# Panchalamkurich Village, Ottapidaram – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/panchalamkurich/ Village · Ottapidaram, Thoothukkudi # Panchalamkurich Panchalamkurich is a village in Ottapidaram sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628401**. The 2011 Census counted **5,296 people in 1,457 households**, the 3rd largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.3%. - 5,296people (2011) - 1,457households - 83.6%literacy - 628401PIN code ## Panchalamkurich PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Panchalamkurich is 628401.** Panchalamkurich falls in Ottapidaram sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628401 - Gram panchayatPanchalamkurichi , Governagiri, Akilandapuram - Community development blockOttapidaram - Census village code642417 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Panchalamkurich from nearby towns? - Ottapidaram (sub-district HQ)1 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)2 km by road - Thoothukkudi (nearest town)2 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 Panchalamkurich? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Panchalamkurich; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 7 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ottapidaram - ○Degree college10+ km · Nagampatti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thoothukkudi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary10+ 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, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Panchalamkurich known for? The main crops are **black gram, whole green gram and chilli**. About 34% of the 2,092 hectares of village land is sown, and 162 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 Panchalamkurich Of every 100 households in Panchalamkurich in 2011, 97 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Panchalamkurich · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **92% Toilet within the home ****19%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **80% Tap water ****70%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **71% Use banking services ****41%** **46% Television ****90%** **84% Mobile phone ****61%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****87%** **87% 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 Panchalamkurich? ■ Panchalamkurich · ■ Ottapidaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981** **960 Working population ****48.6%** **50.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 77.7% for women. 59% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 549 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 578 (22%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 889 (35%) · **■** Marginal 542 (21%) 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 Ottapidaram - Ottappidaram7,963 people - Tharuvaikulam7,325 people - Sillangulam4,524 people - Passuvandanai4,186 people - Eppodumvendran3,659 people - Kulasekaranallur3,187 people [All 63 villages in Ottapidaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/ottapidaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Panchalamkurich?628401 - How far is Panchalamkurich from Thoothukkudi?2 km by road - What is the population of Panchalamkurich?5,296 (Census 2011) - Which district is Panchalamkurich in?Thoothukkudi district (Ottapidaram sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Panchalamkurich?83.6% (Census 2011)