# Koonthakulam Village, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/koonthakulam/ Village · Nanguneri, Tirunelveli # Koonthakulam Koonthakulam is a village in Nanguneri sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627108**. The 2011 Census counted **1,530 people in 422 households**, the 40th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.0%. - 1,530people (2011) - 422households - 82.7%literacy - 627108PIN code ## Koonthakulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koonthakulam is 627108.** Koonthakulam falls in Nanguneri sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627108 - Gram panchayatKoonthankulam - Community development blockNanguneri - Census village code643028 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koonthakulam from nearby towns? - Nanguneri (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)28 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 Koonthakulam? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Koonthakulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 · 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 - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Koonthakulam known for? About 23% of the 914 hectares of village land is sown, and 206 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 Koonthakulam Of every 100 households in Koonthakulam in 2011, 85 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Koonthakulam · ■ Nanguneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **94% Toilet within the home ****41%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **63% Tap water ****91%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **29% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **69% Use banking services ****48%** **54% Television ****75%** **86% Mobile phone ****48%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **6% Own their home ****91%** **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 Koonthakulam? ■ Koonthakulam · ■ Nanguneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **85.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059** **1035 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **959 Working population ****52.0%** **47.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 77.3% for women. 59% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 115 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 194 (24%) · **■** Household industry 102 (13%) · **■** Other work 210 (26%) · **■** Marginal 175 (22%) 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 - Padmaneri1,664 people - Keela Karuvelankulam1,642 people - Melkarai1,627 people - Vadukatchimathil1,572 people - Soorangudi1,471 people - Chintamani1,329 people - Karankadu1,303 people - Vadagarai1,229 people [All 59 villages in Nanguneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/nanguneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koonthakulam?627108 - How far is Koonthakulam from Tirunelveli?28 km by road - What is the population of Koonthakulam?1,530 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koonthakulam in?Tirunelveli district (Nanguneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Koonthakulam?82.7% (Census 2011)