# Krishnapuram Village, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/krishnapuram/ Village · Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli # Krishnapuram Krishnapuram is a village in Palayamkottai sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627011**. The 2011 Census counted **1,820 people in 484 households**, the 21st largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.5%. - 1,820people (2011) - 484households - 82.1%literacy - 627011PIN code ## Krishnapuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Krishnapuram is 627011.** Krishnapuram falls in Palayamkottai sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627011 - Gram panchayatNochikulam - Community development blockPalayamkottai - Census village code642907 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Krishnapuram from nearby towns? - Tirunelveli (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)15 km by road - Tirunelveli (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 Krishnapuram? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Krishnapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tirunelveli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tirunelveli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Krishnapuram known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and vegetables**. About 9% of the 905 hectares of village land is sown, and 77 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 Krishnapuram Of every 100 households in Krishnapuram in 2011, 97 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **95% Toilet within the home ****51%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **55% Tap water ****65%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****45%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **54% Use banking services ****70%** **62% Television ****93%** **88% Mobile phone ****78%** **70% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****49%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **4% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****79%** **83% 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 Krishnapuram? ■ Krishnapuram · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%** **83.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1222** **972 Working population ****33.7%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.9% for men and 76.3% for women. 55% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 64 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (2%) · **■** Household industry 27 (4%) · **■** Other work 428 (70%) · **■** Marginal 80 (13%) 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 Palayamkottai - Kunnathur2,067 people - Melapattam2,054 people - Palayamchettikulam2,034 people - Thidiyur2,007 people - Manappadaividu1,674 people - Ponnakkukdi1,631 people - Maruthur1,247 people - Kongandanparai1,203 people [All 41 villages in Palayamkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Krishnapuram?627011 - How far is Krishnapuram from Tirunelveli?15 km by road - What is the population of Krishnapuram?1,820 (Census 2011) - Which district is Krishnapuram in?Tirunelveli district (Palayamkottai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Krishnapuram?82.1% (Census 2011)