# Vallakulam Village, Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/vallakulam/ Village · Srivaikuntam, Thoothukkudi # Vallakulam Vallakulam is a village in Srivaikuntam sub-district of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **628622**. The 2011 Census counted **3,313 people in 865 households**, the 17th largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 3,313people (2011) - 865households - 82.5%literacy - 628622PIN code ## Vallakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Vallakulam is 628622.** Vallakulam falls in Srivaikuntam sub-district, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code628622 - Gram panchayatVallakulam - Community development blockKarungulam - Census village code642530 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vallakulam from nearby towns? - Srivaikuntam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Thoothukkudi (district HQ)44 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 Vallakulam? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Vallakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 school5–10 km · Srivaikuntam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Srivaikuntam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, 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 Vallakulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and cotton**. About 12% of the 2,504 hectares of village land is sown, and 303 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 Vallakulam Of every 100 households in Vallakulam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vallakulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****11%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **67% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **68% Use banking services ****68%** **52% Television ****88%** **86% Mobile phone ****74%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****96%** **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 Vallakulam? ■ Vallakulam · ■ Srivaikuntam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1110** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1084** **955 Working population ****49.9%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 74.7% for women. 62% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 307 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 603 (36%) · **■** Household industry 173 (10%) · **■** Other work 552 (33%) · **■** Marginal 18 (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 - Maramangalam3,819 people - Vasavappapuram3,812 people - Valavallan3,553 people - Manakkarai3,474 people - Kalvay3,266 people - Kongarayankurichi3,246 people - Vitthalapuram3,175 people - Arampannai3,132 people [All 65 villages in Srivaikuntam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Vallakulam?628622 - How far is Vallakulam from Thoothukkudi?44 km by road - What is the population of Vallakulam?3,313 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vallakulam in?Thoothukkudi district (Srivaikuntam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Vallakulam?82.5% (Census 2011)