# Sengulam Village, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/sengulam/ Village · Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli # Sengulam Sengulam is a village in Palayamkottai sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **627152**. The 2011 Census counted **2,692 people in 682 households**, the 11th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.5%. - 2,692people (2011) - 682households - 86.9%literacy - 627152PIN code ## Sengulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sengulam is 627152.** Sengulam falls in Palayamkottai sub-district, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code627152 - Gram panchayatSengulam - Community development blockPalayamkottai - Census village code642922 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sengulam from nearby towns? - Tirunelveli (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Tirunelveli (district HQ)15 km by road - Tirunelveli (nearest town)15 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 Sengulam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Sengulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Munnirpallam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Munnirpallam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirunelveli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Sengulam known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and coconut**. About 22% of the 1,155 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 Sengulam Of every 100 households in Sengulam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sengulam · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****20%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **54% Use banking services ****64%** **62% Television ****88%** **88% Mobile phone ****59%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****22%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****90%** **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 Sengulam? ■ Sengulam · ■ Palayamkottai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%** **83.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **1015 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **972 Working population ****48.2%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.9% for men and 80.9% for women. 58% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 273 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 444 (34%) · **■** Household industry 131 (10%) · **■** Other work 418 (32%) · **■** Marginal 32 (2%) 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 - Naduvakurichi3,859 people - Sivandipatti3,454 people - Muthur3,173 people - Melathidiyur3,040 people - Nochikulam2,670 people - Melathiruvengadanathapuram2,659 people - Thirumalaikolunthupuram2,422 people - Keelapattam2,365 people [All 41 villages in Palayamkottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/palayamkottai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sengulam?627152 - How far is Sengulam from Tirunelveli?15 km by road - What is the population of Sengulam?2,692 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sengulam in?Tirunelveli district (Palayamkottai sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Sengulam?86.9% (Census 2011)