilankulam is 628951.** Usilankulam falls in Kovilpatti sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628951 - Gram panchayatUsilankulam - Community development blockKayatharu - Census village code642220 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Usilankulam from nearby towns? - Kovilpatti (sub-district HQ)37 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)75 km by road - Kayatharu (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 Usilankulam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Usilankulam; 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 - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Melailanthaikulam - ○Degree college10+ km · Sankarankoil - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kayatharu - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Usilankulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and tomato**. About 46% of the 342 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Usilankulam Of every 100 households in Usilankulam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Usilankulam · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **94% Toilet within the home ****11%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **85% Tap water ****99%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **68% Use banking services ****4%** **49% Television ****22%** **84% Mobile phone ****34%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****56%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **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 Usilankulam? ■ Usilankulam · ■ Kovilpatti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.9%** **74.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1405** **955 Working population ****60.1%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.6% for men and 52.3% for women. 60% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 275 (50%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 18 (3%) · **■** Marginal 252 (46%) 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 - Kuppanapuram1,046 people - Kovilpatti1,031 people - Tottampatti1,023 people - Kurumalai974 people - Mukkuttumalai896 people - Saravanapuram855 people - Theethampatti812 people - Asoor806 people [All 73 villages in Kovilpatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/kovilpatti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Usilankulam?628951 - How far is Usilankulam from Thoothukkudi?75 km by road - What is the population of Usilankulam?915 (Census 2011) - Which district is Usilankulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Kovilpatti sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Usilankulam?61.9% (Census 2011)