# Karungulam Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/karungulam/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Karungulam Karungulam is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628615**. The 2011 Census counted **6,449 people in 1,742 households**, the 4th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 6,449people (2011) - 1,742households - 83.2%literacy - 628615PIN code ## Karungulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karungulam is 628615.** Karungulam falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628615 - Gram panchayatKarungulam , Thathankulam - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642526 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karungulam from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)42 km by road - Srivaikuntam (nearest town)10 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 Karungulam? 30 services counted by the Census are inside Karungulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Community health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)21 h summer · 19 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 Karungulam known for? The main crops are **banana, paddy and coconut**. About 36% of the 1,367 hectares of village land is sown, and 489 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 Karungulam Of every 100 households in Karungulam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karungulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****34%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **67% Tap water ****98%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **68% Use banking services ****55%** **52% Television ****84%** **86% Mobile phone ****64%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **7% Own their home ****85%** **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 Karungulam? ■ Karungulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994** **955 Working population ****42.1%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.8% for men and 76.1% for women. 57% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 388 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 657 (24%) · **■** Household industry 103 (4%) · **■** Other work 998 (37%) · **■** Marginal 568 (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 Srivaikuntam - Seydunganallur7,708 people - Vallanadu7,160 people - Mukkani6,851 people - Sekkarakkudi5,166 people - Palayakkayal5,024 people - Cherakulam4,837 people - Siruthondanallur4,495 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karungulam?628615 - How far is Karungulam from Thoothukkudi?42 km by road - What is the population of Karungulam?6,449 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karungulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karungulam?83.2% (Census 2011)