# Karankadu Village, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/karankadu/ Village · Nanguneri, Tirunelveli # Karankadu Karankadu is a village in Nanguneri sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627108**. The 2011 Census counted **1,303 people in 363 households**, the 43rd largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.0%. - 1,303people (2011) - 363households - 82.2%literacy - 627108PIN code ## Karankadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karankadu is 627108.** Karankadu falls in Nanguneri sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627108 - Gram panchayatSinganeri - Community development blockNanguneri - Census village code643034 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karankadu from nearby towns? - Nanguneri (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)30 km by road - Nanguneri (nearest town)6 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 Karankadu? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Karankadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nanguneri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rajakkalmangalam - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Terku Nanguneri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 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 Karankadu known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and cotton**. About 12% of the 627 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 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 Karankadu Of every 100 households in Karankadu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karankadu · ■ Nanguneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****30%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **63% Tap water ****83%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **69% Use banking services ****44%** **54% Television ****79%** **86% Mobile phone ****68%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****9%** **6% Own their home ****95%** **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 Karankadu? ■ Karankadu · ■ Nanguneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%** **85.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1046** **1035 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838** **959 Working population ****45.3%** **47.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.7% for men and 78.0% for women. 56% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 61 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 258 (44%) · **■** Household industry 38 (6%) · **■** Other work 207 (35%) · **■** Marginal 26 (4%) 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 - Vadukatchimathil1,572 people - Koonthakulam1,530 people - Soorangudi1,471 people - Chintamani1,329 people - Vadagarai1,229 people - Singaneri1,100 people - Deivanayagaperi831 people - Madam Alankulam588 people [All 59 villages in Nanguneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karankadu?627108 - How far is Karankadu from Tirunelveli?30 km by road - What is the population of Karankadu?1,303 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karankadu in?Tirunelveli district (Nanguneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Karankadu?82.2% (Census 2011)