# Cherakulam Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/cherakulam/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Cherakulam Cherakulam is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628622**. The 2011 Census counted **4,837 people in 1,285 households**, the 7th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 4,837people (2011) - 1,285households - 82.4%literacy - 628622PIN code ## Cherakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Cherakulam is 628622.** Cherakulam falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628622 - Gram panchayatCherakulam , Ramanujampudur - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642529 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Cherakulam from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)52 km by road - Srivaikuntam (nearest town)20 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 Cherakulam? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Cherakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 8 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Cherakulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and sugarcane**. About 22% of the 2,502 hectares of village land is sown, and 503 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 Cherakulam Of every 100 households in Cherakulam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Cherakulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****23%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **67% Tap water ****93%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **68% Use banking services ****70%** **52% Television ****80%** **86% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **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 Cherakulam? ■ Cherakulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **955 Working population ****48.8%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 76.6% for women. 58% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 670 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,169 (50%) · **■** Household industry 191 (8%) · **■** Other work 313 (13%) · **■** Marginal 17 (1%) 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 Srivaikuntam - Mukkani6,851 people - Karungulam6,449 people - Sekkarakkudi5,166 people - Palayakkayal5,024 people - Siruthondanallur4,495 people - Srimulakkarai4,363 people - Sivagalai4,087 people - Korkai3,986 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Cherakulam?628622 - How far is Cherakulam from Thoothukkudi?52 km by road - What is the population of Cherakulam?4,837 (Census 2011) - Which district is Cherakulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Cherakulam?82.4% (Census 2011)