# Ariyakulam Village, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/ariyakulam/ Village · Nanguneri, Tirunelveli # Ariyakulam Ariyakulam is a village in Nanguneri sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627354**. The 2011 Census counted **2,043 people in 550 households**, the 34th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.0%. - 2,043people (2011) - 550households - 74.9%literacy - 627354PIN code ## Ariyakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ariyakulam is 627354.** Ariyakulam falls in Nanguneri sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627354 - Gram panchayatAriyakulam - Community development blockNanguneri - Census village code643027 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ariyakulam from nearby towns? - Nanguneri (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)29 km by road - Moolakaraipatti (nearest town)5 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 Ariyakulam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Ariyakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Moolakaraipatti - ○Degree college10+ km · Thottakkudi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water 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 Ariyakulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and cotton**. About 35% of the 977 hectares of village land is sown, and 340 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 Ariyakulam Of every 100 households in Ariyakulam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ariyakulam · ■ Nanguneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****33%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **63% Tap water ****98%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **69% Use banking services ****51%** **54% Television ****84%** **86% Mobile phone ****63%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **92% 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 Ariyakulam? ■ Ariyakulam · ■ Nanguneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%** **85.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072** **1035 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1229** **959 Working population ****54.4%** **47.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.4% for men and 68.7% for women. 59% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 147 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 413 (37%) · **■** Household industry 128 (12%) · **■** Other work 228 (21%) · **■** Marginal 195 (18%) 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 Nanguneri - Pappankulam2,398 people - Idaiyankulam2,345 people - Kadamboduvalvu2,317 people - Unnankulam2,300 people - Singikulam1,671 people - Padmaneri1,664 people - Keela Karuvelankulam1,642 people - Melkarai1,627 people [All 59 villages in Nanguneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ariyakulam?627354 - How far is Ariyakulam from Tirunelveli?29 km by road - What is the population of Ariyakulam?2,043 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ariyakulam in?Tirunelveli district (Nanguneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Ariyakulam?74.9% (Census 2011)